Avoid using uber and lyft if you can

[POLICESTATE]

**** Uber, if I can legally pack heat and I desire to do so I will.

[Gryff]

I generically dont go to Starbucks or Target for the same reason

Neither Starbucks nor Target ban guns.

But IC can't be forced to do anything other than perform the work.

Yes they can. I do contract work at Apple. If I want to keep the contract, I have to abide by Apple's workplace policies.

[scootle]

Some coverage of this here too:

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2015/0620/Why-Uber-banned-guns-from-cars-video

It boggles my mind that this "policy" comes as a direct result of an Uber driver with a CCW intervening in a situation where a gunman was taking shots at innocent people on the street. Idiotic is to put it lightly.

The entire premise of Uber and Lyft is simply shady in the first place. I never have, nor will I ever be a customer of theirs. I'm not a fan of a business whose profit model is pretty much to throw sand in the face of any and all regulation that legitimate competitors abide by. AirBnB and its ilk falls into this category as well.

[The Gleam]

Easy boycott. Have never used "Uber" or "Lyft" in the first place. If the only advantage is cost, I don't see the advantage. I have no desire to let an amateur driver whom I've never met, use their personal vehicle whereby there is no guarantee of safety-servicing, and who has no accreditation of any kind, who has no requirement to prove or even care that he even knows where he is going - control the wheel.

I also don't call random strange girls off of Craigslist over to my house for sex without a condom either.

[antiseen]

Used Uber for the first time a few weeks ago. It was actually pretty cool and convenient.

I doubt I'll ever ccw, as I'm in San Diego County. If I did, I wouldn't announce if I was carrying.

[I Swan]

Easy boycott. Have never used "Uber" or "Lyft" in the first place. If the only advantage is cost, I don't see the advantage. I have no desire to let an amateur driver whom I've never met, use their personal vehicle whereby there is no guarantee of safety-servicing, and who has no accreditation of any kind, who has no requirement to prove or even care that he even knows where he is going - control the wheel.

I also don't call random strange girls off of Craigslist over to my house for sex without a condom either.

I think Back page is where most of the ladies of the evening hang out now. Most won't do bareback sex some will do bareback oral according to their ads. I agree outcalls are kind of weird unless to a hotel room. I wonder if any of these soiled doves pack heat or ever use Uber to get to or from visiting a John?

[TripleThreat]

As long as you don't cap the driver you should be okay.

PS. I wonder what there policy is for a Police Officer needing to get to work?

[therealnickb]

Neither Starbucks nor Target ban guns.



Yes they can. I do contract work at Apple. If I want to keep the contract, I have to abide by Apple's workplace policies.

So you have a choice.

Tell me this, can Apple fire you?

[Euphoria526]

Easy boycott. Have never used "Uber" or "Lyft" in the first place. If the only advantage is cost, I don't see the advantage. I have no desire to let an amateur driver whom I've never met, use their personal vehicle whereby there is no guarantee of safety-servicing, and who has no accreditation of any kind, who has no requirement to prove or even care that he even knows where he is going - control the wheel.

I also don't call random strange girls off of Craigslist over to my house for sex without a condom either.

I've felt safer driving with 1 lyft driver then I have a lifetime full of taxicab. Not Lincoln towncar or limousines though.
They have to be more careful, chances are they drive for both lyft and uber (as they encourage you to do). Ive seen more "amateur" drivers who are "licensed" and don't speak English line up in a smoke filled line brining people for extravagant amounts of money and still expect a tip, and also swerve while running red lights and almost running people off the road. I'm surprised I've never been pulled over while in a cab....

[Corsair415]

Think this is something I can manage. Have never used either anyway.

[hermosabeach]

Screw cabbies-


Uber is awesome

[BKinzey]

So you have a choice.

Tell me this, can Apple fire you?

No.

They cancel your contract. Employees are fired, independent contractors have their contracts cancelled.

[therealnickb]

No.

They cancel your contract. Employees are fired, independent contractors have their contracts cancelled.

Symantecs IMO. The more potential control (exercised or not) they have over a "contractor" the more likely the contractor is actually an employee.

[CK_32]

Screw cabbies-


Uber is awesome

But but... Free market..

Cocky. Rude. And over priced.

Isn't that the CGN way

[trackcage]

Not ganna lie. That is a super odd question to ask...^^


I would have looked and said why who's asking lol

Obviously I'm pulling my conversation with the Uber driver out of context, but basically if you are having a conversation with someone about the difference in laws between AZ and CA you could easily steer the conversation to weapons if you feel out the person first.

You don't just blurt it out...