Ramadan
Jun 22nd 2015, 5:22 am
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Re: Ramadan
Careem have added a Now option recently (don't know when) but the key selling point for me is they don't have the ridiculous surge pricing.
It seems a lot of the drivers actually work for both Careem and Uber. A couple of times I have been assigned a driver and when I watch them on the app I can see them driving in the opposite direction, stopping for ages and then coming back to get me. My guess is that when they are approaching a drop-off they will accept a new job on the other provider rather than having to risk any idle time between jobs.
On one hand I get why the drivers do this, but on the other hand it is bloody annoying if you are in a rush as you could be left waiting for a lot longer than you should have to...
Careem will automatically add credit to your account if the driver takes too long which is cool though.
It seems a lot of the drivers actually work for both Careem and Uber. A couple of times I have been assigned a driver and when I watch them on the app I can see them driving in the opposite direction, stopping for ages and then coming back to get me. My guess is that when they are approaching a drop-off they will accept a new job on the other provider rather than having to risk any idle time between jobs.
On one hand I get why the drivers do this, but on the other hand it is bloody annoying if you are in a rush as you could be left waiting for a lot longer than you should have to...
Careem will automatically add credit to your account if the driver takes too long which is cool though.
Jun 22nd 2015, 6:08 am
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Re: Ramadan
Interesting, might give them another go then. Only reason I haven't is that I find nothing wrong with Uber at the moment, it always works well...just the annoying phone call when they don't just look at the map - but the mrs points out that they're driving so maybe not safe, obviously it's therefore safe enough to make a call....
Jun 22nd 2015, 6:19 am
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Re: Ramadan
I wonder if they're used to people sticking the pin in the wrong place? They quite often seen genuinely surprised when I tell them I'm stood exactly where it says on the map.
Jun 22nd 2015, 7:20 am
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Jun 22nd 2015, 7:48 am
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I agree with Millhouse. The number of times I've left an actual printed map with Ikea/wherever when getting a furniture delivery and then spent 40 minutes on the phone with the delivery driver because they don't understand how to use the map.
Jun 22nd 2015, 8:10 am
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I think it's laziness combined with inability then.
Jun 22nd 2015, 8:37 am
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Not really. You think its easy as you were taught at a young age to read maps and colour them in. The rest of the world spends this time learning english (badly).
Believe it or not, map skills are not taught in the american system.
Believe it or not, map skills are not taught in the american system.
Jun 22nd 2015, 9:11 am
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Jun 22nd 2015, 9:12 am
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doh! I meant as opposed to them being taught ANYTHING else 
*gun skills or massacre avoiding skills dont count*
*gun skills or massacre avoiding skills dont count*
Jun 22nd 2015, 9:20 am
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Jun 22nd 2015, 9:33 am
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I'll take your word for it but respectfully disagree a bit.
Jun 22nd 2015, 10:06 am
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All I remember from Geography lessons at school is something about primary and tertiary industry but isn't map reading something you pick up from your parents?
I thought that it was a general life skill, along with changing plugs/fuses, putting up pictures, decorating, cooking, etc. Am I that old fashioned?
I thought that it was a general life skill, along with changing plugs/fuses, putting up pictures, decorating, cooking, etc. Am I that old fashioned?