Comments on: Let’s Talk Uber Drivers

By: JDubs

JDubs — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:42:41 +0000

Don’t forget, there is a reason that this is not a lucrative & high paying job opportunity. These drivers have a really hard time differentiating from one another and ultimately they possess a skill that any 16yr old with half a brain can have….knowing how to drive a car and having a license. Not that valuable.

I have always stood by the idea that Uber drivers who tell me they are making a killing would not be good business partners. I also rarely tip sober unless something is exceptional. I got really pissed off at how they make it seem like there is no need to tip, but it feels like you should, so I just said f*ck this and never looked back. It feels good

By: bbritcher

bbritcher — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:52:45 +0000

As I understand as well, personal auto insurance does not cover accidents, medical or liability when operating as an UBER. As soon as someone operates as a “taxi” service, the insurance company requires commercial insurance to cover any liability. So, if your driver gets into an accident with you in the vehicle, very little chance your medical bills are getting covered outside of your own personal insurance.

By: Tom Stortz

Tom Stortz — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:30:57 +0000

When do you start?

By: Gourlay

Gourlay — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:15:11 +0000

As a whole, buying a car is a terrible investment. As soon as you “own” it, whether it changes hands or you are purchasing it new, the car loses a crazy amount of value.

Using Uber as a customer is awesome but being an Uber driver is not worth it. As a rule of thumb, “the driving cost per mile” is around 57 cents (that’s what work reimburses me for miles driven). You calculate that into an “hourly” Uber wage and you’re not making much.

If gas goes up you’re making even less. Oil changes, tire replacements, tolls. They add up over time. Uber drivers may think they’re making a shit ton of money but don’t calculate that the $2000 job to replace their transmission or $50 for an oil change every month wouldnt be happening if they weren’t putting those miles on their car.

Uber is a genius idea because the company is more interested in the Uber driver’s car than the actual driver. A driver’s time and work are valuable to Uber but the most IMPORTANT thing to them is essentially “leasing” the cars from these drivers. That’s how they make their money. They dont have to pay for a fleet or worry about managing a fleet like a taxi service or any other form of transportation such as buses or trains, they just use other people’s.

Being an uber driver here and there to make a buck could be worth it but “being an Uber driver” is dumb, unless you have no other options.

By: Evan

Evan — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:49:38 +0000

I always tip unless they are horrible drivers or dont navigate correctly. Still ends up being cheaper than a cab, even before cab tip. Other than one driver falling nodding off and coming within an inch of hitting a median on 76, I haven’t had any major probs.