Well it looks like Uber is continuing their expansion policy, this time riding their magic carpet
of lies and deceit into the beautiful Canadian city of Toronto, Ontario.
Toronto is the largest city in Canada, and is also the provincial capital of
Ontario. Now it is the arena where an oft repeated scam is about to unfold.
Using the all too familiar practice of paving their way into
a new city with an onslaught of bogus claims and false advertising, Uber hopes
to exploit the good people and local government of Toronto as it has across the
United States and much of Canada. Grossly exaggerated claims of income, and
outright lies regarding safety concerns and insurance policies are being
proffered in Toronto as a matter of policy.
Uber has been using this method of moving into cities for several years
now and they have refined the process into a highly effective one; They lur in
hundreds of drivers with their unsubstantiated claims of outrageous earnings
and low hours, while at the same time placating the local government with empty
promises about safety and insurance concerns. It is a strategy that has served
them well, and the billion dollar industry that has sprung up in their wake is
motivating other illegal and unsafe copycat organazations. Lyft and Sidecar are
two such outfits, and they invariably follow Uber when Uber infects a new city
much like jackals follow lions to share in their kill. It is only a matter of
time before honest, hard working drivers in the Toronto area start to come
forward with stories of how Ubers dishonest and illegal practices have left the
without a car, a job, or even a place to live. Uber drivers who are involved in
accidents often lose their car, go deeply into debt after being sued, and are
unable to find work as a result of their damaged driving record. Uber tells
prospective drivers that they will be fully insured and that their lives and
their personal safety are priorities at Uber, only to find that these are
absolute falsehoods and that Ubers only true priority is the almighty dollar.
Ubers rise from obscurity to fabulous wealth has been paid for by the pain and
misery of the very employees that made that success possible. By the time the
Toronto authorities catch on to Ubers treachery and finally put a stop to it,
many hundreds of people will have had their lives irreversibly ruined as a
result of choosing to drive for these scoundrels.
Uber drivers are not the only group to suffer as a result of
Ubers abhorable practices; due to weak, and often non-existance criminal background checks, the general population
will be at risk as they get into cars being driven by drug dealers, thieves,
even murderers and rapists. Innocent consumers, who’s only crime has been to
use a new and purportedly safe alternative to traditional transportation
options have suffered pain, financial harm, and even death due to Ubers lack of
social responsibility and professional ethics. While they are claiming in their
current publicity blitz to conduct background screening that exceeds industry
standards as well as Toronto licensing requirements, the fact is Uber will hire
virtually anyone with a drivers license and a car that runs.
If you are a professional driver in Toronto and you are
being tempted by all of the smoke and mirrors of the current Uber recruiting
drive, please do yourself a favor and look for employment instead at legitimate
taxi and limo companies. These companies are regulated by the local Toronto
municipal and civic codes, and are much more reliable and conscientious than
Uber. They provide their drivers with safe, insured, company owned taxis and
they insure both the car and the driver at all times. Of course, if you are a
criminal, or have a poor driving record and a history of safety violations, you
may want to consider working for Uber or one of the other ride-share
outfits because you will not be able to
pass the criminal background check nor meet the high standards that the legal,
conventional transportation companies adhere to.
Uber is setting up shop in Toronto, and if past experience
is any teacher, there are going to be a lot of disappointed drivers and
eventually a lot of outraged citizens and lawmakers that will soon see that
Uber is not playing fair. The world is becoming increasingly aware that these
ride-share scams are just that, scams, and are not living up to their promises,
and are once again lying and cheating their way to financial success. Don’t be
fooled, don’t become a pawn in this tragic game of bait and switch. Whether you
are a driver or a customer, the hidden risk that lies behind the whole ride
sharing concept is simply too big of an issue to ignore just to save a little
bit of time or money;in the long run, you may lose in a big way
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