Ramadan
Jun 21st 2015 | 5:22 pm
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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 21st 2015 | 6:08 pm
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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 21st 2015 | 6:19 pm
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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 21st 2015 | 7:20 pm
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Jun 21st 2015 | 7:48 pm
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Re: Ramadan
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 21st 2015 | 8:10 pm
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Re: Ramadan
I think it's laziness combined with inability then.
Jun 21st 2015 | 8:37 pm
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Re: Ramadan
Jun 21st 2015 | 9:11 pm
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Jun 21st 2015 | 9:12 pm
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Re: Ramadan
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 21st 2015 | 9:20 pm
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Jun 21st 2015 | 9:33 pm
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I'll take your word for it but respectfully disagree a bit.
Jun 21st 2015 | 10:06 pm
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Re: Ramadan
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?
