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My biggest piss off from this whole Uber situation is wondering why cabbies get such special treatment and a nice safe protected industry. No other industry is like that, all at a time where I have watched our company cut 60% of its staff over the last year.
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Do you think those 60% of employees who have lost their jobs are going to be using taxis in the near future. There is going to be a downturn in cab trips along with the downturn in the economy, so the average cabbie is going to see a loss in wages. At the same time Uber is making a move into the city further reducing the taxi business. Maybe we should take a longer view of the situation before going off the deep end.
The main problem I see is that the cab industry needs to update their dispatch system so the rider and the cabbie can communicate on a personal level much like Uber provides. If that doesn't solve the situation, more plates should be opened up but with the economy on the downturn that needs to happen on a needs basis.