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captain cab
PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:09 am 
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Uber squeeze pushes drivers to 16-hour day

Uber drivers are working up to 21 hours a day to make ends meet as the company increases its cut of fares and fights a ruling giving them employment rights.

Drivers in London and Manchester interviewed last week told of regularly working hours that Uber itself describes as “unsafe”. The Sunday Times has seen official Uber documentation proving one of the men worked a 91-hour week.

The disclosures come as new figures show a dramatic rise in casualties involving taxis and private hire vehicles in London.

In interviews with 12 Uber drivers waiting at Heathrow between 9pm and 10pm

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uber- ... -8gmllwhk2

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I bet they're taking something illegal to keep them awake?
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Drivers in London and Manchester interviewed last week told of regularly working hours that Uber itself describes as “unsafe”.

If Uber thinks it's unsafe then why don't they limit access to the work? :-k

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Sussex wrote:
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Drivers in London and Manchester interviewed last week told of regularly working hours that Uber itself describes as “unsafe”.

If Uber thinks it's unsafe then why don't they limit access to the work? :-k


Why don't 99% of other operators?

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captain cab wrote:
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captain cab wrote:
Drivers in London and Manchester interviewed last week told of regularly working hours that Uber itself describes as “unsafe”.

If Uber thinks it's unsafe then why don't they limit access to the work? :-k


Why don't 99% of other operators?

Cos they don't actually give a f***.

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Sussex wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Sussex wrote:
Drivers in London and Manchester interviewed last week told of regularly working hours that Uber itself describes as “unsafe”.

If Uber thinks it's unsafe then why don't they limit access to the work? :-k

Why don't 99% of other operators?

Cos they don't actually give a f***.



Oh they do they give a *uc@ about their settle/board rent/franchise payments

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captain cab wrote:
Sussex wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Drivers in London and Manchester interviewed last week told of regularly working hours that Uber itself describes as “unsafe”.

If Uber thinks it's unsafe then why don't they limit access to the work? :-k


Why don't 99% of other operators?


Oh yeh whats the N T A done about it #-o #-o

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Sussex wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Drivers in London and Manchester interviewed last week told of regularly working hours that Uber itself describes as “unsafe”.

If Uber thinks it's unsafe then why don't they limit access to the work? :-k


Another nail in their COFFIN :D :D

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