Gig work has become increasingly popular nowadays, but if you don’t have the necessary skills to work as a professional freelancer or remote worker, then you could instead work as ridesharing driver, provided you know how to drive, of course.
But, how much could you earn driving for these apps? A driver in India has taken to Reddit to share a breakdown of his earnings after working for four days for Rapido, one of the most popular ridesharing apps in the South Asian country.
This Rapido bike taxi captain explained on Reddit how much he made, how many hours he worked, and the cost of the gasoline.
On the post, the driver stated that on the first day, of driving, he earned $7 in about five hours. On the second day, driving from 1 p.m. to 12 a.m. local time, he earned $750, but he wasn’t driving from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Right on the third day, he drove for three hours, and earned $4. He earned around the same amount on the last day, but worked four hours.
In total, he worked for 17 hours, earned $24, while his total petrol cost was around $5, so his net earnings were around $19, in four days.
From the perspective of a regular office worker, this might be small, but the driver was firm saying it might not be “amazing money, but for short-term or emergency cash, riding Rapido part-time, especially nights, is reasonable if you already own a bike.” Yes, so that was driving for Rapido on a bike.
He also stated there was no commission cut during this period.
He added, “Also, Rapido didn’t take any commission from my rides. Not 100 per cent sure, but I think this might be due to the previous ban situation,” referring to the nationwide strike announced by gig and delivery workers last December 31st.
The driver also told Ridesharing Forum that the incentives were beneficial, especially when riding in the nighttime since demand would be steady after 10 p.m. and there is less traffic on the road.
However, he clarified that this does not mean it’s enough for a full-time job.
“Sometimes he misses it, but most of the time he achieves it,” a netizen commented.
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