Shortly after figuring out that no money is being made...
- long distances to pick up rides with short destinations
- not driving during surges
- made money to catch up on bills
- realized that they are paying to drive
eg. Got a 21 minute drive only to drive rider 2 miles... (Your time and miles... (21min*.18 + 10mile*1.10 ) - (your pay.... 4min*.18 + 2mile*1.10 + .18*21 - 25%)
Shortly after figuring out that no money is being made...
- long distances to pick up rides with short destinations
- not driving during surges
- made money to catch up on bills
- realized that they are paying to drive
eg. Got a 21 minute drive only to drive rider 2 miles... (Your time and miles... (21min*.18 + 10mile*1.10 ) - (your pay.... 4min*.18 + 2mile*1.10 + .18*21 - 25%)
Depends on how much money new driver has in bank. If no money in bank they last until car breaks down fully or becomes ineligible. New drivers are notoriously stupid because they think they can make money in a hoopty. Most can not. The few hustlers and smart guys who crack into a nitche keep going
To your original question, I think you're right about most new drivers quitting short of 100 rides due to discouragement over earnings, ride share co. policies and practices, etc.
A lot, I'm sure, have expectations that go unmet.
I personally didn't have high hopes of doing this for any significant amount of time or full time, expecting to make decent money. Kind of a trial process. Maybe that's why I've made it to 300 and will continue in a similar pattern.
I Have 2,600 trips on Uber and about 500 on Lyft. I have seen everything you can imagine..
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