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Originally Posted by longsuffering
Have I got this right? As far as Uber supporters are concerned personal convenience trumps insurance issues (liability and personal injury), tax avoidance (GST, tax on earnings), not to mention the potential impact on those making their living driving taxis today.
We've had 2 "layoff" threads bemoaning job losses due to the downturn in the oil industry (economic/market forces) but as far as cab driver go it's "suck it up .... free market!
Maybe somebody should let those posting in the "layoff' thread about the earnings potential of becoming an Uber driver.
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You're right, the way things were going before was terrible, it was an expensive inconvenience and in some manner of thinking it bordered on extortion.
But because a few people were making money at the expense of others we should totally ignore everything bad about it, sucked it up ourselves and kept on trucking.
I dont even know what point you're trying to make here? Yes, some taxi drivers might to lose their jobs, but again, thats not their fault, our fault or the City's fault.
You cant keep offering an expensive but crap service and expect everything to be rosy forever unless you work for a Union. But the people holding all of the City's Livery Licenses basically did just that, they created an atmosphere of limited outside competition and this is what happens as a result.
Sure they're not going to like it, but they had every chance, every opportunity to change and embrace change with a competitive advantage and they squandered those opportunities in exchange for the quick, guaranteed buck right now.