[Edantes]

Wow so many unhappy and cynical people? Why not just quit if its so bad? Two friends of mine drive here too and make a ton of money. One of them has been doing it for 4 months and the other for about 6 months. They love it. Find something you enjoy and do it. If you hate your job - move on.

I love my regular job. This is just extra money for trips and savings.

 

[Edantes]

Today was my first day driving. I worked about 5 hours and pulled in just under $27.50 an hour. Honestly this is the easiest job I have ever had. I plan on driving 2-3 days a week and put in 15-20 hours. I figure I can pull in over $2000 a month. I wish that I would have started months ago.

Ok, so its been about 2+ weeks and I have done over 250 rides. Once again - this is easy money. Have made a ton of cash. From the majority of posts - most of you guys must be doing something wrong, stupid or just flat out miserable and like to complain. My advise - stop driving. Does uber care for me? Probably not all that much. But do I care about them? Nope. You have to look at this as your own thing - not a partnership with uber - there isn't a parent figure that is going to help you and hold your hand.
My average has been right around $26 an hour since I started. I don't drive around looking for fares, I park to keep the miles down. The first hour pays for a tank of gas that lasts me 2 days of driving. The rest is money in the bank. I go between Northern VA and DC and it is nonstop business all night. I haven't had to wait longer than 1 minute for a fare to come in. I see other uber drivers out there too, so someone else must be making money too. And yes, I have a portion transferred into my savings for the tax man.
What I have learned - GWU is a nonstop gold mine.

 

[Edantes]

Easy money??...ROFL! Thats how i felt on my first day.

Wait till you get customers who takes you to SE DC on a 35 min drive or Fairfax to route 123 on a 40min drive with no PAX on the way back at 11pm at night.

A ride to Dulles airport at 4pm, will net you an 1 hour drive back in traffic with no customers.

There is no easy money in life, unless you hit loto #s or your parents own an oil company.

If you want to make money with Uber, then you need to work +40/week, other wise get another job.

Its easy money, only because your friends dont have to deal with 8-5 helicopter bosses who watch them over their shoulders every min.
At the end of the day, its just as hard as any job. With Uber, you dont have one Boss, you have 20 Managers per day that you have to deal with, "SILENTLY" judging you every single minute as you drive. Each rider is a whole new bag of crap boss to deal with.
If you cant work under worst pressure, then Uber is not for you. And you will get slave drivers that will make your day a living hell.

Thankfully, ive driven Limo in the past, so i know how to deal with the worst of the worst.

Get back to me after you hit 100 rides.

Done just over 250 rides. Once again - easiest money I have ever made.

 

[Edantes]

Looks like you've got a little over a month invested now. Do you still feel the same? Have you figured out yet that as a business operator you have to calculate more expense than gas? Has anyone damaged your car yet? We seriously we like to know how you feel now.

May 17 was my one month mark. I could not drive for a week due to my father being in the hospital. Otherwise I drove almost every single day. My question for all of you that dog on Uber. Why do you drive for them when you dislike it so much? If it doesn't work for you, move on. Quit. You all must be doing something wrong. What is your average net per fare? Average distance? Etc? Do you all calculate these? How often do you get cash tips? I average 1 tip per night for a total of $4.
For the person saying wait until I have to drive from SE to Dulles. Been there many times. Had a surge on a few of them and pulled in over $70 each trip. Toward the end of one night I even got a ride to Fredericksburg, VA from NW DC. Which was perfect for me as I live in VA. If I get sent out of the area (DC/Arlington) I don't fight my way back to the city to drive there. I drive in that area and most of the time I get rides back to the city. I try to drive at least 6 hours a day. I start my regular job at 10am in DC, so I leave my house around 430am an head into the city to drive before my regular job, then drive after work as well.
And yes, I know about more expenses outside of gas. Depreciation, cost of the items I offer to riders, etc. This is not my first business. The potential for making money can be incredible. So instead of sitting on your ass and complaining in this forum - get out there and make money. Or better yet - please stay here and I'll make the money.