I average around $ 17.00r per hour…before taxes, I’m pretty happy with that because it is a non-stressful job, I really don’t need the money, and I can do basically whatever I want…I do it more to get out of the house and to have little extra money; I’m retired, work about 4-5 hours Mon. thru Fri, only
Worst earning week ever, and I still have about 50$ in gas that will be taken out. I’m not even making min. wage this week
What a record-breaking weekends for me. I never made this much with uber even in the good days. I felt really blessed for all this and wished everyone was happy as I was.
As much as happy I was with this income, this is not all paid by the customer . uber has been paying incentive they call earning Boost. Earning boost is where they guarantee you guarantee surge for a certain amount of time.
I personally don’t agree with it because it can go away anytime. They should be Charging the customer more, so our income will be more livable.
I have done it all from being paid less than the minimum to decent pay so am not going say “quit if you don’t like it.” many others drivers are suffering, and that is not cool.
We should be making decent pay that is enough to leave and enjoy life with. This is not a complaint but personal concern as a fellow driver.
Uber is not my career. I am a film student who is trying do something with my life. But others are here to make this a clear. I do not love being an uber driver since I am in love with making films.
Uber needs to take care of all drivers so they can enjoy what they are doing. We should all support one another and not fight. Uber is not meant to be sole income? You are entitled your opinion but not your fact. Uber started out with $90k a year gig, and it was possible. Lots of people made money…and when they got big…they turn their back on drivers. Even now in San Fransisco, they are paying guarantee pay as high as $45 an hour. This a gig where you use a car that cost you $10k to $20k why on earth do you think this should be part-time gig?
I hope everyone is doing well.
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What a great yesterday was? I had few times were I was upset, but it worked out fine. I made a record-breaking $330 in one day for the first time ever…because of the earning Boost. Earning boost is the incentive from uber that you get for driving.
On my other story. While I was doing uberpool yesterday, the first girl I picked up was nice and friendly. And then things got interesting when I picked the other guy. He asked her how her day was. She was like my co-worker has feelings for me…and I was like oh ok. She was like he was drunk. I said do you have feelings for him? She replied oh no I am married!!! Wow, she said she didn’t know about it until today. And before she finished the other guy was like I have a similar story. I have a friend who is married with a kid, and I feel like we have a connection, but I Don’t know what to do about it. He said she buys me a drink and dance with me.
I told him straight up. I said have you seen Titanic were Leonardo DiCaprio had painful death at the end? They were both like yes you are right and laughed. I told them you keep it up, that is the road you will be taking. No matter how it feels good, it won’t feel good for long. He kept saying how he is not a home wrecker. I said Even if your intention was just to see her, I highly suggest you don’t.
The other girl said I would never leave my husband for my coworker. But she did say she would date him if she weren’t married. She told him don’t peruse it as well.
They were both happy, and I am glad I help them with injecting some moral values in their life. I normally just keep quiet unless I am asked, but I am always willing to help if anyone needs advice.
What would you have done?
“raising rates lets us continue to improve the app and provide better support” yeah increasing fares for drivers and treating them well, will result in billions of profit for you, not a loss you are facing now uber
so uber decided to increase fare not for drivers but for uber?. The safe ride fee, 25% to 40% fee they take out from each ride, the upfront pricing and the $16billion they have raised isn’t enough. What were the 180 days change for, if they are not showing any attempts to improve drivers earning? I am not here to complain but share my reaction as a driver. What do you guys think?
You all still complaining? Don’t you realize they’ll never change, they’ll never be for the drivers? They look at us as uneducated, desperate, bottom feeders. If you want things to change, you must change them yourselves. But it’s not going to happen. You all will still drive, still log on and drive at this bottom feeding rates. As for me, I’m not talking out of my ass. I have stop driving, and no I’m not suspended or kicked off the app. I refuse to drive until I’m treated fairly. I love driving, but not enough to drive at slave wages, while the elites get rich.
I’m not beating the hell out of my cars for $3.00 to $4.00 drove someone 13 miles made like to make $12.66 you know how much 13-mile cab ride is? at least $50 to $70 in my market
I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME MYSELF TO THE 2K CLUB!!! Before I get into the details I’m sure most of you saw my post 2 days ago where I made 1k in 40hrs, so hours don’t matter to me at this point…this was a personal goal that I set FOR MYSELF so keep your blah blah blah to yourselves…it took me 78hrs to achieve this milestone in which I would gladly accept this personal challenge again “ANYDAY”…The Electronic TIPS was great AGAIN this week (as you can see via screenshot) with $80 in cash tips…Also, there wasn’t any bad weather that would cause additional surges with only one quest promotion of $70…Honestly, This was a just hardcore straight grind…I’M VERY PROUD…
Pls Note: ALL “HATE” IS WELCOMED THAT WOULD GET YOU BLOCKED RESPECTFULLY…EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY…
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Good job you did twice the hours at a bit less than double what I make in an avg Thurs - sun 35 hours. Sounds right. It kicks your ass after awhile. No easy feat. I used to love those big checks for big hours when I first started. Grats on the 2k. Nice,
I drive in Philly . I drive Fri and Sat nights only. Roughly 10p-3a. I avg $200 a night not counting cash tips. It’s there just need to find it.
That’s awesome! Some of the main factors are the market (city) and the locations within that market…a smaller market drivers probably won’t expect to earn as much.
These are best days of the year, Be practical about what you highlight, If you show a pattern of your weekly earnings for 6 months , I will agree with you. Not that I am complaining, there are days I have sat and made $10 from 5pm to 11pm. So we cannot compare just with the Glorious days… The other thing I feel bad about certain rides is $2.00 rides, I drive a Caddy SUV , On a daily basis I get about 3 to 5 rides which is about $2.50 a ride , which is I drive about 2 miles to pick a rider up and drop them 1.5 miles. I feel Uber has to make the ride minimum $5.00.
Super interesting, thanks!
Here’s my last week in July… I don’t work crazy long hours like some… I work when it’s busy or I go home.
If I’m not making $20+ before expenses it’s not worth it.
Uber drivers can make up to $25 per hour in some locations. Earnings vary from one driver to another, as it depends on what vehicle you use, where you drive, and how often.
According to a survey conducted by Ridester in 2021, the average hourly pay for Uber drivers in the United States is $16.55 after expenses. However, this can vary greatly depending on location and other factors such as the type of vehicle driven and the number of hours worked.
Another study by the Economic Policy Institute in 2018 found that the average hourly wage for Uber drivers in the United States was $9.21 after deducting expenses and taking into account the fact that drivers are considered independent contractors and are responsible for their own insurance and other expenses.
It’s worth noting that pay for Uber drivers can be highly variable and dependent on a number of factors, including location, time of day, and demand.