L4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoUber CEO balks after a reporter tells him the cost of his 2.9-mile Uber ride: 'Oh my God. Wow.'www.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1498arrow-down124file-text
arrow-up1474arrow-down1external-linkUber CEO balks after a reporter tells him the cost of his 2.9-mile Uber ride: 'Oh my God. Wow.'www.yahoo.comL4sBot@lemmy.worldMB to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square110fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squaresalient_one@lemmy.villa-straylight.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28arrow-down2·11 months agoI always thought Uber was supposed to be like carpooling. That’s ~4.74 kilometers, by the way.
minus-squarewolfpack86@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29arrow-down1·11 months agoThat was the original idea. Pick people up going the way you’re going. Minimal extra mileage, and get paid for the small inconvenience. But now people are driving just to drive.
minus-squaresuperkret@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·11 months agoYes, and Airbnb was supposed to be renting out your own home while you’re away to make a few extra bucks.
I always thought Uber was supposed to be like carpooling.
That’s ~4.74 kilometers, by the way.
That was the original idea. Pick people up going the way you’re going. Minimal extra mileage, and get paid for the small inconvenience.
But now people are driving just to drive.
Yes, and Airbnb was supposed to be renting out your own home while you’re away to make a few extra bucks.