Forum

 
  Back to OzPolitic.com   Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register
  Forum Home Album HelpSearch Recent Rules LoginRegister  
 

Pages: 1 2 
Send Topic Print
Uber hides its rapes! (Read 954 times)
Aussie
Gold Member
*****
Offline


OzPolitic

Posts: 37678
Gender: male
Uber hides its rapes!
Apr 14th, 2018 at 8:17pm
 
Arseholes!

Link.

Quote:
Uber, however, has filed a motion arguing that the riders agreed to privately arbitrate all disputes when they signed up for the ride-share service and thus have no right to file a lawsuit.


Pricks.  Nothing like that in the Cab Industry.

Angry

Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Gordon
Gold Member
*****
Online


Australian Politics

Posts: 20202
Gordon
Gender: male
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #1 - Apr 14th, 2018 at 8:21pm
 
And dropping. 

A $530,000 Qld taxi licence is now worth less than $150,000: cabbies


https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/a-530-000-queensland-cab-licence-is-now-worth-under-150-000-cabbies-20170921-p4yw1g.html
Back to top
 

IBI
 
IP Logged
 
Gordon
Gold Member
*****
Online


Australian Politics

Posts: 20202
Gordon
Gender: male
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #2 - Apr 14th, 2018 at 8:22pm
 
Hey Aussie, ina few years you'll be able to trade your cab license for a punnet of strawberries
Back to top
 

IBI
 
IP Logged
 
The_Barnacle
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 6205
Melbourne
Gender: male
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #3 - Apr 15th, 2018 at 2:04pm
 
Thats all part of the gig economy

The companies ruling the gig economy say they bring the flexibility to work whenever you like. Critics — which include many of those working for the companies — argue that not only do workers lack protection and fair pay, but the roles aren't as flexible as they seem, as workers are incentivised or pressured to work when the companies need them.

On top of that, workers aren't paid benefits such as holiday or sick pay, and reports suggest some aren't making minimum wage. A recent one by MP Frank Field suggested some gig economy workers pull in less than £2.50 an hour. That's legally possible because gig workers aren't seen by the companies they work for as employees but contractors — though a court ruling against Uber disagreed with that claim last year.
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-the-gig-economy-meaning-definition-why-is...
Back to top
 

The Right Wing only believe in free speech when they agree with what is being said.
 
IP Logged
 
Aussie
Gold Member
*****
Offline


OzPolitic

Posts: 37678
Gender: male
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #4 - Apr 15th, 2018 at 2:07pm
 
The_Barnacle wrote on Apr 15th, 2018 at 2:04pm:
Thats all part of the gig economy

The companies ruling the gig economy say they bring the flexibility to work whenever you like. Critics — which include many of those working for the companies — argue that not only do workers lack protection and fair pay, but the roles aren't as flexible as they seem, as workers are incentivised or pressured to work when the companies need them.

On top of that, workers aren't paid benefits such as holiday or sick pay, and reports suggest some aren't making minimum wage. A recent one by MP Frank Field suggested some gig economy workers pull in less than £2.50 an hour. That's legally possible because gig workers aren't seen by the companies they work for as employees but contractors — though a court ruling against Uber disagreed with that claim last year.
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-the-gig-economy-meaning-definition-why-is...


Yes....slave labour, and the slaves are not aware until after they do their sums.
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
TheFunPolice
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 9009
waggawagga
Gender: male
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #5 - Apr 15th, 2018 at 5:42pm
 
Aussie wrote on Apr 15th, 2018 at 2:07pm:
The_Barnacle wrote on Apr 15th, 2018 at 2:04pm:
Thats all part of the gig economy

The companies ruling the gig economy say they bring the flexibility to work whenever you like. Critics — which include many of those working for the companies — argue that not only do workers lack protection and fair pay, but the roles aren't as flexible as they seem, as workers are incentivised or pressured to work when the companies need them.

On top of that, workers aren't paid benefits such as holiday or sick pay, and reports suggest some aren't making minimum wage. A recent one by MP Frank Field suggested some gig economy workers pull in less than £2.50 an hour. That's legally possible because gig workers aren't seen by the companies they work for as employees but contractors — though a court ruling against Uber disagreed with that claim last year.
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-the-gig-economy-meaning-definition-why-is...


Yes....slave labour, and the slaves are not aware until after they do their sums.

On the Drum the other day, i  think it was, some loser suggested that uber was a true alternative and some other lady just laughed until she realised he was serious.

It was the other day... I think it was the Drum!(?????)
Back to top
 

......Australia has an illegitimate Government!
 
IP Logged
 
mozzaok
Gold Member
*****
Offline


OzPolitic

Posts: 6741
Melbourne
Gender: male
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #6 - Apr 16th, 2018 at 11:06am
 
I honestly believe that Uber probably started out as just a nice idea of creating a community "Ride Sharing" system, where some people could avoid the whole Million cars with one person in them sitting in a traffic jam all going to the city centre at the same time, problem.
I think they wanted to reduce carbon emissions and traffic congestion, both reasonable aims, and a side bonus was cost sharing the rides expenses.

Along come a few "business"minded shills who transform this little community ideal into an alternate taxi system, and uber "UBER" is born.

As soon as it was apparent that it was no longer a ride sharing service, but rather an unregulated, anti-competitive TAXI industry, it should have been shut down.

The devaluing of Taxi licenses by the government was absolutely obscene, unconscionable corruption, between corporatocracy and government.

That we would see problems arising like those pointed out by Aussie, was always predicted by the informed insiders of the Taxi industry, but as in every aspect of this ongoing shambles, the real experts were willfully ignored.
Back to top
 

OOPS!!! My Karma, ran over your Dogma!
 
IP Logged
 
TheFunPolice
Gold Member
*****
Offline


Australian Politics

Posts: 9009
waggawagga
Gender: male
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #7 - Apr 16th, 2018 at 3:04pm
 
mozzaok wrote on Apr 16th, 2018 at 11:06am:
I honestly believe that Uber probably started out as just a nice idea of creating a community "Ride Sharing" system, where some people could avoid the whole Million cars with one person in them sitting in a traffic jam all going to the city centre at the same time, problem.
I think they wanted to reduce carbon emissions and traffic congestion, both reasonable aims, and a side bonus was cost sharing the rides expenses.

Along come a few "business"minded shills who transform this little community ideal into an alternate taxi system, and uber "UBER" is born.

As soon as it was apparent that it was no longer a ride sharing service, but rather an unregulated, anti-competitive TAXI industry, it should have been shut down.

The devaluing of Taxi licenses by the government was absolutely obscene, unconscionable corruption, between corporatocracy and government.

That we would see problems arising like those pointed out by Aussie, was always predicted by the informed insiders of the Taxi industry, but as in every aspect of this ongoing shambles, the real experts were willfully ignored.

It's bigger than all of that!

It's a trumpet call heralding big brother: be warned
!

It's bigger than all of that!

It's a trumpet call heralding big brother: be warned


It's bigger than all of that!

It's a trumpet call heralding big brother: be warned
!

It's bigger than all of that!

It's a trumpet call heralding big brother: be warned




It's bigger than all of that!

It's a trumpet call heralding big brother: be warned
!

It's bigger than all of that!

It's a trumpet call heralding big brother: be warned
i
It's bigger than all of that!

It's a trumpet call heralding big brother: be warned
!

It's bigger than all of that!

It's a trumpet call heralding big brother: be warned

Back to top
 

......Australia has an illegitimate Government!
 
IP Logged
 
Sir Spot of Borg
Gold Member
*****
Offline


WE ARE BORG

Posts: 26458
Australia
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #8 - Apr 16th, 2018 at 3:12pm
 
Taxi licenses were way too much anyway.

Spot
Back to top
 

Whaaaaaah!
I'm a 
Moron!
- edited by some unethical admin - you think its funny? - its a slippery slope
WWW PoliticsAneReligion  
IP Logged
 
Aussie
Gold Member
*****
Offline


OzPolitic

Posts: 37678
Gender: male
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #9 - Apr 16th, 2018 at 3:23pm
 
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 16th, 2018 at 3:12pm:
Taxi licenses were way too much anyway.

Spot


Really?

What were they Mr Borg?
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Sir Spot of Borg
Gold Member
*****
Offline


WE ARE BORG

Posts: 26458
Australia
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #10 - Apr 16th, 2018 at 3:49pm
 
Aussie wrote on Apr 16th, 2018 at 3:23pm:
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 16th, 2018 at 3:12pm:
Taxi licenses were way too much anyway.

Spot


Really?

What were they Mr Borg?


Around 300k - why?

Spot
Back to top
 

Whaaaaaah!
I'm a 
Moron!
- edited by some unethical admin - you think its funny? - its a slippery slope
WWW PoliticsAneReligion  
IP Logged
 
Aussie
Gold Member
*****
Offline


OzPolitic

Posts: 37678
Gender: male
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #11 - Apr 16th, 2018 at 4:12pm
 
No.....$530,000.00.  In Qld...market is/was set by Government.
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
Sir Spot of Borg
Gold Member
*****
Offline


WE ARE BORG

Posts: 26458
Australia
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #12 - Apr 16th, 2018 at 4:27pm
 
Aussie wrote on Apr 16th, 2018 at 4:12pm:
No.....$530,000.00.  In Qld...market is/was set by Government.


Okay my information was old but its still too much - even more so

Spot
Back to top
 

Whaaaaaah!
I'm a 
Moron!
- edited by some unethical admin - you think its funny? - its a slippery slope
WWW PoliticsAneReligion  
IP Logged
 
Aussie
Gold Member
*****
Offline


OzPolitic

Posts: 37678
Gender: male
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #13 - Apr 16th, 2018 at 4:48pm
 
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 16th, 2018 at 4:27pm:
Aussie wrote on Apr 16th, 2018 at 4:12pm:
No.....$530,000.00.  In Qld...market is/was set by Government.


Okay my information was old but its still too much - even more so

Spot


As I said....in Qld, Government sets the market.
Back to top
 
 
IP Logged
 
mozzaok
Gold Member
*****
Offline


OzPolitic

Posts: 6741
Melbourne
Gender: male
Re: Uber hides its rapes!
Reply #14 - Apr 17th, 2018 at 1:05am
 
Aussie wrote on Apr 16th, 2018 at 4:48pm:
Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 16th, 2018 at 4:27pm:
Aussie wrote on Apr 16th, 2018 at 4:12pm:
No.....$530,000.00.  In Qld...market is/was set by Government.


Okay my information was old but its still too much - even more so

Spot


As I said....in Qld, Government sets the market.

God knows what they do in QLD, but in Victoria, it was the free market that saw Taxi Licences get to a huge sum, similar to what  QLD licences were. For a great many Taxi drivers it represented the sum value of their life's work, and their planned superannuation, to support themselves on when they retired.
What happened in Vic was the government created thousands of new licences and put them on the market for $20,000, which immediately devalued the savings of all the honest hard working Taxi drivers.

If any private person interfered so blatantly to affect market values, I am sure they would be guilty of some criminal behaviour , like insider trading or some such thing. I admit I am very poorly informed about business laws and such, and my assertion is based mostly upon the obvious moral turpitude that must rule to apply such unfair and iniquitous behavior, when carried out by a government on a small group of individuals.
The media campaign the government ran along with their act of bastardry was used to try and portray the Taxi drivers who had been so blatantly robbed as greedy whingers just jealous that they could not get a better deal when they bought their licences.
It was disgustingly shabby from beginning to end.
Back to top
 

OOPS!!! My Karma, ran over your Dogma!
 
IP Logged
 
Pages: 1 2 
Send Topic Print