The Uber Story: Fraud, Betrayal, Death & Cars

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Welcome to the story of Uber, covering the journey of Uber from idea to empire. Uber in many ways is an incredible business success story, of how Travis Kalanick defied the odds and grew Uber so rapidly despite countless challenges. However, this video also looks at many of the controversies Uber faced along the way, such as Uber's culture issues, Uber's fight in China, and their battles to outwit local authorities by using their secret Greyball software.
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⌛ The INSANE Story of Uber::
0:00 Prologue - The Uber Story
0:50 Chapter 1: How Uber Started
5:12 Chapter 2: Greyballed
12:22 Chapter 3: Uber vs Lyft
17:44 Firstbase
18:26 Chapter 4: Dark Days
24:56 Chapter 5: Uber Vs The World
30:40 Chapter 6: The Troubling Culture of Uber & Travis
37:55 Chapter 7: The Ultimate Betrayal
39:53 Epilogue: Life After Travis
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[@keshav7428]

Pin this. And congratulations on 100k

[@festaazul]

I applaud you using similar tactics to grow the channel. Very entertaining summary. Great work. Don’t agree with the tone or perspective, but I support you doing this, it ads value and perspective to everyone. Thanks and keep them coming. Let me know if we can contribute somehow

[@TillBarkley]

Since I saw one of your videos yesterday I can't stop watching you! How could you make such good content by only have so little views and subscribers? These videos seam as professional as those from CGP Grey or Wendover Productions yet you get millions of subscribers less. Great job!!

[@Christopher_Bachm]

So, if I shop lift some sneakers. When, I get caught, I just say that I'm pre-purchase testing them, they let me go. Sounds remarkably mythical.

[@neanda]

It must take you a long time to get just the right clips to match the narrative. Very cool video, you make it like a drama series. Brilliant work 👍👍

[@chacemorton3876]

That one taxi driver who was late to pick them up destroyed the whole taxi industry single-handedly. Imagine that.

[@roadrunna1rundastreets851]

Chace your words look Golden

[@kinokirango302]

Well put..

[@YourGuyAJ]

Great analogy

[@brutalmapogo2812]

The unknown power is extraordinary

[@saywhatithink5006]

If Uber wasn’t here LYFT would be tho

[@fuzzypanda1684]

All of these videos send the clear message that going after what you want, being ruthless, uncaring, and psychopathic is the road to success.

[@varjasib993]

A system made by psychopaths to psychopaths ...

[@Daggz90]

Had the exact same thought today. You need to be a horrible person to be successful. It's messed up but still better than Communism... I think...

[@SophieCucinotta]

@@Daggz90 are you retarded bro that is not a system anyone should be complacent with

[@Daggz90]

@@SophieCucinotta How am I supposed to understand which system you are refering to? I have no clue what you are saying because you're not specifying anything. I have to make assumptions to form a conclusion, and I don't do that. Only stupid people do, and I'm not one of those. Please elaborate your thought.

[@benjaminshiels1824]

I've worked for two multi billion dollar companies and I know first hand that psychopathy is a prerequisite for being a CEO. Even lower level management becomes more ruthless as a necessity. Th love of $ is toxic!

[@jayplays9976]

Friend of mine had an Uber in South Africa with a few cars. Mob sent a man to his home and basically put a gun to his head and told him the cars were now theirs, and they'd want about 30k USD compensation for lost business. Dude had to get on a plane and run away because the mob was going to kill him.

[@daleyjeeper6188]

Mexico taxis will do the same🤣

[@SgawCules]

Africa lol

[@peeron6829]

​@@SgawCules ?

[@VentiVonOsterreich]

I saw that coming the moment you mentioned South Africa

[@richiehoyt8487]

But it was OK in the end because Kalanik hired a load of security personnel to protect the drivers and their families (not to mention the customers) and spent millions compensating drivers for any personal injuries or financial losses incurred while -working fo- sorry, _'contracted to'_ Uber... What's that? I must be misinformed, nothing of the kind happened.?! Coo! Fancy that... I'm shocked..!

[@pugachevskobra5636]

I stumbled across this video at the perfect time; Uber drivers in New York went on a strike a few days ago because the company quashed a pay and benefits raise. I’m disabled due to Sickle Cell Disease but I’m rooting for you guys; my fist is in the air in a show of solidarity with all of the workers of the world 🌹🍞✊✊✊

[@AntiMasonic93]

UBER dismantled the taxicab business. It is sad unfortunately.

[@BLAZENYCBLACKOPS]

All ride share companies are a plague, they’ve absolutely made driving in NYC impossible, most inconsiderate drivers on the road by far.

[@mmdirtyworkz]

So Travis went full circle from being bullied to be the biggest bully on the block.

[@Shortana]

I thought the exact same thing.

[@lol-sp4rv]

I mean I don’t blame him tbh

[@Broskisunited]

I am 100th like lol

[@golomplovers]

100 percent psychological thing.

[@Zanchcrow]

back to being bullied in China lmao

[@rpvisual6192]

THIS needs a movie on the formation of the company. It’s literally Wolf of Wall Street with “taxis” lol

[@Shortana]

Yeah Netflix, pay attention.

[@Evocatorum]

Uh... did you miss the story about how the current Taxi Cab system with medallions was originally started and why there was government oversite in the first place? Literally Al Capone levels of organized crime.

[@theParticleGod]

There's a series about it called Super Pumped, can't remember what streaming site it was on.

[@YoteThyself]

ya except more sexual assaults lol

[@theguythatcould]

Wolf of Wall Street just lied to his clients scammed them. Huge difference.

[@thegoingmeiry]

It's always the bullied kids that grow up to be egoistic power hungry maniacs. As always very good video. Your voice and delivery is amazing.

[@danielrosenberg7174]

well this doesn't apply to all bullied persons, but it might be just so he was bullied because of his personality.

[@uDropper]

Maybe their ego got hurt really bad and needs validation now

[@Derokon9]

No, not every bullied kid grows up to be an egotistical adult. But you’re welcome to ASSume otherwise if it helps you cope with being a narrow-minded loser who had no human interactions outside of their immediate family. 😂🤣😂

[@nilmerg]

that is a horrible takeaway

[@odearflannery7781]

Storytime. Recently I didn't have my car and I live an hour away from my job so I was chatting with my Uber driver. He was also taking trips out of town as he was from a different city farther north. We talked about the long drives and I mentioned that the distance must be why my trip was so expensive. Apparently, Uber had promised the drivers they would be making upwards 50% of what the rider was charged. He asked me how much I paid for the trip, $52, and he was upset because he accepted this ride for $20. Safe to say, I tipped him $30 in cash because I drive that route every day for work. $20 doesn't cover gas.

[@ZirkyPlays]

He was told UPWARDS OF. Not that 50% was guaranteed. Bro got mad because he couldn't read

[@odearflannery7781]

@ReikiPlays I mean, you can't either? Upwards means 50%+. $20 is less than half...

[@RinaSolve]

Just agree with people who live nearby to drop them off and they pay for you gas.

[@DaileyShorts]

I take Uber several times a week and chatting with my drivers I've found they usually receive about 40%

[@Gabriel-to5gd]

Uber takes more then %50 %99 of the times. And when u ask they’ll tell u that they only took %20 and all the other missing % for other expenses. So basically %20 is their pure profit but they use the other money for expenses I guess

[@jonightwing901]

The Greyball strategy was genius. 😂😂

[@davidjma7226]

The China scammer strategy was genius!!

[@doraemoncartoon8970]

@@davidjma7226 you your are wright

[@EMERGENCYBROADCAST2024]

Fuk yea

[@greyfox79007]

Violating laws and getting away with it is always a genius strategy until you get robbed, and the nothing gets done because f*%$ the law, and you for that matter.

[@BuckleBunny]

Evil genius level genius.

[@TheAfroCentricWoman]

CEOs are largely composed of sociopaths and psychopaths. Travis fits the bill.

[@FlamespeedyAMV]

Most of them are all 🇮🇱 too

[@gitbint]

@@FlamespeedyAMV "largely composed" means most, Yo

[@petersydow4002]

they have brains of comparable to series murderers

[@marketingmasters3550]

Battling communists and socialists will do that to ya😂

[@petersydow4002]

@@marketingmasters3550 not true: commies and socialists have nothing to do with warped minds.Greed and last for power does.

[@amrayabaptiste2933]

What a story! It made my tail spin. I see that Travis was hungry, smart and relentless. He really poured himself into Uber at his detriment. Another well- executed video.

[@HighMojo]

Truth is stranger than fiction. The story of Uber exemplifies this perfectly. This could potentially be made into a movie like The Social Network, heck, it could be made into an entire series.

[@Vikturus22]

I use to be a taxi just before Uber launched here in NZ. the rules they skirted around here too and it was funny to watch. in 2017 when they were starting I sold my taxi business for $56,000. ( share in the business and the car I paid $20,000 for the car and $3000 in 2013 for the share ) the day uber launched in my city those prices fell from $30,000 to $19000. Im so glad I got out when I did ( I got lucky, a regular client saw my potential and offered me a job in there office doing the IT system for them )

[@sallymay3643]

Good move ✌🇺🇸

[@AlphaXVIgames]

How do you have it experience being a taxi driver?

[@Vikturus22]

@@AlphaXVIgames before hand had my diploma and had been repairing and building pcs for 10 years

[@edumazieri]

@@AlphaXVIgames how do people learn things? such a mystery. Sarcasm aside, that's a good move, this is how people should react to disruptiions, move forwards not backwards.

[@smellycat264]

@@edumazieri agreed

[@asherhouseman6838]

This segment focuses on Uber driver predators but does not discusses customer-attacks on Uber drivers which is far more common.

[@dinsel9691]

Since Uber drivers are "partners" and not "employees" or "workers" of Uber. Whatever misfortunes they suffer has nothing to do with Uber. While injured employee can claim paid sick leave, compensation, legal fees and more protections from the employer, and Uber driver is no concern of Uber. These drivers accepted the contract , they gambled and lost.

[@asherhouseman6838]

@@dinsel9691 , it would be very easy to pass legislation which would prevent drivers from suing Uber after a passenger-attack while at the same time requiring more preventative protection from Uber such as not allowing a bad rider to get back on the app simply by using another credit card.

[@dinsel9691]

@@asherhouseman6838 No it would not be very easy at all... that is the dumbest shit I have ever heard.

[@asherhouseman6838]

@@dinsel9691 , and your reasoning for it not being easy is.....? You must be an actual Uber employee to be defending Uber's negligence as you do. And you're also undoubedtly in another country (Europe, possible South America?) because the algorithm doesn't catch your profanity.

[@ivanorozco4274]

@@dinsel9691 you obviously missed the point. Your remarks would be correct within the context of a legal claim against Uber, you being a hypothetical Uber counselor. But the comment you're responding to has nothing to do directly with the relationship between Uber and its drivers, but with the content of this documentary, which seems to go at lengths to spot Uber drivers under a bad light, while making no mention of the perils they endure while driving for Uber. Without making gig drivers into employees, Uber and similar companies could simply offer a percentage of the cost of an insurance service, which it could well negotiate in bulk to attain a lower cost (sort of what some Labor Unions do), to provide this compounded insurance service to its drivers. In turn, instead of settling for being given the run around, cities, municipalities and states could require this insurance to be had in order to allow individual drivers to operate, thus effectively mandating at least basic protections for gig workers. Alas, billions are spent in greasing the wheels of corruption, to the point that monies to be used in such expenditures are always in short supply.

[@liamcollinson5695]

I like that Didi used the same tactics Uber used on Lyft and them scammers with multiple phones taking advantage of they free offer is just the cherry on top

[@TheMusicalElitist]

Erudite, well put together and informative - subbed and WELL DONE!

[@sivuyilemtsi9840]

You really summarised the whole controversy around Uber in the last 10 years. As someone who doesn't have time to follow these headlines but at the same time I am really interested in these current affairs, I really enjoyed this video. You have a follow here.

[@relationshipthinkersold5139]

Dude! The production value in these videos are insane. Watched it to the very end! Another great one!

[@gregthomas2939]

Your docs are of the utmost quality. Many thanks for your hard work and research.

[@Orlandoproperties]

The production quality of this level is 🤯🤯 one of the streaming services need to sign you!! Great video and story, thank you for sharing.

[@joeysanchez6777]

I just want to say congratulations on your success man. I remember you posting videos a few years back when you only had little more than a thousand subscribers. Then you hooked up with James Jani and instead of making tons of videos you honed in on the production quality and WOW you just took off. Quality over quantity. I remember the days u were grinding. It was all worth it. Congrats man.

[@BlitzboyGaming]

I was an Uber driver. I was fun driving for Uber, and the money was good, and it provided food and shelter for my family from 2015 till 2018, until Uber exited the South East Asia market. I am in Malaysia.

[@pecerusty8308]

You re fake asss hell.. So how much does Uber gave you cash💵 for your repli

[@jun_suzuki42]

I was an Uber partner from Malaysia too. I able to maintained 5 stars service driving Uber for several years. Despite at first many cases of enforcement agencies trying to crack down Uber rides, I still able to drive leisurely and earn some money. The payouts and benefits were good in the past, until Grab arrives here. Grab offered Uber partners to join Grab and I not sure what happened, Uber exited the South East Asia market. I joined Grab later, but also getting kicked out because I have failed the background screening. So that's the end for my e-hailing life. Do I regret driving for Uber? No.

[@archivalspade3787]

Uber knew someone was going to blow up Malaysia anytime soon.

[@integrityhumility6803]

Pakai grab pulak ke?

[@MrAsh1100]

That and taxi drivers are just.....not great. Aside from the not so well maintained cars, which isn't a huge issue for me as long as its not too dirty, some of them don't use meters, charge rates that were ridiculous due to not using that meter and a lot of the drivers behave very unprofessionally. Unlike Uber drivers where at the very least, we all know are just doing a side job and thus, not expect much.

[@anthonyschwartz1084]

Just found your channel, and it has filled me with an inspiration I haven't felt in a long time. I really appreciate the hard work and dedication you have committed in your videos. Subbed and liked.

[@Hotlooksamerica]

When I worked at Uber, I was ordered to do things that the managers knew were not legal and promised a raise if anyone on our team ran into opposition and was arrested.

[@Nottyastro]

What were those things?

[@enriquemontanez445]

Trafficking pounds

[@pugachevskobra5636]

Uber has justified the need for organized labor in America ever since its inception.

[@AwokenEntertainment]

Uber really strong-armed their way into the game..

[@shacktime]

And destroyed millions of lives globally in the process. This is the new warfare.

[@brucenadeau2172]

the cab companies wore worst then uber

[@shacktime]

@@brucenadeau2172 Only because the cab companies weren’t allowed to operate the same way as Uber. Any cab company that tried to pull Uber’s BS was fined into oblivion, shut down, and/or tossed in jail. And Uber is WAAAAAAY worse for drivers. Just be honest. You don’t care how much people suffer so long as you get a cheap ride. People like you are why the US and the world is going to shit. Uber is just a gypsy cab with an app and with all the same harrowing problems that came with those shit shows.

[@ShinkuGouki]

@@shacktime You assume humans are good or anthropomorphic. Humans are garbage and this simply exposes human nature. Nobody cares about anyone but themselves.

[@shacktime]

@@ShinkuGouki True of most but not true of all. And most people live under systems that make them hard and selfish out of necessity. The US economy is like the Joker when he breaks the pool cue in half and says he only has room for one spot. Leaders in most countries manufacture the conditions that screw people up. The more egalitarian societies like those found in Scandinavian and Nordic nations have far more citizens who are civic minded and peaceful.

[@markkukeskioja]

Killing it as always. Appreciate your work so much, these documentaries are just incredible. Be careful to not burn yourself out John!

[@ShinkuGouki]

Very well-made video.

[@joefeeney5497]

This is great work. And the showtime series was pretty excellent as well.

[@zandatwala3469]

You're such a great storyteller, youve kept me glued to the end of the video❤

[@davidschulman7988]

They spied on the government and then blackballed them. That's hilarious!!😂😂😂

[@missnellaful]

Same as the music industry!💉💊🦠

[@TombRaider666]

This whole documentary had me cracking up at the audacity 😂

[@pwnmeisterage]

Bullying bullies and stealing from thieves is "ethical" and even "justice" in my opinion. Because the people suffering are themselves guilty of the same crimes.

[@Cardiojunkie1]

They r just doing what the gvt does

[@mindoverbody7647]

Timestamp?

[@nelhuiliztli2926]

Not sure how common this is, but in México, both ride-share and taxi drivers joined together to form a local organization. They setup their own livable wage, and have private customers. When they pick their customers, they’ll turn off the app/meter so they can concentrate on their local organization.

[@ArAcHnId777]

that's called scamming riders...

[@shadowspire]

@@ArAcHnId777 not really scamming riders because they still get their service. They just use the app to find their customers, I went to visit some family in Michoacán this summer. I used Uber quite a bit, the first day I got a taxi from the airport and they charged me 350pesos(which is extremely high). When I went to catch my flight to come back I used the Uber app to see the difference and I got a ride for 190pesos. Getting around the city was also fairly cheap when I didn’t want to drive the trips were like 3 bucks, all I did was the Uber, they cancelled the ride once they got there and I just paid cash. I trusted the Uber drivers more than taxis, cause they have a very bad reputation in Michoacán, plus like I said taxis were expensive and the cars were not in the best shape while Uber driver had really nice cars.

[@VenVen_tm]

@@ArAcHnId777 no it's called a union dipshit

[@kenneth465]

@@ArAcHnId777 Well? They still need money? You want those people to be poor? The drivers?

[@Mrlorop]

also known as a cartel. your rideshare and taxi drivers came together to form a cartel a monopoly that gauges the customers because they have no other choice. thats what they did. this is not normal bud. aka they came together to form a bigger taxi company. which rideshare was meant to compete against to make the industry improve for the better and give more value to the customer. rideshare doesnt exist so people don't like yellow cars. they exist because the market is uncompetitive and is a monopoly that is self serving and doesnt seek to improve because it doesnt have to.

[@janegarnham]

just subscribed ...as you are a great story teller. You ate like a short story writer. Eventhough the stories settings are business you have The full genre tragedy.. comedy..detective... ... even romance....Keep on telling these strange but ALL to real tales...i am listening.

[@shadowfilm7980]

Well done video. Looks like a lot of work. Loved all the references to popular movies sliced in. Was laughing at some of them. I personally prefer Lyft. I only use them. The main reason is because of how Travis was so ruthless in achieving his success. I know business is business but still. To be that ruthless and not care about the repercussions/outcome of that is being extremely arrogant. An ultimate narcissist. And I don’t like that. I do admire his hard work attitude and tenacity. I’m sure he is fine now with his billions. But we all need to remember the great quote: “what good is it for a man to gain the whole world but to lose his soul”.

[@kenyonweber4230]

I had basically no idea about any of this stuff with Uber. You really researched them well and got lots of key information on them and as usual did a great job with the whole video! I never would have thought that a modern tech giant would operate more like the mafia 😲

[@mohammadzakir9936]

Which world u r living in bro.?

[@Eirocina]

dont hate them. uber and doordash are great side of hutsle, i think the govr tried to get them because they want uber and doordash paid w2 instead of 1099B. and of course govr go after your money not your safety.

[@ranggafahmi8479]

@@mohammadzakir9936 he's probably too young

[@prioris55555]

@@Eirocina there are many special interest groups that would be out to get them because they are taking business away. competitors fight dirty too especially the ones that have been around. they use of regulations to prevent new competition is wide spread. seems uber just outwitted them.

[@greyfox79007]

Intelligence was behind UBER because a lot of cab money was being laundered to be used in terror plots around the world. If you know what an intelligence operation is, it's literally a mafia criminal scheme with government approval.

[@florinnyc6371]

I worked for Uber and Lyft between 2014-2017 in NYC area. It was ok but Uber was cutting prices without any notice to drivers and the surge was rigged all the tome

[@nickclark18]

​@@captainhindsight5112 gave me cancer attempting to read all dat

[@johnnyp3839]

Hopefully you got paid for it. A class action lawsuit were issued to drivers that worked in that time frame.

[@nicholasalder546]

I love the passion and clarity in your voice, really wow level of investigation.

[@pierrevillemaire-brooks4247]

I know the pain of working without benefits or any coverage. I'm a broker doing small deliveries , but the reality is that I'm a commission employee. It does feel like slavery to some extent :-/ I've never been much of a client for cab services given a few very unpleasant experiences. I was using my bicycle and the metro for the better part of my life before buying a car and doing the work I currently do. So I never cared much for the success nor failure of Uber , and the only time I heard noise about it in Montreal is when cab drivers were protesting their presence because of the cab license value dropping like rain. Yet I still see both on the road these days. May be best man win I guess , or will those different kinds of services come to target different classes of customers ?! PS - I just recently discovered your channel and I'm enjoying it a lot. Very well researched topics and on point arguments from start to finish. Kudos !

[@MattyGeneric]

Lets be honest, Facebook may be more criminal than Uber. Still, Never will use Uber.

[@KaileyB616]

Oh without a doubt, Facebook and Google are the worst. I'll use Lyft or Uber when it's necessary, like the other day when my car wouldn't start when I was an hour away from home. I was able to get a ride home for $27 (plus tip of course). Back in the day before Uber, I worked as a dispatcher for a local cab company and I know for a fact that same ride would've cost close to $100 back then, and I would've had to wait for a long time. So I can't hate too much

[@user-hi3jg2vf3h]

But Facebook don’t use your money and Uber use your money because all expenses with car, insurance, petrol etc is pay by the drivers and deliveries

[@omennemo8844]

This was one hell of a story. It was like watching the team passing the ball football until they reach the goal to make a touchdown. I can't wait to watch your other videos.

[@exiledpreest]

I'm honestly not surprised you didn't mention B-There. Founded by Kenneth Meeks in 2007 and was exactly what Uber and Lyft are currently. Due to failing health issues, and being crushed by overwhelming support for Uber in DC from lobbyists, B-There eventually went under. And Kenneth Meeks ended up passing away in 2015. I'll never forget the day I met Travis in DC after one of the hearings.

[@ModderPaulScambaits]

I am VERY impressed with your journalism... you are now my go to channel for stuff like this!

[@HeLIEl]

Funny how Uber started, because here in Cincinnati, we always had a "Bootleg" cab where strangers parked their cars either by super markets, but mostly downtown by Kroger's on Vine way back in the 90's and we still have Bootlegs so if Uber or Lyft go we still got ways around the city

[@tradelogikk8182]

Yeah we "Road Runner" to run and pick up booze either from the door out the bootlegger if it was too late. Years ahead of door dash and the like

[@ricolaw1033]

I Philly we call them the Hackman or just a Hack

[@dollalalalalotsagaming.8276]

Wait what? Explain better dummy. They park but the stores and what?

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

@@ricolaw1033 Yeah, when I was a kid we called them hacks as well. They take some flat fee to get you from point A to point B. People without cars had systems for getting around without expensive hard to flag down cabs when they needed to. My grandma didn’t drive and had a few Hack guys she frequently used and as shady as the practice sounds, they gave her a pretty fair flat fee to get her to like the Grocery store and back. When Uber popped up I honestly thought it was just the natural evolution of the hack driver.

[@sonicboy678]

I've seen that so many times at the nearby Target alone. I should also mention that there's loads of dollar "vans" (at this point, they're secondhand minibuses) that I see on Flatbush Avenue, which _already has a frequent bus route along most of it._

[@MNKShorts]

I didn't even started watching the video, just wanted to say that the thumbnail is 🔥🔥

[@timitheo]

Suprised that Sidecar is not mentioned in this video. They started in San Francisco before Lyft and Uber and held many of the patents that these companies are using now. Sidecar was also critical in changing many of the laws to support ride sharing.

[@ArsonistDawn]

"But this is not your typical business story, as there was scandals and etc. at every corner".....so your typical business story?

[@growthandunderstanding]

As a taxi driver in Los Angeles, I had to go through various tests, exams, background checks, etc. at considerable time and cost to obtain my taxi driver's license. When Uber was able to bypass these legal requirements for all of the nation, I realized how much big businesses and rich people get special treatment in the land of the free and home of the slaves, USA!

[@willc5512]

Hurry up & run the trips. Before the folks your complaining about leapfrog you! The riders dont care.

[@growthandunderstanding]

@@willc5512 What's wrong, are you an oligarch? No taste for justice or the rule of law? Then hurry up and drop trou because you are about to get plowed like the rest of us, my foolish friend.

[@DAVIDFERNANDEZ-jx4fb]

yes but regular taxi rip off people with those exagerated fares

[@growthandunderstanding]

@@DAVIDFERNANDEZ-jx4fb I don't know what you mean by exaggerated fares. I started learning in December 2005. By the time I got my license in late January, we were just a couple of months from the crazy $5.25/gallon gas prices. Cab fairs were not permitted to increase by even a penny. After paying cab rental, medallion rental and gas each week, I was lucky to make $250 working a 60 hour week.

[@DAVIDFERNANDEZ-jx4fb]

@@growthandunderstanding maybe the cab system suck, but a rider do not care about none of that, it is simply a math problem , me paying 90 dollars from the airport to my house in a regular taxi, against 30 dollars in Uber

[@TheHannes16]

Wow what an incredible video. You have so much potential and one of the best and most formal channels I’ve found. Go out there and show them what you’ve got. Good luck man

[@batfink274]

Love what ya doin brother, I'm right there with ya, some crazy shit out there, and you've got a good eye for BS and witty af, love it all. Subbed.

[@MaddJakd]

I was a driver up until the pandemic with "the enemy." Oh, the amount of stories and vitriol the passengers had towards Uber. At least here in the DMV, loads of stories on how many uber drivers would cancel rides constantly out of the blue, and Lyft was simply cheaper in comparison for them. I was nearly a hero driver in their eyes lol. Definitely neat getting to meet people and really explore your own backwoods more than typically, but unless you have a "thow-away car" or a plan to keep it up and running, oh the mileage you rack up 🤪

[@TombRaider666]

I'm in the DMV too, Ive only ever taken one Uber ride and was hearing some pretty interesting stories from my driver, very similar to yours lol

[@timroderick5190]

This isn't even a movie and it's one of the best I've seen in a long time! Drama! Suspense! Intrigue! Dang!

[@jygold]

Uber and Lyft driver here! I worked in multiple cities in North Carolina and I make about 20-25 dollars an hour in week days and 25-35 dollars an hour on the weekends. The gasoline cost is about 10%. So the whole "drivers make under minimum wage after gas and car expenses" is not true. A few of my friends moved to Florida and California and they said they were making even more than I did, about 3500 vs my 2000 a week. Driving is a great job because you sit and talk to people all day. So even if you work 10 hours a day you will have plenty of mental and physical energy to pursue the things you want to do during the day. I would highly recommend it and see it for yourselves if you don't believe it

[@HeLIEl]

How many hrs we talking that you do a day

[@jygold]

@@HeLIEl I usually work 8-10 hours a day which is when I leave my house to busy areas and it includes dinner time. So I leave my home around 3-4 pm and come home around 1 am and take Mondays or Tuesdays off.

[@HeLIEl]

@@jygold Not bad at all, you doing better than most. I'm thinking about a side hustle doing it

[@________7811]

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[@________7811]

​@@HeLIElhows it going

[@INJEMBI]

Great video dude, now can't wait to watch more of your content.

[@Woke365]

As a black man I love uber and lyte. Yellow cab drivers in New York city use to past us by on a daily basis.

[@valeriaVPV]

Man, you deserve a hell a lot of subscribers, your stories took me to whole other World.

[@hollyharte7831]

Same. 👍

[@Hollowdude15]

Uber story is so cool but interesting to know how they started and great video man :]

[@irvgotti9737]

Just subscribed, good content 💯

[@ericwilliams398]

I drove a cab until COVID hit, so I have a biased opinion of UBER already. I won’t spill everything here, but what I will say is all you need to know about Travis, and the way society is heading, is how he interacted with that limo driver. Angrily telling a guy “good luck”, when he spent $97,000 for a vehicle for the business you started……not very empathetic, is he? Other that, the fact a driver can be fired over a single made up complaint is just plain wrong. And a company that takes 25-70% of your GROSS, non-stop, just for providing an APP/platform…..the revenue is astounding. In a taxi, you pay a fixed rent weekly, being bound to the same 12 hour shift, half the day unless you own the car. If you have a great week you keep very penny over the rent/gas. UBER offers great flexibility, but the driver PAYS huge for this convenience

[@longtimefirsttime5525]

So then the driver should choose a different job, and like Travis said, stop blaming everyone else for things he isn't happy about

[@d8568]

@@longtimefirsttime5525 are you for real?? 🤡

[@m9ddie]

@@d8568 uhh yes

[@do9138]

I live in Vegas. It is virtually impossible to get a cab here if you aren't on the Strip or at the airport because cab drivers won't leave locations that allow them to get huge tips for short trips. Don't tell me otherwise. My best friend was a driver for six years and a dispatcher for four years. He put an Uber app on his wife's phone because cab drivers don't respond to calls off the Strip. Don't paint yourselves as saints. If you did your jobs, Uber wouldn't be so popular.

[@SirZyPA]

@@d8568 whilst i hate to admit it, this is true, no one is forcing people to be uber drivers, so if u didnt like it, then quit, uber could also work great for if someone doesnt have a job, then they could sign up for uber, and make a quick buck there, until they have something better. I genuinely wish i had something like lyft or uber, but in denmark those are unfortunately illegal. Ive taken a cab once in my life, and i ended up paying $42,5 for 7,3mi of travel. which is insane. Now, i dont have a car, if i did it wouldnt be a problem, but having something like uber, would make getting around alot cheaper and more convienient for alot of people.

[@SCHMUNZELTV]

Thoroughly researched and professionally presented. Designed to be entertaining. Great stuff!

[@eugenehong8825]

Man, I remember those early, heady days of driving for Uber. The novelty was amazing. If I'd been younger and better in my game, I probably could've landed more 'dates.' lol

[@arfriedman4577]

You have some good videos I've watched so far. Much success and health to all.

[@davidjma7226]

You killed it - Kudos. Brilliant content, voice over and editing. Quality work. Subbed.

[@neanda]

IT must take you a long time to get just the right clips to match the narrative. Very cool video, you make it like a drama series. Brilliant work 👍👍

[@alethamaffini190]

My name is Aletha, I use to be an Uber /partner/driver in South Africa. Started in July of 2017, took a break late 2018 until January 2019... than started again. I loved the platform, flexibility, getting to know your country and meeting people from all over the world. Until last year morning of 29th September 2021, a horrible incident happened to me... attempted hijacking after dropping my rider. I was shot in my head while waiting at a red traffic light; bullet in my head, I did not surrender, I exellerated on the petrol and drove so fast and crashed the car to a wright off. I wouldn't give it to those guys 4gey didn't work for my car, I did!!! Anyway, the police, ambulance and some security were there when my car came to a standstill and ambulance took me to a hospital where I got medical attention and brain surgery to remove the bullet. NB: My story is a Miracle ... I know about other Uber drivers who were not so blessed like myself because they lost their lives. It is Dangerous 😡 I am alive and were blessed to be still continue like a normal person accept don't work anymore because of safety and security around thus industry. All I got from Uber was... we so sorry😞

[@vvmvx]

this reminds me of aperture science from the portal series, it started out big and then started a slow decline

[@SagarCubes]

Insane sotry, as always! Uber in India also has a rival, Ola. And the greyball thing was genius

[@trevorPhillips284]

Ola is dying….Uber has won

[@Jazzy869]

I don't really care for Uber because they are known for shady business practices, I ride with their main competitor. However the Greyball idea was genius. And their CEO is a boss for keeping the company going throughout adversity.

[@coopergates9680]

It looks more and more disgusting the more I see people get thrown into highly competitive, profit-driven, deregulated spaces.

[@cecilbdemento7736]

So Chinese ripped off the system and were rewarded. WTF?

[@ForeverSweetx3]

I mean ubers ceo was the problem

[@simrdownmon6431]

You don't become a billionaire unless you're willing to step on a lot of middle class people on your way up. Politicians and billionaire, both enemies of the American people....equally.

[@eternalsmiley9181]

@@cecilbdemento7736 china favors its own companies no matter the practices if it leads to them winning in their own land or abroad.

[@djdigital3806]

I’m a proud new UberX and Uber Eats driver! Uber just almost gave me a brand new iPhone 14 Pro on my Verizon Uber business account!.

[@guyinoah]

yo how does this not have over 1million views... this was an amazing mini movie

[@ronen124]

I wouldn't watch such a topic for more than a three minutes just to get the general idea but because this monologue was so interesting I had to concentrate the whole 42 minutes

[@MultiThrashed]

I’m an Uber driver and a cab driver. People have got to stop looking at taxi’s with rose coloured glasses, they are way sleazier than Uber could ever hoped to be on their worst days. Oh and American cab drivers are independent contractors federally, they receive no benefits at all and have to deal with gatekeeping dispatchers and long schedules.

[@Eirocina]

also people need to know this is a great side hustle job. i did it whenever im free and i made around 100-150$ during my free times is better than sit at home doing nothing. i used uber too because is it cheaper than taxi.

[@Evamaanta]

I am a Uber customer, I love them. I never had a problem with a driver.

[@vaskodimoski5690]

The sleazy cab drivers left cabs and went to Uber so they didn't have to follow any standards with no cameras or any training and touching up women with no cameras as to prove it

[@vaskodimoski5690]

@@Evamaanta I think you are just a Uber driver people have a problem with anyone atheist ounce no matter how good they are its human nature we are not perfect and but telling lies is far from perfect

[@MultiThrashed]

@@vaskodimoski5690 When I first got hired as a cab driver, I received no training outside of how to use the meter and MDT. And Uber drivers normalised dashcams, I’ve never even seen one in a cab before. The taxi industry benefited by a total lack of accountability for decades, now they are getting whats coming to them.

[@ColeKimberton]

Great content I love this channel because it's has facts and logic. Lol one you hear the mouse click you can't unhear

[@randomguy2108]

It still shocks me that Uber exists in other countries when it has been bought out in my country. Uber came and gone within a few years and lost the competition war.

[@mindoverbody7647]

Which taxi company is at the top where you are at?

[@yezileliilomo7895]

Man you’re killing it, can’t forget the day I watched your video for the first time, it was the same day I subscribed to your channel, am glad I came across your channel, keep up bro.

[@jeremiahlee826]

I love long Entertaining videos like this love listening to them during work

[@ARKADPlus]

You're doing a really excellent job with all the research and production ! So amazed!

[@rohitart8399]

...This... Editing is really insane... ...just imagine the effort behind this video...🙌

[@eternalsmiley9181]

glorious hard work to produce a very informative, educational, entertaining video.

[@jstudiosss]

Sometimes I just can't understand how youtubers make such great, informative videos so quickly!

[@johnnyp3839]

Most big youtubers have a team. That's why they can crank out high quality videos faster.

[@3dmrg]

Great video Hoff! You’re the man, keep it up 🇺🇸

[@CamMoralesFinance]

I know someone who got sexually assaulted by an uber driver. They didn't care at all. Uber literally hires anyone.

[@destroyedsoul1791]

Case?lawyer?court? For sexual assault charges?

[@pragueexpat5106]

Uber Investors: "He's a greedy bastard, but his greed serves us well, so let's sit back and enjoy the profits.."

[@kuyi9107]

😂

[@friendsofthegerund7693]

9:24 "Loads" -- interesting metaphor.

[@Nics574]

A little constructive criticism, after the Uber horror story you mention a cab horror story but you don’t tell it and glaze over it. I think it would’ve been a great addition to add it in there. Otherwise great content I love the work keep it up.

[@StartupSpells]

what are the odds that i was watching travis kalanick's video with iit bombay from 2016 yesterday and today & now you released this. high quality stuff as always. didn't know uber tricked the local authorities like that haha!

[@iliketospeed]

5* Stars for you! Great summary of Uber. You need to do a follow up story based on driver experience.

[@TobiasBeardTB3ARDY]

I had never even heard of this channel until that guy tried to sue, but this has to be one the most interesting channels I have been on!

[@Alexbk007]

When my car broke down I used it a few days and I notices the price would be different if I had both apps open lyft always was lowest for me

[@ibrahimgamalf]

I like that you asked a question in the end of the video, I want to see the click through rate on that, good job 👍

[@biyenioseonyeagwu5736]

Great vid, you have an amazing skill for story telling! Please do more of this

[@paulis7319]

I went homeless in late 2016, started doing Uber Eats via bicycle in 2018, and was off the streets by the end of the year. I tried to maintain that trend but Uber keep extending the bicycle distances to ridiculous lengths and lowering the base pay to where I had to ride literally 100+ miles/day just to keep bills paid, barely, without ever getting ahead. If I had to do that now, I'd still be homeless because the pay is now worse than minimum wage.

[@scottcol23]

I live in a large city and use both Uber and Lyft. I do not have a preference, just look at both and choose the cheaper option. I like the "wait and save" option on Lyft. Where you book a ride and wait 10 to 15 minutes to save 4 or 5 dollars. Typically, the wait is less than 5 minutes before you get a confirmation.

[@timmy2310]

You missed the true conception of Uber. Travis stole the idea from a guy that had the idea called Cell-U-Ride from a conference in NY.

[@tonyrichard8078]

I just looked that up... damm that dude wss a snake

[@Layla-fr7mf]

I believe that to be true because by simply using discernment when analysing his personality he seems sneaky, power hungry and insanely competitive. He has that energy of winning the war with intense manipulation and control tactics and strategy even if it involves taking from the other

[@elliottpowell5130]

@@Layla-fr7mf you forgot hard work to win the war you literally have to take other people business run it in the ground to win business business is war it is and always will be

[@advancedomega]

"Travis is also a showman and a very charismatic leader." This reminds me of this Frank Herbert quote: "I wrote the Dune series because I had this idea that charismatic leaders ought to come with a warning label on their forehead: "May be dangerous to your health." "

[@niranmojo]

Excellent Uber Documentary. well done. 5 Star.

[@Nirvana262]

This reminds me of a bumper sticker I once saw, "Don't steal...the government hates the competition."

[@KingsleyOkeze]

I'm just awed and lost of word after watching through.🥺😟 It's crazy how far a person can go just to win a competition. Thanks for the video Johnny.

[@reprovedcandy]

Lol truth

[@ekanemekemini7433]

@@reprovedcandy well it's called BUSINESS, you either win or you lose. The idea that there all can be winners is just a fallacy and delusional.

[@reprovedcandy]

@@ekanemekemini7433 I agree with you. I see how you could’ve misinterpreted my comment though lol I’m all for crazy competitiveness

[@simrdownmon6431]

You don't become a billionaire unless you're willing to step on a lot of middle class people on your way up. Politicians and billionaire, both enemies of the American people....equally.

[@lucaskuczek]

Life is a competition. Dude just got carried away with that mantra.

[@jakefarmstate6730]

I am a black man who had trouble hailing a cab after a night out. Uber is a godsend for people like me.

[@BlakeCocoa]

preach brotha

[@ronque23]

Cabbies ignored black people for decades. Now they cry cuz they are reaping what they sowed. Oh well.

[@bathhatingcat8626]

You must live in east Asia

[@jakefarmstate6730]

@@bathhatingcat8626 nope. America.

[@cactusgamingyt9960]

Why not use an alternative? All this shit uber did makes me would make me not want to use them.

[@maam-yj8ph]

I have never heard anyone say "controversy" the way this guy does.

[@naheemquattlebaum2267]

This is a great follow up after watching Super Pumped.

[@doxive7500]

Fun fact: every single large business has these issues. They are all shady and illegal in some aspect. It’s only what you hear is when you start to care.

[@simrdownmon6431]

You don't become a billionaire unless you're willing to step on a lot of middle class people on your way up. Politicians and billionaire, both enemies of the American people....equally.

[@codeeater0]

An actual fact: most people that start a comment with the words “fun fact”, usually have nothing to offer on the subject.

[@beautifullovechannel]

Exactly!!!! 😂 and yellow cab has countless times the cabbies kidnapped people and killed them over the decades and did worst so wtf lol this guy too fkn bias. Travis normal asf he's a wolf just like every successful business owner

[@ThinkerYT]

Congrats on 100k bro!