Not exact matches
The increase in use of so called ride - sharing services — which
allow prospective passengers to use a cell phone app to connect with owner - operator
drivers — fuels debate over whether they can be a safer method of travel.
Uber brought competition of a new kind: competition on the delivery model of transportation services, enabling riders to match
drivers effortlessly, and
allowing drivers to decide whether to return the favor by picking up a
prospective rider.
According to its sources Uber created fake Lyft accounts and used those to trick its rival's system into believing that
prospective customers were seeking rides in various locations around a city —
allowing it to see which Lyft
drivers were nearby and what prices they were offering for various routes, presumably so it could set its own prices to undercut its rival and poach customers.
If you're a qualified professional this puts you in the «
driver's seat» —
allowing you greater leverage and options for choosing a position and having a
prospective employer meet your demands for employment.