Confessions of an Uber Driver


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Chronicled during the spring and summer of 2016 in Tampa Bay, Florida, these are the true stories and confessions of John Dillingham.




The Life of an Uber Driver


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The Life Of An Uber Driver is a ride (book) you won't want to miss. This book is an all access, all inclusive shared experience into an array of personalities and walks of life that enter an Uber ride. From your Grandpa to the boardroom executive, to the drunk late Friday night texts, to the sappy love stories, to the strippers and everything in between, you'll never guess what's coming next. The Author is just like you, living and breathing on this great planet we call Earth. The hope of the Author is that you read The Life Of An Uber Driver without knowing any further information about them. Instead, without any pre-conceived notions of them or the passengers, that you get to know everyone intimately. You might even find yourself amongst the pages. Riveting| Raw| Revealing




Ubered 2


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"The following is an account of my continued life as an Uber and Lyft driver in the Twin Cities metro area, starting December of 2015 and stretching all the way through 2018. Rideshare services vary considerably from market to market, and at no point throughout this book did my market offer the 'pool' service. Finally, it should be noted this book is a sequel to Ubered : my life as a rideshare driver. If you have not read my first installment, I would strongly urge you to stop right here and read that first." --




Diary of an Uber Driver


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'The best storyteller we've had on the show' Kyle Sandilands, Kyle & Jackie O, KIIS FM Welcome to the secret world of the Uber driver. Ben Phillips enjoys an intimate glimpse into the lives of ordinary people around Sydney -- from their morning routines to their despair after a date gone wrong, the trip out to the city and the drunken ride home afterwards. He acts as a sounding board, takes the rap for loud music, sees people at their finest and weakest, and most importantly gets to observe a cast of thoroughly extraordinary characters that make a big metropolis. Featured on ABC The Drum, The Today Show and KIIS FM, Ben Phillips' wry wit and insight have taken Sydney by storm. Diary of an Uber Driver is a snapshot of our unerring propensity to share, and overshare, from the safe anonymity of the back seat. These are your stories -- whether you remember telling them or not.




Tfud


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TFUD (TALES FROM an UBER DRIVER) is a hilarious collection of very short stories about life as an Uber driver. Experience the sometimes surprising, sometimes shocking, sometimes crazy, occasionally stammering, and almost always funny conversations that take place between Uber passengers and this Bucks County, PA part-time Uber driver.Names have been changed to protect the guilty so, fear not. If you read about yourself, your friends will never know. Just sit back and enjoy the ride!




Life in a Ride


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The trials and tribulations of a Los Angeles Uber Driver as he navigates not only the streets, but also a fledgling acting career, taking care of his ailing mom, and life in general.




The Big Rig


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Long-haul trucks have been described as sweatshops on wheels. The typical long-haul trucker works the equivalent of two full-time jobs, often for little more than minimum wage. But it wasn’t always this way. Trucking used to be one of the best working-class jobs in the United States. The Big Rig explains how this massive degradation in the quality of work has occurred, and how companies achieve a compliant and dedicated workforce despite it. Drawing on more than 100 in-depth interviews and years of extensive observation, including six months training and working as a long-haul trucker, Viscelli explains in detail how labor is recruited, trained, and used in the industry. He then shows how inexperienced workers are convinced to lease a truck and to work as independent contractors. He explains how deregulation and collective action by employers transformed trucking’s labor markets--once dominated by the largest and most powerful union in US history--into an important example of the costs of contemporary labor markets for workers and the general public.




Uberland


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Silicon Valley technology is transforming the way we work, and Uber is leading the charge. An American startup that promised to deliver entrepreneurship for the masses through its technology, Uber instead built a new template for employment using algorithms and Internet platforms. Upending our understanding of work in the digital age, Uberland paints a future where any of us might be managed by a faceless boss. The neutral language of technology masks the powerful influence algorithms have across the New Economy. Uberland chronicles the stories of drivers in more than twenty-five cities in the United States and Canada over four years, shedding light on their working conditions and providing a window into how they feel behind the wheel. The book also explores Uber’s outsized influence around the world: the billion-dollar company is now influencing everything from debates about sexual harassment and transportation regulations to racial equality campaigns and labor rights initiatives. Based on award-winning technology ethnographer Alex Rosenblat’s firsthand experience of riding over 5,000 miles with Uber drivers, daily visits to online forums, and face-to-face discussions with senior Uber employees, Uberland goes beyond the headlines to reveal the complicated politics of popular technologies that are manipulating both workers and consumers.




Uberville: St. Louis Uber Stories


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Uberville is one of the funniest, contemporary books written today. The element of surprise at the behaviors of real people caught in late night slices of their lives jumps out at you on every page. Even more amazing is the fact that nothing is fabricated-all of it is a laser look at the inhabitants of after hours St. Louis. The narrator drives you with him on each Uber trip and leads you from one hysterical adventure to another. When the ride finally comes to an end, you find yourself wanting more! Tell me more Greg! What happened next?




The Rideshare Guide


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An industry leader's guide to making Lyft and Uber work for you. In less than five years, ridesharing has grown from nonexistence into a billion dollar industry. Uber now has two million drivers in the United States, Lyft has seven hundred thousand, and both show no signs of slowing down. Despite the large number of drivers, Uber and Lyft provide little in the way of help for new drivers, who complain that there is a lack of guidance when starting out. Harry Campbell, founder and director of The Rideshare Guy blog and podcast and a driver himself, can help. The Rideshare Guide offers a comprehensive and engaging handbook for current and prospective rideshare drivers. Learn how to: Decide between Uber and Lyft Maximize passengers and profits Maintain a five-star rating Keep safe and interact appropriately with passengers Navigate legal matters and tax codes Campbell explains these and much more, also including funny, shocking, and bizarre tales from the road. Whether you are thinking about becoming a driver or a veteran wondering about UberPool and tax help, The Rideshare Guide by the Rideshare Guy has the answers.