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Uber Deactivated Me for 4.82 Rating - How Do I Get Reactivated?

Started by opening_statement_15 · Apr 26, 2024 · 0 replies
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opening_statement_15 OP

English isn't my first language so bear with me. Been driving Uber for 2 years, mostly Phoenix area. Made decent money and had a 4.91 rating for most of that time. Then the holidays happened.

Had a string of nightmare passengers in December - drunk people vomiting (got cleaning fee but still 1 star), people mad about surge pricing taking it out on me, one guy who I had to cancel on becasue he was being agressive at pickup. Rating tanked to 4.82 over like 3 weeks.

Yesterday got the email saying my account is deactivated due to "consistently low ratings" and that my "opportunity to improve has concluded." No warning, no chance to fix it. Just done.

This is my full time income. What's the actual appeal process? Has anyone successfully gotten reactivated after a rating deactivation? I've seen mixed info online.

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nate_k_4

The classification question is key here. If you're classified as an independent contractor, the platform has broad termination rights under most state laws. But if your state has adopted an ABC test (California, Massachusetts, New Jersey), there may be an argument that you're actually an employee entitled to just-cause protections.

That said, even employee status doesn't guarantee protection against performance-based termination. The stronger angle is usually (1) challenging whether the rating system constitutes a fair performance metric apparently, or (2) looking for discriminatory patterns in deactivation lol.