As I said when this first came up, obviously everything about Uber would be better if drivers had company-owned vehicles or, failing that, Uber provided compensation for cleaning and interior maintenance as a matter of course
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Replying to @arthur_affect @KidThorazine and
However, the idea that drivers NEED this kind of support to comply with the ADA is false And it is deeply rooted in ableism It doesn't actually cost you anything to let a wheelchair user or a service dog user ride in your car It's easy and it's free
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Replying to @arthur_affect @abollmer and
no but getting the animal dander out of your car so you don't get complaints that could cost you your job isnt.
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Replying to @KidThorazine @arthur_affect and
Uber drivers are *required by their contracts* to take service animals. Stop conveniently ignoring this.
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Replying to @sarisataka @KidThorazine and
Yeah and the NFB settlement required that the ADA training be separate from the general training, be in the form of a video you have to watch explaining the policy in full, and be retaken multiple times per year to stay on the app
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Replying to @arthur_affect @sarisataka and
It is not ideal - in person training where they can physically verify you were there and agreed to the rules would be ideal - but it is, I think, as extensive training as you can practically implement while still keeping an all-virtual onboarding process
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Replying to @arthur_affect @sarisataka and
In an ideal world they would offer paid training and mentoring positions to the highest rated drivers and have them on-board new drivers with ride alongs and practical assessment.
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Replying to @Technicallyowen @arthur_affect and
So a minor aside from me, and I really don’t understand it: Why is everyone trying to get Uber to be a better ethical employer when their stated aim is to fire all the humans and replace them with robots.
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Replying to @EmJaeCaer @Technicallyowen and
I actually agree with this! Maybe the business model of Uber can’t actually be a completely inclusive space because when you don’t treat your employees like employees you can’t accurately apply guidelines that other actual employees would have
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Replying to @surplusvalmeal @EmJaeCaer and
Okay but as long as that's how Uber works then people getting delisted for violating the ADA is still an unambiguously good and positive thing
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The logic of "It's bad that this one guy got fired this way because all these other people get away with it" is shitty logic, even if it were true And it isn't true - Uber delists people all the time for this because they have to, they made a specific legal agreement to do so
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Replying to @arthur_affect @EmJaeCaer and
The reason this is an ongoing problem is THERE ARE TOO MANY DRIVERS The churn on app-based rideshare is enormous, it's a selling point - it's how they roll out their service so quickly, anyone with a car can sign up within few days
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Replying to @arthur_affect @EmJaeCaer and
Oh god, it’s almost like the business model is predatory and broken. ALMOST LIKE THAT.
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