San Diego State University and the Center on Policy Initiatives Release Study “Driven to Despair” San Diego State University (SDSU) and the Center on Policy Initiatives (CPI) released a taxi industry report on Thursday, May 23rd. Researchers surveyed 331 taxi drivers between March and April of 2013. Drivers were asked questions about how much they bring home in wages, how […]
San Diego News 6: Study – San Diego Taxi Drivers Overworked, Underpaid
San Diego News 6: Study – San Diego Taxi Drivers Overworked, Underpaid SAN DIEGO (CNS) – Taxi drivers in San Diego work a median of 70 hours a week to cover the costs of leasing their vehicles and other expenses, and earn a median salary of $4.45 an hour including tips, according to a study released Thursday. The study, conducted […]
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UT San Diego: Report – Improve Conditions for Taxi Drivers
UT San Diego: Report – Improve Conditions for Taxi Drivers By Chris Nichols 12:47p.m. May 23, 2013 Should San Diego shake up how taxis are managed in the city? It could keep using an outside contractor to regulate the industry, with or without any revised rules, or go with direct city supervision. The discussion about those and other choices will likely grow […]
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