**5.6 Algorithmic assignment versus preferred pick up**

Our results suggest that drivers are usually pleased with the amount of power they have over the assignment algorithms. However, a few drivers have clarified that they are not happy that they have no control over the radius that the assignment algorithm attempts to send passengers to them. One driver interviewed, though, clarified that he wants the assignment algorithm to function to see all the incoming trip requests to pick the one that matches his choice from among them. He also clarified that he had a plan to select the trip requests' position, and he learned the knowledge and comprehension of how best to use them.: *"At some point on some days, there usually are many good trips within some areas. For instance, on Friday, around 6 pm in [area names hidden], there are many trips to and from the airport trips. So, you focus on those.*

*Another good thing is that if it's a busy Friday night. And the best way to get that done is to take something that's not in a close area, maybe going far, but then coming back in. It gives us the option for a change of pace."* Uber and Bolt's algorithm assignment removed this slight degree of power and predictability. He said that while he tried his hardest to be in those positions in Uber and Bolt's system, there was no assurance that the system would delegate trip requests to him in those places. He′s frequently assigned trips outside the area he likes, and he did not want to travel to those places just for a change.
