Avast ye, mateys! Thar be a scurvy strike amongst Uber and Lyft drivers, so ye might need to seek a different ride to yer love on Valentine's Day.
2024-02-13
Yarrr, be ye hopin' to catch an Uber or Lyft on yer way home from th' airport on Valentine's Day? Aye, ye be outta luck, me matey! Drivers in 10 cities be swearin' off work betwixt 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday. 'Tis a grand nationwide effort, ye see, to shine a light on the issues these swashbucklin' rideshare drivers face on th' apps. From measly wages to havin' their accounts suddenly deactivated, they be fed up workin' a grueling 80 hours a week just t' scrape by.
Arrr, me hearties! Ye best be prepared for a jolly walkin' if ye be plannin' to catch yerself an Uber or Lyft on Valentine's Day. Aye, it be true! Drivers in ten fine cities be refusin' to work betwixt the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., me mateys. They be raisin' their voices as part of a grand effort among rideshare drivers to draw attention to the many misfortunes they be facin' on these here apps.Some be claimin' that the pay be as low as a pirate's spirits when he's run out of rum, me hearties! Can ye believe it? They be toilin' away like landlubbers for a grand total of 80 hours a week just to scrape by. 'Tis a sad state of affairs, indeed.
And that be not all, me fellow seafarers! The drivers be complainin' about their accounts bein' deactivated without warnin' or rhyme. Aye, ye heard it right! One minute they be sailin' the high seas of the rideshare world, and the next they be stranded on a deserted island, left to fend for themselves.
So, they be takin' a stand on Valentine's Day, hopin' to make their voices heard like cannons blastin' across the ocean. They be sayin' "Enough is enough!" and refusin' to ferry passengers for a couple of hours. It be a bold move, me hearties, and let's just hope it makes a splash.
So, if ye be lookin' for a ride on Valentine's Day, ye better be plannin' ahead or preparin' to walk the plank! These drivers be fightin' for their rights, and ye should be admirin' their spirit. Aye, it be a rough world out there for a swashbucklin' rideshare driver. Fair winds and smooth sailin' to ye all!