Originally Posted by
roverkt
Yes highly likely the People's Uber drivers aren't doing what they are for true love or charity lol. It's easy to find out what deal they've struck. Just ask them the next time you hop into one.
My point wasn't that. The drivers actually do get to keep all of the money you pay them (non-surge, at least). My point was that Uber itself also benefits from this arrangement.
Tangent:
-getting taxis the old fashioned way is really hard these days in the morning, during lunch, and in the evening
-because 90% of the cabs with green signs are actually en route to taxi app calls
-since Uber exists outside of that ecosystem, I can't really fault it directly, but the overall trend is disturbing