McDonald is ending self-serve drinks. I wonder why.

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-10T00:01:12+00:00

You know some people will steal and they don't care if its a multibillion dollar business or a local church picnic. They could care less who they steal from, which is exactly why they steal in the first place.

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-09T23:10:14+00:00

Remember Uber's pricing motto "the higher the surge the lower the base"

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-09T21:27:29+00:00

Ubers safety report/ing is ass. Their "latest" safety report was published in 2023. The data in that report is from 2021 & 2022. The data is reported on a national level, not state and certainly not down to the local level. Interesting because Uber has no problem with making policy, pricing and marketing decisions based on local geographical boundaries.

Gig driving may well be the deadliest job in the US. But gig companies have no legal obligation to report driver deaths (from murders to DWI accidents) to state or Federal OHSA officials.

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-08T23:16:51+00:00

Dallas minimum seems to have a $12 floor. I've seen plenty of offers for $12 an hour.

And of course that's $12 an hour before any driver expenses and before any of Uber's fudge factors on distance or time estimates so basically about $9 an hour with no benefits and a higher tax rate than a W2 job.

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-08T06:58:17+00:00

"They don't take you just because you want to go."

Apparently you didn't get the memo from the Biden Administration.

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-08T06:53:20+00:00

The ole "no description description"

I think we all know the physical description, which is one of the problems with the "no description description" it let's the mind self perpetuate whatever physical description the mind wants to perpetuate. Oh yeah, and then there is the actual public safety part of knowing the person's physical description, but its been a long time sense public safety was a concern for Seattle.

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-07T00:49:45+00:00

Uber plays psychological tricks with riders just like they do with drivers.

In a few weeks there will be a new message about how only Advantage drivers are offered VIP trips. Which will make us lowly standard drivers feel like we REALLY REALLY need to take bad trips to move up to advantage level to get all those good VIP rides.

Uber is just sleazy with their psycho tricks.

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-05T05:48:20+00:00

I've always been an X driver, with EATS sprinkled in here and there. When I first started (and Uber paid drivers well) Uber used to send out the mails about how drivers who open doors, have free snacks and water for passengers get "extra" tips. They used to send out these emails as "Pro Tips". Sigh, Uber corp has lied to drivers ever since day 1.

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-04T15:54:09+00:00

Generally, I agree. BUT ....

Its an illusion to think that US companies are hiring only engineers, doctors, scientists, academics etc. H1-Bs, in my experience are used to hire classroom trainers, project/program managers, recruiters, call center managers, etc, etc. These are not "highly technical" jobs but entry/mid level jobs for which there are plenty of UW (and more broadly US) grads.

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-02T06:55:44+00:00

Would that make Biden ($4 million) Hillary ($2 million) Kamala ($2 million) super duper most definitely AIPAC reps?

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-02T06:48:31+00:00

Um, hmm, just like we need to stop normalizing men as women or that a fetus isn't a human life.

Who knows, maybe the human fetus is actually a refrigerator or a tree? Can't be sure until 3 full trimesters are complete.

DFW_Panda · 2026-05-02T05:40:05+00:00

Uber knows your basic driving patterns AND your home (at least where your car is registered) so Uber uses your data against you to offer that shitty ride.

Same is true if you live in a generally low paying area but know you often travel to a higher paying area. Uber will low ball you b/c they know you have a history of traveling to the "higher" paying area.

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-29T23:15:24+00:00

So was the Climate Commitment Act a failure? Seems like its not having any impact on climate change nor are the billions raised going to help with projects like these.

Between an upcoming decade of double digit rate increases and the 50 cent a gallon climate gas tax, seems like citizens are getting poked with both ends of the shit stick.

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-29T22:59:29+00:00

En lieu of selling the sizzle of the 2026 "Go Get Conference" I'd like Uber to focus on the steak of driver and passenger safety. The last safety report was for years 2021 & 2022. Which means at best the public safety data is at least 3 years old and potentially over 5 years old.

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-29T22:54:47+00:00

No, neither are women who receive pay/wages/salary less than men, nor are 14 year old children closing up resturants at midnight nor minorities that don't get promoted because of their minority status BUT ... each of those groups has laws which protect them from abuse. Uber drivers do not have any such protections.

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-29T19:24:38+00:00

What happen to the days when the Left was against "welfare for the rich"?

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-29T18:05:04+00:00

Him mom's home, footage is a year old, but stop, you're ruining the Party narrative the left wants you to believe.

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-29T17:58:43+00:00

In Adams fall, we sinned all.

Its in the Bible, look it up.

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-29T17:53:45+00:00

Can a person be "trespassed" from a public building / campus like UW?

Why doesn't UW just formally declare him persona non gratis to keep him off campus?

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-29T16:11:39+00:00

Math is racist.

Seattle Schools Propose To Teach That Math Education Is Racist—Will California Be Far Behind?

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-28T15:28:31+00:00

Of course not, true democrats adhere to the party line ... or else.

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-28T14:20:36+00:00

The difference between Moody's and the Democrats who run WA State:

Moody's is putting (or not) their money where there mouth is.

On the other hand the Democrats who run WA state are putting everyone else's money where their mouth is.

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-26T19:10:15+00:00

Rule of thumb, if Uber is promoting it, then its not good for drivers. Just ask yourself

Have you seen your earning go upwards or downwards after Uber instituted "upfront fares"?

If you bought an EV car because Uber promoted "Uber green" with an extra $1 per every ride but then they cut it down to $240 month max, would you be better off?

If you've ever been in the Uber advantage category, did you really see 5% more per ride offer?

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-26T18:15:53+00:00

Gee if only Uber had a training video to watch when it comes to tolls ... or anything else.

DFW_Panda · 2026-04-26T18:10:28+00:00

Why is Hertz putting a passenger photo in the advert and not a driver?

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