Uber?

Quote: Nareed

I'm only telling you how things work here. the "city limits" is a sign on the road. Lots of streets begin in the city and end outside it. By one such sign, part of a Walmart is in the city and part isn't. I wonder how property taxes work ;)

Quote: Evenbob

I got picked up by Uber yesterday in
a car I never heard of, a VW Phaeton.
It's the nicest car I ever rode in, cost
$100,000 new. Like a Bentley or a Rolls
inside.

12 cylinder, takes 12 quarts of oil, 450hp.
Better go a million miles like a Mercedes
for that kind of money.

Quote: gamerfreak

I gotcha, but my point is that Taxi drivers overcharging and scamming people is a widespread issue,

Quote: Evenbob

I got picked up by Uber yesterday in
a car I never heard of, a VW Phaeton.
It's the nicest car I ever rode in, cost
$100,000 new. Like a Bentley or a Rolls
inside.

12 cylinder, takes 12 quarts of oil, 450hp.
Better go a million miles like a Mercedes
for that kind of money.

Quote:

.S. District Judge Michael Baylson on Wednesday said San Francisco-based Uber does not exert enough control over drivers for its limo service, UberBLACK, to be considered their employer under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The drivers work when they want to and are free to nap, run personal errands, or smoke cigarettes in between rides, Baylson said.

The legal classification of workers has been a major issue for "gig economy" companies that rely on independent contractors. Uber, in particular, has been hit with dozens of lawsuits in recent years claiming that its drivers are employees and are entitled to minimum wage, overtime, and other legal protections not afforded to contractors.

An Uber spokeswoman said the company is pleased with the decision.

Jeremy Abay, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said he would appeal the ruling to the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The 3rd Circuit would be the first federal appeals court to consider whether Uber drivers are properly classified as independent contractors.

Many of the cases filed against Uber have been sent to arbitration, but the plaintiffs in the Philadelphia case were among a small minority of drivers who had opted not to sign arbitration agreements with the company.

Quote: rxwine

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/judge-says-uber-drivers-are-not-company-employees/ar-AAvOPBh?ocid=spartanntp

Quote: rxwine

I think you can turn off the lane alarms thing, although my typical experience in the newest vehicles, is where the hell is the button for this at.