from their email, they said they upgrade in batches...so, sabar lah

lel....you overthink bro....just drive lah or just ride lah....if worry so much, don't be uber driver, don't take uber, self drive own car, problem solve

oppssss....sorry miss.....why don't to try ride uber yourself and form your own opinion?

mean so far so good lor....

everything also have pro and cons, else, why uber decide to come out with star rating? Nothing is perfect or ideal

Just to troll u

The driver destination is bullshit lah....tried yesterday

What the concept is they tried to match you between the your start location to end location, regardless of route, but based on radius

So, the pick up location or drop off location can be off from your destination, you may need to detour

Second, say you travel from Cheras to Shah Alam, you might need detour to pick and send the rider, the rider destination may be just within Cheras or somewhere along the radius between Cheras and Shah Alam, not necessary Shah Alam, and, that's it, you had utilized 1 of your 2 entitlement.

Third, as someone mentioned above, you not entitle for PHG on this ride, so, if you travel distance is short, it is not counted in PHG calculation

Yesterday, I need to detour for about 6km, stuck in 20 min jammed, but the stupid Uber Partner apps show only 10 away (and I explained to the rider, and he accepted it, not cancel the ride), and the ride distance only 5km, opposite direction from my intended journey. And, my plan journey is about 20km.

So, in total, I traveled 31km, 6km to reach the rider, 5km to bring the rider to his intended destination, and 20km for my own journey.

what tips you want? Just drive and enjoy

I doubt any driver will intentionally cancel the ride, as too much cancellation will resulted being suspended

If you know the better route than waze, please inform the driver. Please do not expect driver to know every single road in PJ/ KL, neither do we know how to read your mind. Please speak up if you know the route, else, we will follow the waze, which will be the fastest (theoretically) route.

you rider but you want to call the rider? Or just typo error, should be driver. And, speaking on behalf of driver, not that I defensive, with huge commission cut from uber, distance traveled to pick up location (which sometimes further than the ride destination), please do not expect every driver will call the rider before pick up, as it will be a cost to them. Please be understandable.

Either you call the driver, or you may check the apps to see how far more he/ she will be reaching you, although not 100% accurate, but, please be at agreed pick up location 1-2 min earlier. It a cost to the driver too, as he/ she can't start the trip before you entered the car, and he got to stay in car (petrol cost)

All these may sound very petty or little money to you, too negligible, but, for us, the drivers, every sen and ringgit count. As much as you expect you be treated with respect and honesty, we, the driver also expect to be treated with respect too. Respect is mutual, please do not (not specifically directed to you, but to everyone who read this thread), think that by paying for the ride, allow you to act like boss or diva. Neither do I cordoned any driver who think since this is his/ her car, he got the ride to do whatever he please, including driving dangerously or having a badly maintained or dirty car, as the rider do pay for the ride, not FOC.

As for friendly towards female drivers, just my rule of thumb, other than customary hello, or hi when she entered the car, unless she initiative the conversation, I will keep my mouth shut, concentrating on the road.

Conclusion, as you can rate the driver, we driver also can rate the rider. It take both way, both mutual respect to made the ride comfortable for both rider and driver. Of course, there will be always some bad apples in both riders and drivers, and this where the rating come about, to filtered them out.

whatever rock your boat, lady........as I can also say that you are being female or rider who paid for the ride, you expected to be treated as diva, without even trying to understand the hardship of the driver, for you, 10-20 sen may be small sum for you, but, for a full time driver who have lots of commitment to pay and if all riders expect to call the rider before hand, wait for the rider own sweet time to at agreed destination, all these will add up to their cost and time wasted to secure the next ride.

No point argue further with someone able to understand the other side of shoe, or driver rights, but, insist with your riders rights mentality. It like teaching a crab walk straight.

Lel....then, the driver should at least call lah, or arrange some alternative pick up location which is safer the driver. This one the driver should be get complained.

Do you know how far we can go within 5 min? If I really got to wait 5 min, I would rather cancel off the trip, at least I got cancellation fee, which sometime even more than the ride cost.

For you 10-20 sen is small, you try to multiply by average 10-20 ride request for full time driver, and this will be a cost to them. I believe you really never know what is hardship before, and you demand professionalism from driver but never be professional as rider? Why? Due to the fact you are a paying rider?

Common, money is important to everyone, but, don't use money to belittle others. Learn to mutual respect, treat others how you want to be treated, regardless whether the person is CEO or janitors....after all, you would be surprise there many high paying, high net worth uber drivers too....

Friend, do you know how difficult to get individual taxi license in Malaysia or not? Second, do you know that when Uber or Grab accepted the ride request, the car details will be flashed to the rider for identification. So, do you think the rider will hop into your car if your car, aka taxi is different from what shown in his/ her app? And, I never knew taxi can register as Uber/ Grab....

Please think before you talk, or type

+100

May I ask you how you know I am snobbish? From my reply to you? You are not professional rider based on your reply too, acting like diva.

I suggest you eat a humble pie, go sign up for as uber driver, experience yourself their frustration. If that too difficult or tough for you, then, try talk to the driver on your next ride, understand their hardship.

Although I do agree some of the point you raised, but, you tend to over generalized on everything like driver being over friendly, but, then, until you say that driver asking you personal question, like tinggal seorang?, still single? or text you after the ride, you always got option to lie to them to throw them off, like you married and complain to uber to get them suspended. Or, in extreme scenario, stop the ride, call the police or anyone you can trust. But, you here being a drama queen, kudaing seeking attention demonstrate a lot about your real person in you.

Sorry, I don't read between the line, I read all the line

And, I feel that you have personal against all taxi/ uber/ grab, which only you know. I agree with you, driving uber/ grab (not sure taxi, never drive before) it not that great, won't make you rich, or at least not in short hours, but, then, it does offer flexibility, no office politics, and paid to drive around. Of course, some drivers who have no choice, i.e. retrenched, etc, but, one thing for them, they all earned a honest living, and we all got to respect them for that.


Finally, you admitted you are diva. I do really appreciate you sharing your comment here, but, I disagree that you would expect drivers to give you a call to confirm pick up location or expect drivers to wait for riders, and claiming all these is immaterial cost and/ issues to them. My view is pretty consistent, respect is earn, not demanded, it act both way for drivers and riders. By paying for the ride does not mean the driver have to accommodate all your whim and fancy, all your demand, and by offering you the ride, the driver should always draw the line, this is commercial arrangement, the driver should be courteous and professional, complete the job at his/ her best ability.

That's why for anyone who does not understand the dilemma of either party, I would strongly encourage him/ her to be a rider and driver themselves, rather than sitting on one side of the fence.

+100 well said. The problem is the rider does not need to go thru the briefing like the drivers (heard now new drivers do not need personally attend the briefing at PSC )

But, there is Code of Conduct for both drivers and riders. For any drivers who don't read and follow them, they got no excuse why they should not be suspended. But, I doubt any rider do read it. Anyway, does not matters, as I strongly believe treat others how you want to be treated.

Lel....you serious?

Mine is either they (drunk), eating strong smelled food such as McD, and leave all the wrapping in the car (sometimes ice cream also). Why just they take along their rubbish when they exit, instead of left it in the car? Sometimes, I manage to take notice, just throw away before next ride, but, sometimes, I didn't, only realised end of day, and dunno how many low star rating I got from there

These riders is very cheeky, they will slip on the pocket behind the front seat, or throw on the floor. Sometimes, you have another ride pending, and you rush to next pick up. Or, you stop in very high traffic area, can't stop. Anyway, learned my lesson, find any opportunity to stop in between ride to check for rubbish, especially when rider tapau some food, instead do it once a day, at end of ride.

Appreciate your friendly advice, but, it would be good if you could also say it out what other alternative you have? Let's be transparent here, if your so-called alternative is much better than driving uber, then, I am sure everyone will ditch uber.