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Glad to see the taxi drivers of Paris taking action. Uber are just another scumbag American company, trying to turn a skilled profession into an anonymous commo

Glad to see the taxi drivers of Paris taking action. Uber are just another scumbag American company, trying to turn a skilled profession into an anonymous commodity service, and in the process ensure the CEO makes millions while the employees receive peanuts. This doesn't fly in a country with such strong Unions and solidarity as France.

mgraczyk 13y ago
This seems like sarcasm, but if it isn't would you care to elaborate on how France or its citizens are harmed by Uber? You seem to have first praised the Taxi drivers for lashing out at Uber drivers, but then you claim that Uber is a "scumbag" because of the way it treats its drivers. Isn't that contradictory?
- pointer899 13y ago
  Not sarcasm. American companies are notorious for treating employees like shit and paying them as little as they legally can. French Unions ensure decent working conditions and a fair wage.
  - icebraining 13y ago
    "treating employees like shit" Unlike smashing the windows and tires of the car they're driving? The guy driving the Uber car is just an employee, too.
    - pointer899 13y ago
      He's essentially a scab, undermining the Unions bargaining power. Enough scabs and it becomes difficult for employees to be treated fairly.
      - VMG 13y ago
        Maybe their definition of "fair" is off.
      - icebraining 13y ago
        If there are enough scabs to fill the required positions, one might question the legitimacy of the union.
- aragot 13y ago
  There's a license for taxi driving in France. Uber and Uber drivers don't pay for it. That's unfair competition. I can see on taxis-de-france.com that the price is 120-195k€ (Notice the k) depending on the zone. It's not comparable to 240.000$ in Chicago, because the average salary is 1500€/month in France. Guess why taxi drivers are irritated.
shin_lao 13y ago
Generally speaking taxi in Paris is unpleasant experience. It was only a matter of time before some competition arrived to "fix" the problem.
VMG 13y ago
The customers don't seem to care about the "skilled professionals"

mgraczyk 13y ago

This seems like sarcasm, but if it isn't would you care to elaborate on how France or its citizens are harmed by Uber? You seem to have first praised the Taxi drivers for lashing out at Uber drivers, but then you claim that Uber is a "scumbag" because of the way it treats its drivers. Isn't that contradictory?

pointer899 13y ago
Not sarcasm. American companies are notorious for treating employees like shit and paying them as little as they legally can. French Unions ensure decent working conditions and a fair wage.
- icebraining 13y ago
  "treating employees like shit" Unlike smashing the windows and tires of the car they're driving? The guy driving the Uber car is just an employee, too.
  - pointer899 13y ago
    He's essentially a scab, undermining the Unions bargaining power. Enough scabs and it becomes difficult for employees to be treated fairly.
    - VMG 13y ago
      Maybe their definition of "fair" is off.
    - icebraining 13y ago
      If there are enough scabs to fill the required positions, one might question the legitimacy of the union.
aragot 13y ago
There's a license for taxi driving in France. Uber and Uber drivers don't pay for it. That's unfair competition. I can see on taxis-de-france.com that the price is 120-195k€ (Notice the k) depending on the zone. It's not comparable to 240.000$ in Chicago, because the average salary is 1500€/month in France. Guess why taxi drivers are irritated.

shin_lao 13y ago

Generally speaking taxi in Paris is unpleasant experience. It was only a matter of time before some competition arrived to "fix" the problem.

VMG 13y ago

The customers don't seem to care about the "skilled professionals"