[Paimei]

It was $24.00 in fares. For Dallas that's actually pretty good.
I look at it this way - if I didn't log-in and drive that would have been $0.00

Uber On!

Apparently you didn't factor in gas, wear and tear, ect

 

[Optimus Uber]

There seem to be a lot of complaints here on this forum. I just wanted to share my day today.

I wasn't planning on driving because I was scheduled to work my other job (server). My boss sent me home during the lunch shift because it was slow. I marched right out of there and said you know what - I'm gonna turn on the Uber app.

That is exactly what I did. I drove the downtown lunch hour from 12-2 and made over $20 just like that. Very busy with office workers using Uber to go to lunch and back.

After that, I went to Top Golf. It was almost like I was hitting free balls with the extra money I made!

Now that's what I call making the system work for me

I am not sure where to start with this one. Patience while I sort this out.

First, your posting in the complaint section, the reason there are nothing but complaints here. I think that would be a bit obvious, but I figured I would clarify it for you in case you didn't realize where you posted

Ok, now for the $24. How many $1 safe rider fees do we deduct from that $24? Now deduct the uber 20%. For shits and giggles I am going to say 4 trips, we can adjust later for the actual amount of trips. I am at $16 after uber fees.

$8 an hour, but you could work at subway and make more and you don't have to put gas in your tank.

How many miles did you put on the car for $8 an hour? How much brake pad did you wear through for those two hours? How much tread came off your tires in those two hours? How much is a brake job for your car? How much are new tires for your car? How much did it cost to use the driving range at Top Golf? Why is it you have such difficulty with basic math?

If you want to post up and tell us how good it is, then be honest with us and let us work through the math of it.

You're words mean little when you. Any back up what you post. Not complaining, just posting facts. Let's stick to the facts and see if you actually drove uber at positive revenue or negative revenue.

Did I mention you are complaining about complainers in the complaint section of the forum?

Do all the peeps in Dallas have the same level of intelligence?

As far as your comment that it's good money in the Dallas market, no, it's really not, that's not good money in any market. Stop lying to yourself and trying to justify the rape.

 

[UberBlackDriverLA]

I am not sure where to start with this one. Patience while I sort this out.

First, your posting in the complaint section, the reason there are nothing but complaints here. I think that would be a bit obvious, but I figured I would clarify it for you in case you didn't realize where you posted

Ok, now for the $24. How many $1 safe rider fees do we deduct from that $24? Now deduct the uber 20%. For shits and giggles I am going to say 4 trips, we can adjust later for the actual amount of trips. I am at $16 after uber fees.

$8 an hour, but you could work at subway and make more and you don't have to put gas in your tank.

How many miles did you put on the car for $8 an hour? How much brake pad did you wear through for those two hours? How much tread came off your tires in those two hours? How much is a brake job for your car? How much are new tires for your car? How much did it cost to use the driving range at Top Golf? Why is it you have such difficulty with basic math?

If you want to post up and tell us how good it is, then be honest with us and let us work through the math of it.

You're words mean little when you. Any back up what you post. Not complaining, just posting facts. Let's stick to the facts and see if you actually drove uber at positive revenue or negative revenue.

Did I mention you are complaining about complainers in the complaint section of the forum?

Do all the peeps in Dallas have the same level of intelligence?

As far as your comment that it's good money in the Dallas market, no, it's really not, that's not good money in any market. Stop lying to yourself and trying to justify the rape.

Obviously agree with everything you said but I think we were duped. No way that OP is serious.

 

[KGB7]

I'll buy the next 2

Let's hope hes not light weight or he'll puke on a Uber driver.

 

[poopy]

I'll puke, then rate him/her a 1 for not having Celine Dion on Spotify.

I demand value for my $4.00.

 

[uberguy_in_ct]

There seem to be a lot of complaints here on this forum. I just wanted to share my day today.

I wasn't planning on driving because I was scheduled to work my other job (server). My boss sent me home during the lunch shift because it was slow. I marched right out of there and said you know what - I'm gonna turn on the Uber app.

That is exactly what I did. I drove the downtown lunch hour from 12-2 and made over $20 just like that. Very busy with office workers using Uber to go to lunch and back.

After that, I went to Top Golf. It was almost like I was hitting free balls with the extra money I made!

Now that's what I call making the system work for me

You have a very low threshold for what you consider making money.

 

[ginseng41]

Some of us actually do net good money doing this but we are few and far between. You OP are not one of them. Unless you get that coming in while running errands, it was a waste of both your time and money

 

[UberBlackDriverLA]

Some of us actually do net good money doing this but we are few and far between. You OP are not one of them. Unless you get that coming in while running errands, it was a waste of both your time and money

Please define "good money". I still have not found a full-time uberX driver on UP that nets more than $10 an hour.

 

[ginseng41]

Please define "good money". I still have not found a full-time uberX driver on UP that nets more than $10 an hour.

I'm in a very unique market. Small college town with barely enough drivers. Very predictable surges and busy times. I typically make around 15 an hour after subtracting $0.575 a mile. Home game weekends it can easily be 30 an hour. I almost never take a ride longer than 3 miles and most are shorter. Put 4 or 5 an hour in, drive 50 miles in 4 hours and it's actually good money. Our rates are much higher than most places, I think 1.50 a mile 0.25 a minute. Trips typically gross 7 -10 without surge. Last week was 1500 GROSS with just over 700 miles. It was move in weekend though so longer rides than normal. I netted 800 in 42 hours.

 

[UberBlackDriverLA]

I'm in a very unique market. Small college town with barely enough drivers. Very predictable surges and busy times. I typically make around 15 an hour after subtracting $0.575 a mile. Home game weekends it can easily be 30 an hour. I almost never take a ride longer than 3 miles and most are shorter. Put 4 or 5 an hour in, drive 50 miles in 4 hours and it's actually good money. Our rates are much higher than most places, I think 1.50 a mile 0.25 a minute. Trips typically gross 7 -10 without surge. Last week was 1500 GROSS with just over 700 miles. It was move in weekend though so longer rides than normal. I netted 800 in 42 hours.

You are in a unique market. You get $1.50 per mile. Enjoy that while it lasts, but Uber will take that away from you.

 

[ginseng41]

You are in a unique market. You get $1.50 per mile. Enjoy that while it lasts, but Uber will take that away from you.

I'm not sure it will be soon but I'm prepared if it happens. The trips are so short that it won't be as bad as in larger cities since the base fare constitutes a larger part of my fee than on longer trips. I love my under a miles trips

 

[JaxBeachDriver]

I'm not sure it will be soon but I'm prepared if it happens. The trips are so short that it won't be as bad as in larger cities since the base fare constitutes a larger part of my fee than on longer trips. I love my under a miles trips

Don't worry, they strip the base fare, too.

 

[ginseng41]

Don't worry, they strip the base fare, too.

But when I'm taking most fares just over minimum, it won't matter as much

 

[JaxBeachDriver]

But when I'm taking most fares just over minimum, it won't matter as much

I don't follow. Minimum fare rides here can be nearly 3 miles. Most drivers drive AT LEAST a 1:1 ratio of dead to paid miles. That's 6 miles of driving for a minimum fare ride of $4 - $1 srf - 20% = $2.40, grossing you 40 cents per mile. I don't see that as profitable

 

[UberBlackDriverLA]

I'm not sure it will be soon but I'm prepared if it happens. The trips are so short that it won't be as bad as in larger cities since the base fare constitutes a larger part of my fee than on longer trips. I love my under a miles trips

In LA, the base fare is zero. They will likely take that from you as well. Like you said, you are currently in a unique market.

 

[UberBlackDriverLA]

The bottom line, ginseng, is that when your rates come down to the level of the rest of the USA, you will be making $6 to $8 per hour like everyone else. Make as much as you can now. I am happy you are doing well, I wish all drivers could do that well. However the reality is that Uber is one of the most ethically challenged companies in the US and treats their employees like dirt. Just think if Uber raised their rates to $1.50 everywhere. They would have a happy dedicated workforce with low turnover and good experienced drivers. Uber chooses the high turnover with inexperienced drivers. When asked why they treat drivers that way, their response is "because we can."

 

[Willzuber]

I sure wish I could make $20 over a two hour period. Then all my worries would go away.

 

[JimS]

There seem to be a lot of complaints here on this forum. I just wanted to share my day today.

I wasn't planning on driving because I was scheduled to work my other job (server). My boss sent me home during the lunch shift because it was slow. I marched right out of there and said you know what - I'm gonna turn on the Uber app.

That is exactly what I did. I drove the downtown lunch hour from 12-2 and made over $20 just like that. Very busy with office workers using Uber to go to lunch and back.

After that, I went to Top Golf. It was almost like I was hitting free balls with the extra money I made!

Now that's what I call making the system work for me

Newbie3838, I just wanted to let you know how encouraging you have been. Even though you have been outed as a satirical wacko, I want everyone here to know that you've lifted my spirits. In fact, I went out and spent two hours at the airport staging area during lunch time today. After 6 arrivals and three of the five cars ahead of me in line picking up fares, I couldn't wait to get the next $60 fare to the far side of our service area. But, alas, my lunch hour finished and I needed to return to my job that goes ahead and takes out 50% of my paycheck in taxes and benefits. No fare. But I got to hang out with other Uber drivers like me and we just laughed and laughed and laughed about how this was the greatest job in the WORLD!

Thanks again for your encouragement.

 

[ginseng41]

I don't follow. Minimum fare rides here can be nearly 3 miles. Most drivers drive AT LEAST a 1:1 ratio of dead to paid miles. That's 6 miles of driving for a minimum fare ride of $4 - $1 srf - 20% = $2.40, grossing you 40 cents per mile. I don't see that as profitable

My minimum fares are always less than a mile and it's $5 minimum. People rarely go 3 miles. Even if it dropped to 4, I am still typically driving less than 3 miles a trip including dead ones. I actually don't want long fares because they increase miles driven per dollar of net income