Good luck. I support most go slows or strikes but this is pointless. Just highlighting Ubers Offer that seems fair and is within rules of Irish law.
Note: why don’t they just set up their own Dublin taxi app that takes less fees and has set prices to complete with Uber I don’t think anyone would complain about this.
expectationlost on
Will any taxi driver answer the question, why don’t just move to other apps?
expectationlost on
If the government was really against fixed pricing what could it do?
ails_bales on
Are they going to stop people getting to hospital?
freshfrosted on
Is this just a Dublin issue? Most I know where I am are on Freenow or I can just hop in at the rank if I’m in town and it’ll be near €10 home after a few pints.
Seems like enough of the herd are annoyed enough to switch apps if they really wanted to.
SheepshaggerMini on
This whole protest is ridiculous, it’s ONE app.
It’s like truck drivers blocking roads because ONE petrol station upped their fees.
iplaydrumsnotabox on
They’re hardly protesting against Uber, because what Uber is doing is perfectly legal and clearly a massive demand of the people (fixed rate journeys) so does that mean they’re protesting the general public?
T0RN_ANG3L on
They seem to have a lot of time on their hands, the way they talk you’d think they’d be too busy trying to earn money.
TheChrisD on
So… they’re shooting themselves in the foot even more and ensuring that those who don’t care about these fixed fares get all the work?
Reddynever on
Cunts. That is all.
Edit, I lie, entitled bastards I should have said. The C word is a pretty shitty word but it shows where they’re putting themselves i suppose.
Adventurous-Tax512 on
Meanwhile there’s drivers still using uber making hay while the others make signs
Even-Space on
Most of the world has largely evolved past the idea of traditional taxi drivers. It’s time for the government to reduce the regulation so that the traditional Uber model as seen in England is available here. It’s only in Ireland that I even use traditional taxis
Ok-Brick-4192 on
Oh fucking get over yourselves already.
South-Bird6436 on
I do sympathise with the genuine taxi drivers here who treat their customers right but we’ve all been there when the taxi insists their card machine is broken or taking the scenic route hoping you don’t notice, these types of taxi drivers are just fearful now and on the back foot knowing full well the public is tired of their shit and want an alternative.
I’m very against Ubers pricing model long term as it’s predatory but when they offer a better and more transparent service, the public will go for it as a better alternative and avoid being scammed.
sewalsh on
The irony of the redditor rage against taxi drivers who are trying to prevent the erosion of their wages VERSUS /r/ireland redditors when a WFH thread is posted. Classic reddit.
iykyk.
TheProtagonist67 on
The workers of Ireland should retaliate with a taxi boycott for a week after.
KatarnsBeard on
Nice that they are fucking the public over to protest against a private company
At least it’ll take a large amount of absolute shite drivers off the road
DarksideNick on
Hope this means I’ll be able to WFH all next week then. I shall reply with my answer when I ask tomorrow!
BenderRodriguez14 on
The fact they are protesting the idea of a fixed fare and not the percentage split with Uber, says all it needs to about their priorities.
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Good luck. I support most go slows or strikes but this is pointless. Just highlighting Ubers Offer that seems fair and is within rules of Irish law.
Note: why don’t they just set up their own Dublin taxi app that takes less fees and has set prices to complete with Uber I don’t think anyone would complain about this.
Will any taxi driver answer the question, why don’t just move to other apps?
If the government was really against fixed pricing what could it do?
Are they going to stop people getting to hospital?
Is this just a Dublin issue? Most I know where I am are on Freenow or I can just hop in at the rank if I’m in town and it’ll be near €10 home after a few pints.
Seems like enough of the herd are annoyed enough to switch apps if they really wanted to.
This whole protest is ridiculous, it’s ONE app.
It’s like truck drivers blocking roads because ONE petrol station upped their fees.
They’re hardly protesting against Uber, because what Uber is doing is perfectly legal and clearly a massive demand of the people (fixed rate journeys) so does that mean they’re protesting the general public?
They seem to have a lot of time on their hands, the way they talk you’d think they’d be too busy trying to earn money.
So… they’re shooting themselves in the foot even more and ensuring that those who don’t care about these fixed fares get all the work?
Cunts. That is all.
Edit, I lie, entitled bastards I should have said. The C word is a pretty shitty word but it shows where they’re putting themselves i suppose.
Meanwhile there’s drivers still using uber making hay while the others make signs
Most of the world has largely evolved past the idea of traditional taxi drivers. It’s time for the government to reduce the regulation so that the traditional Uber model as seen in England is available here. It’s only in Ireland that I even use traditional taxis
Oh fucking get over yourselves already.
I do sympathise with the genuine taxi drivers here who treat their customers right but we’ve all been there when the taxi insists their card machine is broken or taking the scenic route hoping you don’t notice, these types of taxi drivers are just fearful now and on the back foot knowing full well the public is tired of their shit and want an alternative.
I’m very against Ubers pricing model long term as it’s predatory but when they offer a better and more transparent service, the public will go for it as a better alternative and avoid being scammed.
The irony of the redditor rage against taxi drivers who are trying to prevent the erosion of their wages VERSUS /r/ireland redditors when a WFH thread is posted. Classic reddit.
iykyk.
The workers of Ireland should retaliate with a taxi boycott for a week after.
Nice that they are fucking the public over to protest against a private company
At least it’ll take a large amount of absolute shite drivers off the road
Hope this means I’ll be able to WFH all next week then. I shall reply with my answer when I ask tomorrow!
The fact they are protesting the idea of a fixed fare and not the percentage split with Uber, says all it needs to about their priorities.