The Guardian - Uber launched itself into cities across the world, selling a dream in which drivers could earn more than elsewhere and customers could pay much less. But it wasnt a model that was built to last, as one London driver, Abdurzak Hadi, tells usFor Abdurzak Hadi, the 2014 launch of Uber in London was a time of excitement. The US startup talked about empowering drivers to work the hours they chose and make good money doing it. Hadi switched from his job as an employee at a minicab firm and struck out for a new life in the gig economy.It quickly turned sour. Uber cut its prices and, as hundreds of...
