For two weeks we drove Uber. Does that make sense? What they say … – Gazeta.pl

go by two weeks from the start Uber in Poland . Number of information on how to start the service was inversely proportional to the number of cars from which to take advantage. Although it is mathematically imprecise – the first few days of any Uber hunt in the city bordered on the miraculous.

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first, so we wanted to check the entire service at all suitable for use. The first challenge – to ride in Warsaw (I only work here for the time being the company) just uber. At the meeting, a press conference home. The first test we were able to carry out the first day. It was one, the only car Uber in Warsaw.

We drove already uber, so we knew what we expect. These cars are not marked in any way. The application displays we make of vehicle, registration number and a photo of the driver. On this basis, you need to identify the car. After we arrived when the black Mitsubishi (but a good brand of car so that was an exception, then rode still among others, Fiat Panda and Toyota Corolla.)

Ordering car looks exactly as in other such applications – on the map selects a place from which we are to be picked up; in real-time applications, we see where the driver and for how many minutes will reach us. From the program, you can also contact with the driver (he can also us), change or cancel a payment arrangement.

In the next days we wanted to order again Uber. But it has proved to be a difficult task – in Warsaw almost no cars. Sometimes it happened that the car was, but did not take our order. That’s the biggest difference when it comes to comparison with conventional taxis – a typical taxi on the phone arrives within 10 minutes. In the case Uber had to start planning exit from half an hour ahead and hunt for the appearance of the car in the application.

Start Uber in Poland looked at the beginning like a big flap. We wanted to ride, but it was not the drivers, there were no cars.

This, however, began to change – after two weeks of sometimes noticeably more cars, but still it happens that the map deserted. Often, however, even late in the evening, you can find a few cars available, and it is the evenings are the most attractive season because Uber does not apply tariffs night.

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The longest waiting time what we got is 23 minutes. The shortest – 3 minutes.

As we have learned, recruitment is still ongoing, in the early days, talks of around 40 drivers, but some of them withdrew. Why? Probably deterred the calculation of profits. Uber takes for running a mile 1,40 zł, to the 25 gr per minute. Typical Warsaw drive 5-8 miles, time – 10-20 minutes. For “slam the door” – 5 zł. So we pay 15-20 zł. Normally Uber stops from the 20% or the driver gets 12-16 zł. And probably all would be well (though it’s small money), if not for the fact that with few cars, drivers must drive the customer away. And for traveling one does not pay them. For this Uber prefers good cars, and these usually much smoke. The result – after deducting the cost of fuel drivers are very little, often symbolic money. Uber drove quite often, and by the way we talked to the drivers. What have we learned?

– just the cost of it is what most drivers complain. Also mention about ambiguities in the contract, which is constructed so as to remove the Uber all liability. For this trouble makes learn something more – some employees Uber come from abroad and are poorly versed in Polish realities. An interesting fact is that although Warsaw for two weeks run driver Uber, the company still has not found in our penalty Board. In Poland sought are 3 people and despite the fact that recruitment takes some time, and CV willing affect, the Polish positions are still vacant.

– Two drivers were for announcements Uber, in was referred to the special bonuses for the best, and with higher rates for drivers of cars with larger engines. They connected with the high hopes acknowledging that without this entire project does not make economic sense for them.

– Working in Uberze is treated as a side occupation. Drivers simply in this way the dorabiają – one of the drivers which drove said that is your business, and the Uber system logs when it needs to get something out on the town.

– The company frantically recruiting new drivers. The Warsaw office is still new people come to the meetings and training. How many of these people eventually decide to take up a job in Uberze? I do not know. According to a conservative estimate in Warsaw can be employed 20-30 people.

– Drivers rather do not care that someone will report them to the police. Or so they claim. In this case, they do not accept the mandate, the matter goes to court borough, and the costs of such a hearing takes on Uber. In theory – in practice is not yet known how these things are going to play.

– Some drivers also adds that it is very important for them to transfer non-cash form of payment for passage. So you do not have problems with passengers who, after reaching the destination state that they do not pay and longer. Do not expose themselves to attack it – typical taxi rides around cash, and here there is not much you take.

– In the words of Warsaw drivers are rather mildly interested Uber. People who use this service are foreigners, or Geek who knew already that company and, not infrequently, and benefited from her car journeys in other countries.

In fact, they all claim that they treat drive for Uber as an experiment or work casual – whether out of boredom or just to meet people. One of the drivers said that leaving two tanks of gasoline and see if it pays off to him though. When we were traveling with him, tended rather to the fact that in the best case will come to zero.