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CYBER

Gig Work Sucks, Just Ask Uber and Lyft Drivers

CYBER

VICE

Tech News, News & Politics, Technology, News

4645 Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve tried catching an Uber recently you may have noticed that prices and wait times are worse than they’ve ever been. Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft didn’t fare well during the pandemic and now that restrictions are easing, drivers just aren’t coming back.


Motherboard Staff Writer Edward Ongweso Jr spent some time talking to Uber drivers to find out what’s going on. He’s here to tell us what he found out, but here’s a preview: Uber and Lyft Can’t Find Drivers Because Gig Work Sucks.


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0:00.0

Tann, it's got the code it's going to launch.

0:09.0

It's a Unix system.

0:13.0

I know this.

0:15.0

It's all the files of the whole park.

0:17.0

It tells her everything.

0:19.0

Sir, he's uploading the virus. Eagle One, the package is being delivered.

0:23.6

If you've tried catching an Uber recently, you may have noticed that prices and wait times are worse than they've ever been.

0:31.6

Ride share companies like Uber and Lyft didn't fare well during the pandemic, and now that restrictions are easing, drivers aren't coming back.

0:41.0

Ride share companies like Uber and Lyft are pumping millions into new and return employee

0:45.8

incentives.

0:47.3

If I don't accept a DoorDash order, I'm not paralyzed like Uber would be.

0:52.6

So if you don't accept so many Uber trips, Uber likes to penalize you.

0:57.6

Honestly, I don't think I'll ever go back to Uber unless they pay their drivers more.

1:01.9

But as more drivers like Celestky switch over, those who bank on a ride home from apps like Uber and Lyft are finding themselves stranded.

1:10.3

Motherboard staff writer Edward Anglosso Jr.

1:12.6

Spent some time talking to Uber drivers to find out what's going on.

1:16.4

He's here with us today to tell us what he found out.

1:18.8

Here's a preview.

1:19.8

Uber and Lyft can't find drivers because gig work sucks.

1:23.7

I'm Matthew Gall and this is Cyber.

1:28.8

Ed, thank you so much for being on the show.

1:30.9

Thanks for having me alone.

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