Uber’s Plan to Survive a Driver Shortage: Short-Term Bribery

If you’ve tried to call a ride on Uber or Lyft lately, you may have noticed that it takes much longer than you’re used to. Many drivers quit at the beginning of the pandemic because of the risk of contracting COVID-19 from a stranger, and rideshare companies are facing a massive shortage of drivers just as demand has begun to pick back up.

Having trouble finding one of these? You aren’t alone.