BRASIL SPORTS 4X1 ECUADOR

Foto do jogo BRASIL SPORTS 4X1 ECUADOR March 28, 2015. Gols: Léo, Leandro Carioca, Ricardo Chocolate, e Renato. Depois de jogar "la pelota" com o Over-50 os dois tempos, Chocolate ainda joga 30 minutos e marca um dos gols da vitória do Brasil Sports, e Renato "seu filho" também faz um gol para escrever história na Papy Soccer League da Primeira Divisão. Pai e filho, fazendo gols no jogo, é sinal de "FIM" de carreira para muitos! Ou não? Acorda Brasil...

STRIVE YOUR PICK UP & SHARE YOUR ETA

STRIVE FOR THE PERFECT PICKUP  To ensure your driver knows exactly where to find you, tap the address field at the top of your screen to enter the location. When in doubt call the driver to explain your location. LEARN HOW

PUT YOUR RIDE ON CRUISE CONTROL  To ensure your ride is as seamless as your pick up, enter your destination right in the app. Your driver will receive turn by turn directions, while you sit back and relax.                                           FARE ESTIMATE  Find out roughly what your trip will cost before you request. Just set your pickup location, enter a destination, and tap Fare Quote — the app will calculate an approximate amount based on the expected time and distance, so there are never any surprises on your receipt.  LEARN HOW                                 SPLIT FARES

Forget freeloaders, IOUs, and separate cash transfers. Use the app to split the cost of your trip with other Uber riders. After your ride starts, choose Split Fare from the menu and add the other passengers — they’ll each pay a small transaction fee, but otherwise all credit cards will be charged equally.                    SHARE YOUR ETA  Make that "on my way" text count. Just select "Share ETA" from the menu and we'll create a text message for you to send to friends with a link to follow your route. It's that easy!                                                            Let friends and family follow your route and know when to expect you. Once the driver has picked you up, select Share ETA from the menu and we’ll create a text message with a link to your trip. Then just hit send.               HOW TO UBER Whenever you’re ready, wherever you are — it’s the easiest way to go. Enter the address or name of your destination. POWER MOVES There’s a lot more you can do, too. Step up your ride with some of these features. FARE ESTIMATE SPLIT FARE SHARE ETA Let friends and family follow your route and know when to expect you. Once the driver has picked you up, select Share ETA from the menu and we’ll create a text message with a link to your trip. Then just hit send.  HOW TO UBER Whenever you’re ready, wherever you are — it’s the easiest way to go. Enter the address or name of your destination. POWER MOVES There’s a lot more you can do, too. Step up your ride with some of these features. FARE ESTIMATE SPLIT FARE SHARE ETA Let friends and family follow your route and know when to expect you. Once the driver has picked you up, select Share ETA from the menu and we’ll create a text message with a link to your trip. Then just hit send.

BAMA FLEXIBLE LEASE PROGRAM

Would love to hear everyone's thoughts on Uber's "New: 

Flexible Lease Program" that was just announced in SF.

Ricardo Chocolate!

Here's an excerpt: 

"Thinking about getting a car? We've recently teamed up with BAMA Leasing to connect Uber partners with more flexible options for getting a car.

BAMA Flexible Lease Program Details

1. Option to return vehicle after 30 days with two weeks notice. (subject to compliance with lease terms)
2. Get a new 2015 Prius C, starting at $138/week, including taxes and maintenance and 50mpg!
3. Zero down payment required.
4. Maintenance includes: oil changes, brakes, and tires.
5. All credit levels are eligible, even if you have bad credit or no credit history.
6. Up to 30,000 miles per year.
7. One time $199 reservation fee due upon approval.      No fee to apply.
8. Once you're approved to drive on Uber, get the keys in just a few days.
9. Special flexible leasing program designed just for Uber partners.
10. California Driver's License required."

Here's the fine print:

"(1) This special lease or loan financing program is brought to you by Uber-approved lenders. Not all applicants will qualify for this program. Each Uber-approved lender has set the requirements for its program, and certain items present on your credit report may cause you to be excluded from this offer, including without limitation, a repossessed vehicle within the last 12 months, a pending bankruptcy, or a discharged bankruptcy within the last 12 months.

(2) To qualify for this program, you must sign a "Payment Deduction Authorization Agreement" with Uber under which you agree to make your monthly vehicle payment pursuant to the terms of that agreement."

PS: Anyone named: ARIOSVALDO, or SUCURI is automatic excluded from this offer. 

SIXTH STAR FOR

FINALLY, A WAY TO GIVE YOUR DRIVER A ***6*** SIXTH STAR

RICARDO REIS

Every day across the nation, drivers on the Uber platform work hard to seamlessly and efficiently move people around their cities. And sometimes, in the midst of getting you from point A to point B, a driver does something amazing.

Some have returned your lost items, everything from phones to diamonds. Others have given you a tour of your new city, showing you the sites. Some partners have even brought you to Labor & Delivery just in the nick of time.

We are grateful to and inspired by these individuals who go above and beyond in the service they provide to riders. So today, Uber and American Express are excited to honor these incredible drivers with our “Sixth Star Award” program. Each week, we will award one driver for service excellence with an Uber gift package and $1000 gift card from American Express.

4.78★

DRIVER RATING

Unfortunately, your driver rating last week was below average.

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RIDER FEEDBACK

On the bright side, you received 153 five-star reviews out of 183 rated trips in the past two weeks. We wanted to share what some of these riders had to say.

"Good"

"Ricardo is an excellent driver. He went above and beyond on this drive to make sure I was taken care of. If I could rate him a 6 I would!!"

"Thanks Ricardo!"

"Great customer service! I forgot my bag in his car and he brought it back to me!"

O AMOR E O APEGO!

Eu tenho algo pra ti dizer: “Talvez você nunca tenha amado”

 E se eu disser que a maioria das pessoas sofre por amor simplesmente porque não ama.
Há uma grande e fundamental diferença entre o amor e o apego e creio que no mundo ainda sejam raras as pessoas que são realmente capazes de amar.
Abaixo, a monja Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo* fala um pouco sobre o assunto que, em suas palavras, deixam o obvio tão claro e simples de entender.
Ouçam com o coração e reflitam se o que, até hoje vocês chamaram de amor, realmente correspondia a esse sentimento.

 ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjV5zaGd0gA

Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo nasceu na Inglaterra e foi para a Índia com 20 anos, virou aluna de Khamtrul Rinpoche, viveu 12 anos em retiro numa caverna no Himalaia, tornou-se a segunda mulher ocidental ordenada no budismo tibetano (escola Drukpa Kagyu) e fundou um monastério de monjas, onde é a responsável hoje em dia, além de oferecer palestras e retiros pelo mundo todo. Com uma linguagem simples e um foco na vida cotidiana, sem discursos eruditos, ela é uma grande professora, recomendada por Sua Santidade o Dalai Lama e Alan Wallace.

A HISTÓRIA OBSCURA DO DIA DAS MÃES

ANNA JARVIS (FOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

O

Dia das Mães chega com abraços, flores, chocolates, presentes e almoços deliciosos. Mas poucos sabem que a história da data tem seu lado sombrio. E não, não estamos falando (só) do apelo capitalista “para vender presentes”.

Apesar de Getúlio Vargas só ter oficializado o dia das mães como um feriado no segundo domingo de maio em 1932, pode-se dizer que o processo para o estabelecimento da data  começou em 1850 nos EUA, quando uma mulher chamada  Ann Reeves Jarvis fundou clubes de trabalho que funcionavam nos chamados “Dia das mães”. A ideia era que as mulheres trabalhassem para melhorar condições sanitárias e diminuíssem a mortalidade infantil. Os mesmos grupos também cuidaram de soldados feridos da Guerra Civil.

Nos anos seguintes, Jarvis passou a organizar piqueniques em “Dias das Mães” para encorajar mais mulheres a participarem na política e promover a paz. Mas foi sua filha, Anna Jarvis, que estabeleceu a data como ela é hoje.

Anna nunca teve filhos, mas a morte de sua mãe, em 1905, a inspirou a organizar “Dias das Mães” em homenagem a elas. O Dia das Mães deveria ser uma data na qual filhos devem vistiar suas mães e passar o dia com elas, agradecendo pelos esforços que elas fizeram em sua criação. Mas, apesar de algumas cidades adotarem o feriado no segundo domingo de maio, logo os esforços de Jarvis acabaram pendendo para o lado comercial da data, através dos presentes - coisa que Anna considerou uma grande falha.

Quando lojas começaram a encorajar a compra de flores e cartões e Anna percebeu seus propósitos capitalistas, ela passou a organizar boicotes e protestos - tudo para devolver à data o seu propósito original. Em 1923, ela e seus seguidores invadiram uma confecção na Filadélfia. Ela continuou protestando até 1940 - e em 1948, morreu em um sanatório.

(FOTO: REPRODUÇÃO)

Hoje, contrariando os desejos de Jarvis, a data é motivo de alegria não só para mães e filhos como para restaurantes e para o comércio. Pesquisas já indicam que o brasileiro pretende gastar mais dinheiro com o presente das mães deste ano do que em 2013.

RATING SCORE

Will drivers get deactivated for low ratings at Uber?

Uber and UberX drivers who get low ratings are at risk of deactivation. Unlike Lyft, Uber will notify drivers and give them two choices: turn in phone or agree to a 4-week probationary period where ratings must improve. Lyft will deactivate drivers without warning them. Will Uber drivers get deactivated for low ratings?

An Uber driver can get deactivated for low ratings. The minimum star rating is 4.70. If drivers drop below this star rating threshold, thus reaching 4.64 or anywhere within 4.6 range, they may receive a notification to improve ratings or risk additional recourse. At least Uber has class, which we can't say about Lyft.

Lyft has deactivated many good drivers based on star ratings. One good driver dipped to 4.79, and got immediately deactivated the same morning, a mere 10 days before Christmas. Lyft approved them to get a car, which after 3 weeks of driving this car the cruel and thoughtless Lyft deactivated this driver and put them out in the cold. Very cold treatment from a terrible ridesharing company. Don't let the Pink Mustache fool you. Hiding behind this trade dress are demons and devil horns.

Uber won't surprise their drivers with immediate deactivations for low ratings. This ride app platform will give their drivers the benefit of the doubt. They know that driving drunk clients can be challenging, to say the least. As long as drivers remain professional, they should be able to maintain their driving position.

Drivers may receive a notification with an offer to turn in the Uber phone and/or accept a probationary period to boost ratings. We're not sure if this is still in effect or whether Uber's policy has changed on ratings and deactivations.

Lyft may have lowered their star rating standards. On another website, where the owner shared Lyft earnings, a driver with a 4.76 rating was considered good. As you can see on the left side panel of this website, there is a article that shared a Lyft driver who received a 4.79 and this stated, "Needs improvement." On that same morning, with all 4 flags activated and two previous Community Review flags for 4.5 stars after first 24 rides and 4.77 since after the first warning and a few drunk riders submitting unfair feedback, Lyft deactivated this driver and claimed ratings were their reason.

Lyft is by far the worst ridesharing company in the world. We received a lot of feedback from other deactivated Lyft drivers. One female Lyft driver actually got harassed by her passengers and Lyft did nothing to help her. Several other Lyft drivers were deactivated in a month, a week and even after a weekend. How is it possible to get deactivated after giving rides on your first weekend? At Lyft, anything is possible. They manage the worst Performance Review Department. If Lyft operated this way in the private sector, they would have major problems.

At Uber, you can expect to receive better treatment. They treat their drivers with respect. Their support system is ratable, so drivers can determine if a support member efficiently helped them or berated them on an issue.

In our opinion, Uber and UberX drivers should adopt these principles to survive at Uber:

• Don't lose your temper. 
• Never argue with clients. 
• Learn the area, so you know which routes are best. 
• Listen to client's directions, if they want you take a certain route. 
• Use GPS
• Accommodate all clients.
• Apologize for any delays or wrong turns. 
• Accept personal accountability.  
• Be nice and courteous. 
• Supply phone chargers. 
• Greet and introduce yourself. 
• Make them feel comfortable and special. 
• Offer them to roll down the windows. 
• Ask if they want a/c or heat. 
• Don't talk too much or not enough. 
• Measure your clients' personalities. 
• Drive safely. 
• Don't speed.
• Don't wear your anger and frustration on your sleeve (i.e. stopping fast or taking off fast to prove a point).  
• Stop at all stop signs.
• Talk positive about Uber
• Thank the client for their service. Tell them it was a pleasure driving them. 

If you follow this script, you shouldn't worry about deactivation from the Uber platform. At Lyft, we can't promise you this ridesharing company will appreciate your service. You can make every trip memorable. You can return phones to passengers. You can console vomiting riders who are embarrassed. All it takes is one drunk passenger who feels they got overcharged by $2, and you're done as a driver. It doesn't matter if this passenger lacked insight to provide proper directions. If this rider had given the right cross-streets to their driver in the beginning, maybe this driver would not have struggled to make a living. Uber is good. Lyft is evil.

***Want to fix a low rating you gave a previous driver? Feel bad you gave a low star rating? Were rushing to work and/or to an interview and gave a driver a low rating? Contact support.uber.com to explain to Uber you made a mistake and want to adjust a rating given to a previous Uber driver. Share trip ID number and name of driver.***

***Receive $20 off on first trip as a first time Uber client. Download rideshare app at Uber.com/app and input promo code ts958u to activate this ride bonus.***