How Lyft screwed me out of a $350 referral bonus
So Lyft and Uber recently threw a tantrum and fled Austin TX when a vote on legislature regarding TNCs didn&#x27;t go their way.<p>A few new local companies have popped up to fill the hole in the market, and many have attracted drivers who were formerly with Lyft and Uber.<p>I&#x27;ve talked to a few of them about the new companies versus Lyft&#x2F;Uber, and every single one of them has voiced the same thing; Lyft and Uber treat their drivers like shit, pull questionable stunts like this (one even mentioned something similar, except his app kept crashing or signing him out for 48 hours before the deadline for his 100 ride bonus, preventing him from getting the last few rides), and generally being dicks towards their &quot;independent drivers&quot;.<p>Every single driver I asked said they wouldn&#x27;t go back to Uber&#x2F;Lyft. Most even indicated they wouldn&#x27;t go back even if Uber&#x2F;Lyft returned and drove the new companies out of business.<p>I&#x27;ve had great experiences with many drivers, and I hate think that they&#x27;ve been getting such a rotten deal from these companies.