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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2014 2:32:02 GMT
I picked up a group of girls the other day and one of them mentioned she had never had a female driver in all the time she had been using Uber, which apparently has been a long time. Do you think it's weird to be a female and drive for Uber?
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Oct 28, 2014 2:48:57 GMT
I've only ever had one in all my Uber rides. I liked it - I felt extra safe, not that I've necessarily felt unsafe with male drivers. It was kind of like my mom driving me  |
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Post by luvnlifelady on Oct 28, 2014 2:50:34 GMT
I've thought about doing it and still might when I get a different car. I might not do the late night bar scene but then don't know I would make much if I didn't have that availability. We've done Uber quite a bit locally (northern San Diego) and in San Francisco and we've never had a female driver.
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Post by annabella on Oct 28, 2014 4:19:34 GMT
I had a female Lyft driver and it was the first time I'd had that with both Lyft and Uber. She told me to sit in the front and we chatted. Come to think of it I've never had a female taxi driver but I know they exist because I've seen them on the news. lol
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Post by PLurker on Oct 28, 2014 4:45:06 GMT
No not weird. Just "rare".
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2014 4:45:38 GMT
I've thought about doing it and still might when I get a different car. I might not do the late night bar scene but then don't know I would make much if I didn't have that availability. We've done Uber quite a bit locally (northern San Diego) and in San Francisco and we've never had a female driver. I make the most and have the most fun on Saturday night. People are the most fun then. |
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Post by zella on Oct 28, 2014 4:46:00 GMT
Not weird, no. But definitely unusual. I've never had a female driver of any type:limo, towncar, Uber, taxi.
Good for you for doing it, though. How is it as a job? Is it true that you're not supposed to accept tips? Do you get tips anyway? What are the best and
worst parts of the job?
I think the Uber service is fabulous, and now use it exclusively when I'm over in the city.
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Post by PLurker on Oct 28, 2014 4:46:36 GMT
What the...
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Post by cmpeter on Oct 28, 2014 4:59:41 GMT
DH and I use Uber quite a bit. He's had one female driver and I have had zero.
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Post by cmpeter on Oct 28, 2014 4:59:55 GMT
DH and I use Uber quite a bit. He's had one female driver and I have had zero.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2014 5:04:23 GMT
Not weird, no. But definitely unusual. I've never had a female driver of any type:limo, towncar, Uber, taxi. Good for you for doing it, though. How is it as a job? Is it true that you're not supposed to accept tips? Do you get tips anyway? What are the best and worst parts of the job? I think the Uber service is fabulous, and now use it exclusively when I'm over in the city. Damn, I was in the middle of answering you and got signed out! The best part is that I get to decide when I work and when I get to be done working. I don't have to ask anyone's permission to go home early or take a day off, or if I want to keep working to hit a specific goal in earnings. I also don't have to stand on my feet all day. I like that they've made it as easy as possible even if you may not be completely familiar with the streets. What I don't like is when it says turn right on such and such street, trying to decide in a split second which of the 3 right turns in front of you is the the right street and remaining smooth about it. That's more a problem with the way the city streets are layed out though. Uber advertises to riders that a tip isn't necessary because they tout it as a cashless service, but some people still tip. Uber tells you to tell them it's not necessary but if they insist, to graciously accept it. Ive never had anyone say anything bad about using Über. Everyone just loves it. |
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Post by luvnlifelady on Oct 28, 2014 5:18:50 GMT
My 17 yo DD hates when I use it because of a story out of SF where a driver hit a customer with a hammer. I just say "hey, weird things can happen anywhere" and go on with my Ubering. It's great for when I have to be somewhere, even somewhat close by, and DD has the car. I just Uber it then. Some Refupeas will think I'm nuts but 14 yo DS has even taken it to school sometimes (I'm now gone in the morning). Usually DD takes him with her but if she's not going in or running late, he just takes an Uber. I love that I can watch the car along the route and have info. on the driver.
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Post by PLurker on Oct 28, 2014 5:20:01 GMT
How the H@ll did this triple post?
Ghosts?!
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Post by zella on Oct 28, 2014 6:08:29 GMT
Thanks for answering, Gia; it sounds like this is a good job!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2014 6:11:58 GMT
How the H@ll did this triple post? Ghosts?! It's doing weird things tonight.  It signed me out in the middle of posting a little bit ago. |
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Post by grinningcat on Oct 28, 2014 11:37:48 GMT
I'm not a fan of Uber at all (and would never use it), but while rare I don't think that a female driver is really all that weird.
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Post by blue tulip on Oct 28, 2014 11:42:47 GMT
maybe what prevents there from being more women drivers is that they don't feel safe? you pick up strangers and are seated in a position with your back to them, where it would be easier to overpower you or threaten you to drive somewhere and be raped. as a rule i don't worry about things like that, but it IS putting yourself in a potentially dangerous situation by inviting strangers into your personal space.
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Post by smartypants71 on Oct 28, 2014 13:11:34 GMT
I've taken Uber 4 times and 2 of them were women. Both had husbands in the medical field where they were away at odd hours. The women were bored, so they became Uber drivers.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2014 0:03:40 GMT
Great, something else to worry about.
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Post by zztop11 on Oct 29, 2014 0:12:15 GMT
If you think about it, I haven't seen that many female taxi drivers also. I don't use a taxi often but I've never had one. So to me it would be weird. We've used Uber 2x in Chicago and it was great.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2014 0:17:04 GMT
I'm not a fan of Uber at all (and would never use it), but while rare I don't think that a female driver is really all that weird. Why wouldn't you use it, what don't you like about it? |
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Post by Merge on Oct 30, 2014 0:20:25 GMT
I've been contemplating leaving my job. I wonder how much income I could replace between Uber and voice lessons and such.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Oct 30, 2014 0:24:26 GMT
What is über?
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Post by librarylady on Oct 30, 2014 0:35:34 GMT
No.
I've often thought it might be a day filled with interesting people and stories. At my age, I'm not applying for a new career though.
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Post by librarylady on Oct 30, 2014 0:37:01 GMT
maybe what prevents there from being more women drivers is that they don't feel safe? you pick up strangers and are seated in a position with your back to them, where it would be easier to overpower you or threaten you to drive somewhere and be raped. as a rule i don't worry about things like that, but it IS putting yourself in a potentially dangerous situation by inviting strangers into your personal space. Yes.......definitely a dangerous profession. |
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Post by luvnlifelady on Oct 30, 2014 0:50:22 GMT
Uber is a car service basically. You use the App to order up a car. You can track it to see where it is and it gives you info. on the driver. It also gives you a fare estimate. Prices do go up for popular events or evening, so you need to be careful. Anyone with a 2008 or newer car can become a driver (basically) and there are some fancier cars that may cost more too (Uber XL). We used it San Francisco and I sometimes use it locally here in Northern San Diego if I find that I need to be somewhere and teen DD has the car. There are competitors out now like Lyft and Sidecar. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2014 1:03:24 GMT
I would be worried about the legal ramifications and safety too. Lots of drivers here are being fined. It is considered illegal in some areas because they aren't licensed.
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Post by Peal on Oct 30, 2014 1:20:09 GMT
Well, except taxi drivers. Uber and Lyft are causing a lot of contention in my city with the Taxi drivers trying to get it outlawed. They claim since they don't have to have the same licensing/training/liability as taxis they are undercutting them. There are always news stories about it as one or the other moves it forward with city council.
I wouldn't choose to use Uber, but I don't use taxi services either. I guess I just feel there is an extra level of protection with a company that is licensed with the city vs someone who signed up on the web. It may be as safe or safer, it's just a psychological/emotional barrier for me.
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Post by grinningcat on Oct 30, 2014 2:44:34 GMT
I'm not a fan of Uber at all (and would never use it), but while rare I don't think that a female driver is really all that weird. Why wouldn't you use it, what don't you like about it? That it's not licensed or monitored in anyway. I feel that there is no recourse if anything happens and that people are much more vulnerable using people who are not "official". |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2014 3:47:14 GMT
I would be worried about the legal ramifications and safety too. Lots of drivers here are being fined. It is considered illegal in some areas because they aren't licensed. . |
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