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Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are employees in New Zealand, opening door for sick leave, holiday pay, and minimum wage. Gig companies warn of collapse if forced to pay decent wage. (www.thepost.co.nz)
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[–] 130 points 11 months ago (11 children)

Collapse then you parasitic fucks. Maybe real taxis will make a comeback then.

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  • [–] 32 points 11 months ago (7 children)

    yah, do these parascite companies think any of us like them? if i could summon an actual cab from my phone while innebriated, i would. we like your apps you stupid shites. we hate you. pay your fucking workers

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago

    In Japan they have the Go app that allows you to hail and pay for a taxi ride directly in the app. You pay all of the regular dates and fees. The app just adds an additional fee on top to pay for the service.

    It was incredibly useful and easy to use. You could even see when the taxi accepted the ride, track their progress, and message the driver if there was a question.

    I think ride sharing services are forbidden in Japan. But this app seems like the best of both worlds.

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  • [–] 17 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    I hate to be that guy, but you've been able to summon taxis via phone pretty much for as long as either have existed.

    But I get what you mean, the app is the game-changer. I've had dispatch schedule a taxi for me and then they just didn't show up. 🤷‍♂️ No way to track or check the progress...

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Right, so the difference is that they built a system that actually provides service.

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  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago

    I mean, not to be glib but if you've summoned a taxi that hasn't shown up, you haven't summoned a taxi. That doesn't mean "Fuck it, let private rideshare apps own everything" but it's easy to see where the shift in consumer behavior might be coming from. Even in low-stakes situations, having your ride not show up is frustrating.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Seems like it wouldn't be insurmountable to make an ebay style app to compete.

    Contract a law firm for setup

    Drivers/Riders indemnify the service

    Lord knows there are plenty of services to verify ID now a days.

    Programatic driver paid yearly background check Programatic driver paid VIN check

    Drivers post their own pictures/profiles. Riders post reviews.

    Require in-car video recording.

    Riders can blacklist drivers Drivers can blacklist riders.

    Drivers set their service area

    Since it doesn't cost jack shit to do the backend, the fees will mainly go to pay minimal operations, insurance and legal coverage and don't need to scale with the distance.

    There's no reason that most of the fee structure can't go to the driver, eliminating the need for tipping.

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