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Uber’s California Drivers Flex Their New Powers

By Amir Efrati
· · Source: Wired

Uber’s big changes to rules for ride-hailing drivers in California—prompted by a new “gig economy” labor law—are causing experimentation as drivers try to boost earnings while Uber product managers figure out how to keep the system balanced. Wired talked to a couple of Uber drivers in the wake of the changes, which lets them decline rides after seeing the proposed rider fares and destinations....

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