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An Uber boss has issued a stark warning that Brussels' proposal to classify gig workers as de facto employees could slam the breaks on operations across the bloc.

Uber: EU rules will see us pull out of “hundreds” of European cities — Brussels’ proposal to classify gig workers as de facto employees could slam the breaks on operations across the bloc::An Uber boss has issued a stark warning that Brussels’ proposal to classify gig workers as de facto employees could slam the breaks on operations across the bloc.

  • Texas_HangoverEnglish
    435·
    10 months ago

    Have you remembered just how shitty taxi’s were?

    • Hiccup@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      274·
      10 months ago

      I’m sorry but taxis were never as bad as Uber. Taxis had actual rules and regulations that they would abide by. I never saw a taxi driver run an endless shift like they would as an uber driver that jeopardizes the health/safety of the driver/passenger. Also, taxis actually followed proper maintenance of their vehicle. I’ve seen one too many uber’s that looked like the driver didn’t give a shit.

      Surge pricing wasn’t a thing until uber because taxis actually stuck to a standard pricing; you knew what to expect. Uber was an answer to a problem that was already solved long ago.

      • abhibeckert@lemmy.worldEnglish
        68·
        10 months ago

        I’m sorry but taxis were never as bad as Uber.

        They were (and still are) worse than Uber in my city and not just for riders. A lot of Uber drivers here used to be Taxi drivers, tried Uber in their personal car, and quickly decided it’s better to be an Uber driver.

        • Iron Lynx@lemmy.worldEnglish
          81·
          10 months ago

          That sounds more like a problem with your city and less like a problem with taxis in general.

          And honestly, that sounds like it could have a theoretically straightforward solution:

          Either tie taxis to the transit network, optionally with an app, or create an Uber-esque app specifically for legitimate, professional taxis. And in either case, optimise these services for the end-user experience.