[Jonny2017]

https://www.smh.com.au/business/wor...-to-rise-by-24-30-a-week-20180531-p4zire.html

Do we work for below minimum?

Should Uber be accountable?

 

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https://www.smh.com.au/business/wor...-to-rise-by-24-30-a-week-20180531-p4zire.html

Do we work for below minimum?

Should Uber be accountable?

Two answers: Yes and good luck.

Don't go spending your expected pay increase from Uber before it happens ok?

 

[Jonny2017]

Two answers: Yes and good luck.

Don't go spending your expected pay increase from Uber before it happens ok?

LOL!!

I'm driving very part time, for the past 3.5yrs. It's getting slower and slower. The only pay amend we'll get from uber is them taking more!!!

 

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By the way, if driving for Uber wasn't already paying less than the minimum wage, the minimum wage increase announced today will mean that the issue is settled for good. YOU ARE BETTER OFF EARNING A MINIMUM WAGE THAN DOING UBER.

For the die hards that like to put on their rose coloured glasses when extracting their costs of doing Uber and continue to argue that they make $30-40 per/hr, well to you I say good luck and thank you for driving your fellow Sydney siders around. Your good will is appreciated and Dara Khosrowshahi sends his warm regards.

 

[Jonny2017]

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By the way, if driving for Uber wasn't already paying less than the minimum wage, the minimum wage increase announced today will mean that the issue is settled for good. YOU ARE BETTER OFF EARNING A MINIMUM WAGE THAN DOING UBER.

For the die-hards that like to put on their rose coloured glasses when extracting their costs of doing Uber and continue to argue that they make $30-40 per/hr, well to you I say good luck and thank you for driving your fellow Sydney siders around. Your good will is appreciated and Dara Khosrowshahi sends his warm regards.

One of the more concerning issues for the full-timers is the 'unsaid' health issues. Sitting in a car all day, week in week out cannot be good.

I think you are right.

YOU ARE BETTER OFF EARNING A MINIMUM WAGE THAN DOING UBER.

It's definitely a can of worms. Does anyone dare to open it?

 

[fields]

I earn more than the hourly minimum wage with Uber. However once you factor in superannuation, holiday pay, sick pay and paid public holidays, I am not sure I am ahead.

Note if your car and petrol costs are $500 a week, you need to deduct GST and income tax from this amount when working out your hourly rate minus expenses.

 

[UberSyd]

Yes and all this may apply to the fulltimers doing heaps of hours including quiet non surge hours. But for anyone doing it part time it can be made to work if you use your brains. Obviously if you can get a decent job for the normal hours then you do that and uber on side. But getting a job isnt as easy for everyone as many on here act like. Im lucky this is only a side thing but I know lots of people that try so hard and cant get a job

 

[Jonny2017]

Yes and all this may apply to the fulltimers doing heaps of hours including quiet non surge hours. But for anyone doing it part time it can be made to work if you use your brains. Obviously if you can get a decent job for the normal hours then you do that and uber on side. But getting a job isnt as easy for everyone as many on here act like. Im lucky this is only a side thing but I know lots of people that try so hard and cant get a job

Yep. I hear you. Uber is so good in these circumstances. It can be a 'stop gap' when reviewing employment options. The very least you can pay your living costs for sure...

 

[soontobeautomated]

I like the post in the comments on there by an alleged FUber driver. It's almost like I wrote it

 

[Jonny2017]

I earn more than the hourly minimum wage with Uber. However once you factor in superannuation, holiday pay, sick pay and paid public holidays, I am not sure I am ahead.

Note if your car and petrol costs are $500 a week, you need to deduct GST and income tax from this amount when working out your hourly rate minus expenses.

Here lies the big question. Can you save enough for holiday to cover costs and time off? Whats plan B if you are sick? Then super........

Start looking at Crypto and invest a little each week....... Picking the right positions can lead to extensive gains.

I like the post in the comments on there by an alleged FUber driver. It's almost like I wrote it

comments by me? I drive. Part time, so far 3.5 years. I was buzzing around when it was illegal!

 

[fields]

I like the post in the comments on there by an alleged FUber driver. It's almost like I wrote it

Another Poor Uber Driver
1 HOUR AGO
I'd say Uber drivers are paid BELOW the minimum wage. Averaging around $15 an hour after all expenses. Including no paid leave, super or other entitlements, it would be fair to say there is a new working class in Australia that escapes the headlines when it comes to pay.

Good luck to those covered by an award. You deserve it, plus some. Soon there will be no one left in many Sydney suburbs to support the pockets of the insanely wealthy residents in many suburbs that expect the service industry to wait on them hand and foot for less than their priveldged children would get just because they are mates of mates in an entry level job.

 

[Jonny2017]

Another Poor Uber Driver
1 HOUR AGO
I'd say Uber drivers are paid BELOW the minimum wage. Averaging around $15 an hour after all expenses. Including no paid leave, super or other entitlements, it would be fair to say there is a new working class in Australia that escapes the headlines when it comes to pay.

Good luck to those covered by an award. You deserve it, plus some. Soon there will be no one left in many Sydney suburbs to support the pockets of the insanely wealthy residents in many suburbs that expect the service industry to wait on them hand and foot for less than their priveldged children would get just because they are mates of mates in an entry level job.

Yep. I reckon. It's about time the media got onto this and let everyone know the conditions! I worked this morning - 2 hours $52. Bad luck shift!!!! So I reckon my net would be around $15. pain.

 

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Another Poor Uber Driver
1 HOUR AGO
I'd say Uber drivers are paid BELOW the minimum wage. Averaging around $15 an hour after all expenses. Including no paid leave, super or other entitlements, it would be fair to say there is a new working class in Australia that escapes the headlines when it comes to pay.

Good luck to those covered by an award. You deserve it, plus some. Soon there will be no one left in many Sydney suburbs to support the pockets of the insanely wealthy residents in many suburbs that expect the service industry to wait on them hand and foot for less than their priveldged children would get just because they are mates of mates in an entry level job.

That's just wishful thinking because there always will be workers around to service the wealthy and get paid less and less. What else can they do? Move to a small town where there is not even Uber haha? Not the mention the hoards of new arrivals from poorer countries willing to do the job at any rate. The living standards of those earning award wages or below will just continue to diminish. It's that simple.

Look at Hong Kong, one of the world's most expensive cities where the minimum wage is something like the equivalent of $7-8 per/hr. Have those workers all moved elsewhere? No, they continue to do the work and see their living standards drop.

The only way to beat the system is to get educated/trained and finding higher paying jobs.

 

[Icecool]

https://www.smh.com.au/business/wor...-to-rise-by-24-30-a-week-20180531-p4zire.html

Do we work for below minimum?

Should Uber be accountable?

But the question where is the extra monies to pay for the pay increase is going to come from . Higher goods and service prices ? The employer , the government. No way the employer is going to pay for it . We going to see a lot more sacking and more people is going to be unemployed , Less hours for casuals . Getting one person to do the job of 2 . The reason I think the employment has been increasing is because wages were the same making employer to be able to hire more staff .incease in pay all that 's going to do is fuel up the inflation. Goods and services prices will increase to compensate for the wages increased .

 

[Who is John Galt?]

But the question where is the extra monies to pay for the pay increase is going to come from . Higher goods and service prices ? The employer , the government. No way the employer is going to pay for it . We going to see a lot more sacking and more people is going to be unemployed , Less hours for casuals . Getting one person to do the job of 2 . The reason I think the employment has been increasing is because wages were the same making employer to be able to hire more staff .incease in pay all that 's going to do is fuel up the inflation. Goods and services prices will increase to compensate for the wages increased .

Have you been to the police about that other matter, yet?

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[Hand of God 137]

https://www.smh.com.au/business/wor...-to-rise-by-24-30-a-week-20180531-p4zire.html

Do we work for below minimum?

Should Uber be accountable?

Uber should be accountable because they know full well what drivers are earning and their costs.

Government need to get with the times and make legislation to protect "Independent contractors" who are really modern day employees earning below minimum wage with zero benefits. Other jurisdictions are formulating news laws for "independent contractors" to bring in minimum wages and entitlements OR simply deeming "independent contractors" to actually be accounted as employees.

But the question where is the extra monies to pay for the pay increase is going to come from . Higher goods and service prices ? The employer , the government. No way the employer is going to pay for it . We going to see a lot more sacking and more people is going to be unemployed , Less hours for casuals . Getting one person to do the job of 2 . The reason I think the employment has been increasing is because wages were the same making employer to be able to hire more staff .incease in pay all that 's going to do is fuel up the inflation. Goods and services prices will increase to compensate for the wages increased .

Simple uber commission goes back to 15%. Which is still prolly too much for a app based booking service.

 

[UberSyd]

Have you been to the police about that other matter, yet?

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I was wondering the same thing

 

[Icecool]

Have you been to the police about that other matter, yet?

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Yes I Told them the person you're looking for is Who is John Galt? . You're still not under arrest yet

 

[Hand of God 137]

Have you been to the police about that other matter, yet?

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Flare up????

 

[UberSyd]

Yes I Told them the person you're looking for is Who is John Galt? . You're still not under arrest yet

There is hope in the world after all