California appeals court rules Uber, Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees
As a retired programmer who drives Lyft&#x2F;Uber, it&#x27;s always interesting to hear my liberal programmer friends take the side of the &quot;working class&quot; drivers against the Big Brother-ish Big Tech companies. I might have been one of them in the past. I&#x27;ll probably be one of them in the future when self-driving cars replace drivers. But for now...<p>Most of the drivers who don&#x27;t make enough money are bad at their job. California unions are encouraging these bad drivers to seek protection. I base this on talking to other drivers and taking rides myself. How is a driver bad at their job?<p><pre><code>  * won&#x27;t do rides out of town because &quot;I don&#x27;t get paid coming back&quot;
  * won&#x27;t do rides to the airport
  * declines short rides
  * won&#x27;t get out of the car to help people put things or groceries in the trunk
  * has a &quot;my car, my rules&quot; attitude. Won&#x27;t allow drinks for example
  * won&#x27;t turn the radio down when someone gets a call
  * male drivers bothering women who just want to get somewhere
  * misses turns frequently
  * talks whether the passenger wants it or not
  * won&#x27;t talk if passenger clearly wants to talk
  * takes eyes off the road while talking
  * fiddles with their cell phone while driving to look at texts
  * goes too fast, tailgates, lousy driver
  * talks politics, religion or sex
  * has a body odor problem. doesn&#x27;t use air freshener in car or shower before driving.
  * has a dirty car
  * won&#x27;t take a different route if asked, or alternately, goes off route without explanation
  * won&#x27;t wait the require 5 minutes to pick someone up
  * accepts a ride and then calls to see where they are going. cancels if they don&#x27;t like it (Lyft)
  * won&#x27;t put on air conditioner when asked
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I could go on, but these drivers don&#x27;t get tips and don&#x27;t make enough money from rides because they are not maximizing potential. Up to 70% of drivers are like me and do a good job, like the freedom to work when and where they want, and would like you to vote yes on Prop 22 if you are in California.<p>Thanks