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Lyft Is Hiring Mechanics

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Uber and Lyft compete for drivers using a rewards system based on ratings and number of rides completed. If I look at my own dashboard right now (I drive for Lyft) I see a small fuel subsidy from Shell ($0.05/gallon), discounted roadside assistance from Allstate, a discounted Turbotax subscription, and a handful of other discounted services.

I'm only at Silver, the first tier. Rewards improve slightly at Gold and Platinum tiers but honestly they're so insubstantial that I don't think I would redeem any of them except maybe the Turbotax discount because I was already going to use it.

If Lyft started offering heavily discounted auto maintenance, however, I would 100% redeem those rewards. And I have a strong feeling other drivers would switch from Uber in order to redeem them, too.

Smart move.

Depends on the maintenance they offer and the quality of the mechanic. SF proper mechanics will be hard to poach unless they offer quite a bit more in pay or benefits. Convincing someone to drive in from Vallejo or Antioch to work in a shop in SF and not where they live will also require a bit more pay or benefits. Good idea but interested to see how they make this work.

Fair point. Then again maybe half of the Uber and Lyft drivers plying San Francisco’s streets on a given day are from Stockton, Modesto, Fresno, etc. The same or a similar principle may apply to auto mechanics.

Not that I’d apply. But, why does one need facebook to apply?

Hmm, so I guess if you drive for lyft you'll get some complementary auto repair service?

"complimentary" might be a little to optimistic. I suspect they're looking to in-house collision repair since frankly they've been big enough to self insure for quite awhile now.

I think they meant "complementary" - that it pairs well, rather than being free (as in beer)

It says they are hiring "auto technicians". That isn't the same skillset as body repair.

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