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I'm a driver for Uber and Lyft — here's exactly how much I make in one week on the job
The final tally was about $257 for less than 14 hours of work — or about $19 an hour.
Read on for a detailed breakdown of how much I made driving for Uber and Lyft, including some of the most unusual passengers and some mishaps I had along the way....
I put 291.1 miles on my Prius, using about 5.75 gallons of gas, which is about $13.22 in gas expenses for my area...
I had to then find who was open on a Sunday to replace the flat tire. While I was on the phone calling places, I figured I might as well get four new tires altogether, and an oil change too, since my car was almost due for those. Safety first... It was $430.22 to fix my car.
One estimate of the Prius TCO for 5 years / 75,000 miles is $34,067 - or $0.454 per mile, beating the IRS mileage rate of $0.58. This guy doesn't come off as one who does his own work or otherwise keeps that TCO down...
Interesting that he even neglected his gas money in his hourly "income" quotation, factoring in $0.50/mile TCO instead. His net income is around $112 for a self (likely under) estimated 14 hours of work (isn't calling around town on a Sunday to get your car fixed also work?), or $8 per hour. I suppose it's good for the self-esteem if you don't think of yourself putting your life at risk for less than minimum wage.
Anyone here eager to get out and live that gig economy lifestyle?
(Score: 1) by khallow on Friday October 11 2019, @04:57PM (5 children)
Worthless pursuits were less worthless back then. There's a lot more indoctrination now.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Friday October 11 2019, @05:17PM (3 children)
The value has never been in the degree, the value is in the person holding it and what they can learn and do on-the-job. There's a lot less willingness to pay for people now, regardless of how capable or indoctrinated they are.
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(Score: 1) by khallow on Friday October 11 2019, @05:40PM (2 children)
It doesn't matter how unwilling they are as long as the check clears.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Friday October 11 2019, @06:28PM (1 child)
Yes, and no. I've seen companies go into "conserve cash" mode un-necessarily and impede their future growth tremendously, just to squeeze out a better EBIT or whatever on the current quarter.
So, that unwillingness to pay translates to fewer jobs, fewer opportunities to be hired, more side-shunting of people who could produce and compete at high levels into nearly worthless roles (PhD scientist driving for Uber?)
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(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday October 12 2019, @04:23AM
I have too. But so what? As you say "yes and no". There are companies not hiring and there are companies hiring. My take is that there might be an increase in reluctance to hiring people in the US due to the increased regulatory burden of hiring, but companies are still doing it.
(Score: 2) by aristarchus on Friday October 11 2019, @07:39PM
No, there isn't. What has increased exponentially is the ignorant right-wing whinging about education and how it is oppressing their stupidity and ignorant ideology. Let me guess, khallow, college drop out? Just like Billy Gates, eh? Or someone who did not learn the discipline that a long term project like a bachelor's requires? And now you recommend "Uber University"? Laughable. Insane. Idiotic. Bad faith. Get a real job, khallow! You are taking summer jobs away from actual college students!