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Originally Posted by squiggs96
So they aren't just letting any yahoo with a vehicle on the street to drive strangers around? Good! It should be a little time consuming so that dangerous people don't get Uber licenses, and the drivers have proper insurance should there be a car accident.
I really dislike your last sentence. Are you telling me you are just doing this to keep people safe? There are no other motives? Is $700 really that punitive? Compared to many other jobs, $700 doesn't seem like a lot. Trades need tools. Professionals need tuition and books. Even in many restaurants you need to buy uniforms. I'm also in favour of people having to put a little skin in the game, to prove they're serious about it. It gives the consumers a better product, and the company better service. It's kind of like internet dating. If you put a free ad on craiglist, you're likely not going to get as good of a partner as you would if you went to match.com.
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I just noticed this post so I feel like I need to defend myself. I have been driving for a month now and love it I've made some ok money and met some great people along the way. As for your "is $700 really that much?" for someone who doesn't make a ton of money at my Monday-Friday job yes $700 is a lot of money.... That's over 50% of a cheque now add bills/Mortgage to it that doesn't leave a ton of disposable income. As far as is there other motives to driving well yes the added income is nice however for the last 14 years of my adult life I've been the DD and done it without question and NEVER asked friends or family for money, mainly because when I was 13 I lost my uncle to a drunk driver and I vowed that I wouldn't lose anyone else.