From Uber/Lyft to Taxi: Driving for Hire in San Francisco

Kelly Dessaint in Behind the Wheel

Jun 7, 2015

My Rating Weighs a Ton

As an Uber/Lyft driver, you live and die by the rating system, which is, at best, dysfunctional. We are constantly at…

Kelly Dessaint in Behind the Wheel

Mar 14, 2016

Uber’s Popularity Explained in Two Lines

Newsflash: “Uber driver kills six-year-old girl on New Year’s Eve.” (*)

The Public: “Hmmm… What’s Uber?”

(*This first line can easily be replaced with any of the numerous atrocities committed by Uber drivers and reported by the media over the past several years.)

Kelly Dessaint in Behind the Wheel

Feb 1, 2016

White Privilege and the Rise of Uber and Lyft

Crowned

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Kelly Dessaint in Behind the Wheel

Nov 9, 2015

Guilty of Driving a Taxi

Driving a cab in San Francisco is like wearing a target around your neck. It’s always open season on taxis. On good…

Kelly Dessaint in Behind the Wheel

Jun 17, 2015

When Will We Finally Hit Peak Uber/Lyft

The hardest part of driving a cab in San Francisco is dealing with all the Uber/Lyft cars…

Kelly Dessaint in Behind the Wheel

Jul 18, 2014

Things Heard While Lyfting: “Wait, this isn’t an Uber?”

An Excerpt from Behind the Wheel: A Lyft…

Kelly Dessaint in Behind the Wheel

Jun 14, 2015

The Taxi vs. Uber/Lyft Money Post

Ok, let’s talk about the money…

Kelly Dessaint in Behind the Wheel

Oct 22, 2014

The Rideshare Chump

I’m idling in the bike lane on Valencia with my hazards flashing. For the past five minutes, I’ve been pulled to the right…

Kelly Dessaint in Behind the Wheel

Jun 10, 2015

Is This a Lyft or Do I Need to Pay You?

It’s Saturday night. I’m cruising through Hayes Valley, keeping a watchful eye for street…

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Kelly Dessaint in Behind the Wheel

Jul 1, 2014

What’s Gentrification Anyway?

from Behind the Wheel: A Lyft Driver’s Log

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