The company values people and is a great place to work - Corporate Support Discount Cab Employee Review

5.0
Jul 17, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

freedom to innovate, friendly culture, company strives to always treat employees and independent contractors well and usually does and/or corrects errors, company invests in marketing and advertising to increase business, trips, the company gives back to the community through community service and its core services, growth & advancement opportunity

Cons

Mostly environmental, Rideshare companies have disrupted the industry with technology, venture capital to lower prices to monopolistic levels, and then by breaking rules for insurance and taxi regulations and then using venture capital to contribute to political campaigns to push through laws that favor them. Discount cab has survived and is doing well in this environment with its people and community mindsets, but it is not without necessary changes to be more efficient and derived stresses. Employees and contractors that are adapabtible to change and reliant will do the best going forward. a

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5.0
Jun 28, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Culture, People, Training, Compensation, Community-minded

Cons

Disrupted industry, reducing expenses to compete

1.0
Jul 8, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, pleasant work (for the most part) if you enjoy people.

Cons

Driver starts out the day needing to make ~ $150 just to break even (lease, gas, dispatch fees). Exploitive labor practices that exist because Total Transit has found a loophole in the Fair Labor Act by calling the drivers Independent Contractors. Drivers receive no employee benefits and most cab drivers will average less than $3 an hour after expenses and taxes, some will end their shift owing money to the company. A day driver’s business will consist mainly of below meter fares (vouchers), fine for the cab company as they get their money no matter what but costs the driver $70 - $100 per day. As a result of Discount’s policy of over-hiring the wait time for a cab is usually 1.5 – 2.5 hrs, on busy days some cabbies will wait over 7 hrs. if they really need a car. Because of the low pay many drivers are exhausted from driving too many hours. To get a cab in a reasonable time frame and drive enough hours to turn some profit the driver will not have the chance to get more than 4-5 hours sleep per night, not enough to drive safely. Driver beware!

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