[Civicdriver]

18 hours a day????
FWIW, Chicago usually takes only 8-10 hours to reach $300.00

18 hrs a day means he is braking the law on a daily basis , 12 hrs is allowed max.

 

[Jimmy44]

18 hrs a day means he is braking the law on a daily basis , 12 hrs is allowed max.

Get two apps and you can go 24/7

 

[Civicdriver]

Get two apps and you can go 24/7

😂🤣😅😆

 

[johnny.barajas562]

I stopped driving in March 2020, which was the start of the pandemic.
I have not resumed driving for one reason -- gas prices in my state (CA). Only Hawaii has higher gas prices. And I don't see any way possible I can come out ahead. It doesn't seem logical to me.
Yet, I see a lot of cars at night whizzing around with their pink Lyft dash devices. I don't know if these people are desperate and working 14-hour days or if driving on the side is profitable despite fuel prices.
If you drive in a state where gas prices are low, then I get it.

I'll say one thing -- Uber certainly has nothing to complain about. I just came across this article. Wow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/business/uber-revenue.html

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Past part-time driver here in SoCal... I stopped at the beginning of the pandemic as you did. I tried multiple times to come back but the money just isn't there for me when comparing to pre-Covid era. To give you an idea, I mostly stuck in OC near John Wayne airport and surrounding cities (Newport, Irvine, Laguna Beach) mainly to help with the bills and whatnot. I havent driven in months and most likely going to throw in the towel very soon and put my Uber days behind me.

 

[Jimmy44]

Past part-time driver here in SoCal... I stopped at the beginning of the pandemic as you did. I tried multiple times to come back but the money just isn't there for me when comparing to pre-Covid era. To give you an idea, I mostly stuck in OC near John Wayne airport and surrounding cities (Newport, Irvine, Laguna Beach) mainly to help with the bills and whatnot. I havent driven in months and most likely going to throw in the towel very soon and put my Uber days behind me.

Very well put.
Your sentiments are shared by many.
Good luck to you

 

[Bubsie]

18 hrs a day means he is braking the law on a daily basis , 12 hrs is allowed max.

In NY the 12 hour clock is only while you are in motion. So if you are sitting at home sorting through a lot of garbage pings, that's not counted.

 

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I stopped driving in March 2020, which was the start of the pandemic.
I have not resumed driving for one reason -- gas prices in my state (CA). Only Hawaii has higher gas prices. And I don't see any way possible I can come out ahead. It doesn't seem logical to me.
Yet, I see a lot of cars at night whizzing around with their pink Lyft dash devices. I don't know if these people are desperate and working 14-hour days or if driving on the side is profitable despite fuel prices.
If you drive in a state where gas prices are low, then I get it.

I'll say one thing -- Uber certainly has nothing to complain about. I just came across this article. Wow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/business/uber-revenue.html

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Sorry , UBER quit that thought around 2018.
Uber now is UNSUSTAINABLE work to get in. Meaning YOU PAY TO DRIVE FOR UBER NOT OTHER WAY AROUND.

 

[Jimmy44]

Sorry , UBER quit that thought around 2018.
Uber now is UNSUSTAINABLE work to get in. Meaning YOU PAY TO DRIVE FOR UBER NOT OTHER WAY AROUND.

When you throw in wear and tear it just gets worse and worse

 

[Jamie Vegas]

Definitely not

 

[Jimmy44]

Definitely not

Short answer put perfectly correct

 

[Jake Air]

I think you should, cabs are a great part-time job!

You say you think I should but you don’t offer any justifications to counter the concerns I listed — the first being gas is so f’ng expensive where I would be driving again

 

[Jake Air]

So many variables involved for everyone of us many you mentioned.
I quit the same time as you did.
Uber overed some decent incentives to come back and drive.
It may be worth it to use them up if they offer.

Yeah, I may have read this on the Rideshare, but someone said the incentives quickly vanish once the algorithm determines you’re back driving again.
It’s all a game

 

[Jimmy44]

Yeah, I may have read this on the Rideshare, but someone said the incentives quickly vanish once the algorithm determines you’re back driving again.
It’s all a game

Definitely

 

[Jimmy44]

Yeah, I may have read this on the Rideshare, but someone said the incentives quickly vanish once the algorithm determines you’re back driving again.
It’s all a game

There is no longer a clear cut winner in the gig economy.
So many variables enter into it.

 

[Gigworker]

If they offer you a big bonus or surge, yes it is worth driving.