Why Would Anyone Still Drive for Uber or Lyft?!

"Why don't you just quit driving Uber and Lyft? Why drive for Uber and Lyft anymore. I quit driving Uber and Lyft years ago. Why would anyone drive Uber and Lyft?" These are just a few of the comments we see every video here on The Rideshare Guy. Join Joe as he takes on the haters and tells why he DOES drive Uber and Lyft.

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About The RideShare Guy:

I'm Harry, the founder of The Rideshare Guy. I started driving for Uber and Lyft in 2015 and eventually quit my day job as an aerospace engineer to run The Rideshare Guy full time.

These days, I'm a trusted media expert on all things rideshare and have a number of contributors across the country who are all driving for Uber and Lyft and other gig companies like Instacart, Doordash, and Postmates.

The RideShare Guy has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, NPR, 60 Minutes on CBS TV, The Washington Post, Wired, Forbes, SFGate, and hundreds more.

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[Thejikarim]

We need to be true independent contractors and set our own pricing with out the apps getting 50 to 75 of a fare!!! Uber and Lyft are stealing our tips and double dipping on insurance! 😊😊😊😊

[jimsalmon]

I bailed out of a toxic career path last year, and I’ve been doing rideshare ever since. It’s not for everyone, and it’s not a forever job for me, but I am able to pay the bills with what I make. I’ll do rideshare any day over spending another hour at an office job.

[stevenbromm-freh]

Uber deactivates people with low ratings. Ubers rating is less than 2 stars. Maybe they should deactivate themselves

[AngelRuiz-hbcv]

Stop glorifying Uber/Lyft just because you sleep with the enemy. Speak the truth how Uber programs the app for drivers to make the least money while Uber pockets the majority. And, how Uber will allow you to drive your nice car to the ground. But, as soon as it breaks down, Uber isn't responsible. But, now Uber calls drivers Independent Contractors based on the flexibility on choosing to sign in and out of the app. But, how convenient that we can see the pickup and drop off information but Uber doesn't allow drivers to choose their pay rate? So, how are Independent contractors when Uber is in control of the most important factor of a driver wanting to be independent when Uber is in FULL control of the money?? Say what again!! When any company is in FULL control of how people are paid, drivers are no longer Independent Contractors and now Uber is our employer. The last time I checked, employers pay you through a system of employment. Real Independent contractors set their own rates for the jobs they provide.

[revsellers]

Yes, everyone who isn’t having fun should quit doing Uber and Lyft. All of them. The market is over saturated and those of us who love doing it aren’t making as much as we used to. LOL 😂

[greenscreendean]

Donating a vehicle to rideshare was the worst thing that could ever happen to my life. I lost a $30, 000 vehicle. A job I quit that was paying $52, 000 per year and now I'm in the greatest hole of debt ever doing ride. Sharing on platforms that pay under a dollar per mile is completely unfeasible in both Uber and lyft push to pay the lowest wage possible for fares while charging the rider. Nearly double and sometimes triple what the driver earned

[sdpittman]

I'm considering sharing this trip info with an attorney. I did not accept the ride but I received a ride request from Chicago to middle of Wisconsin. According to the lyft app, the would have been about 5 hours and 277 miles. But the pay was 182, when I did the math with time and miles based on my rate card. That trip should have been well over $200. So I parked around the corner from the customer and went into the lyft customer app and put in the info to see about how much the customer would pay. It was close to $550, that pay vs what the customer paid does not align with my rate card, nor does it align with lyft 70% earnings commitment to the driver.

[andrewbaerm.d.]

When I was a pre med student at NYU back in the 70s in Manhattan. I drove a Checker Cab for a Fleet. I did it a few nights per week from 4 pm to 6 am. I came up with a niche at the time which helped me. It really enjoyed driving at night. I did pretty well even though I worked for a Fleet .

I'm retired. I considered doing this part time and was accepted by both Lyft and Uber. But after chatting with others on Forums, looking at the numbers and the wear and tear on my car, I decided against it. The present structure really benefits the companies, not the drivers. I think all ride share drivers should strike until the companies give them a better deal. But, unfortunately, that is not going to happen because drivers are not going to agree to do that.

Nothing wrong with the concept or the job...I just think drivers deserve more than they are getting, especially today with inflation so out of control.

[jeremycultice]

I became an Uber/Lyft driver because I have cancer and can only work a limited amount due to my illness. It has helped offset some of the expense of my disease and allows me to contribute back to the household while I can.

[athomewithfrancsicio]

I'm a law student. I need flexibility. I can take off for study time or exams and come back w/o penalties. I still get really good tips and average about $32 hourly. I like meeting new ppl and will continue throughout school. I make at least 1k a week working 40 hours when I have more time off like this summer. Then at least $5-600 at 20 hours while school is in session.The niche for me is only accepting good trip amounts, verified riders, no shared rides, or multiple stops that waste a lot of time. I only wait for people for 2 mins if they dont communicate when i arrive...if they are not ready, I go to the next ride click cannot find rider without a cancelation penalty. My advice about being safe is if you end up in an unfamiliar area, turn off the app and drive back to a safer area.I live in a big populated city and relatively safe area. I do mostly airport and hotel runs and stay away from drunk clubbers on the weekend nights. The airport is the safest and most lucrative at night. I actually would miss rideshare. It's the most flexible, easy way to make money. I have always been in the service industry...so I'm in my element.😊

[MichaelMohr-fg]

Truth is that it's a shit minimum wage job tho. My personal favorite is when you cancel on a no show and receive $2. For 10+ minutes of effort getting to destination, then waiting out the longest 5 minutes ever. That sort of sorry ass "compensation" shouldn't even be legal.

[thechuckdriver]

Not everyone has the ability to just quit driving rideshare. Not everyone is that privileged to have better options immediately open to them.

[lukesimas]

It’s possible you’re paid by these companies to say this stuff. The reality is, they take 60% of the fares. They lie and pay google to lie for them. They say they take 25-30% of the fares. How do they not get sued for that? Why don’t you talk about that?

[jasonw]

The ONLY way to make a profit is to drive during surge hours. Thats it. Fares are far too low, now. If you drive full time, you'll make less than minimum wage. Not worth it. I quit, got a regular job and make way more money now. Only downfall is the flexibility is gone.

[leannewallace]

I’ve been doing this for 10 years as well. It’s getting a little challenging to make great money but I do pretty well in my market. I cherry pick the heck out of my rides and bring home some good money most of the time. Summer is the slowest season in my market and yes I’m feeling the pain but I love what I do and I’m good at it. That’s why I won’t give up without a fight.

[JohnStrauss-gq]

You obviously paid on the side by Uber and Lyft. You don’t represent drivers. Rideshare Professor represents Drivers. You DONT !!!

[QuickcatMK]

The simple answer. Drivers are getting ripped off. In a few ways. I think I made my point in prior comments. Here we are providing the hardware, labor, and we get the 1099 category. Why? Most of us, 90 % will never get to deduct “cost”. The parent companies. They are in it from this angle to avoid the cost of worker’s rights and benefits. I feel strong about standing up for that. Lets ask this, does 1099 benefit the driver or the company? The drivers out of worker’s compensation insurance, personal insurance, any time off, and we don’t get a company vehicle. Its absurd and regression . I want whats best for us. And if we are 1099, then we belong having more rights to the price. Like today I was in boston. 120$ bucks for 6 hours. Thats not enough. Even if I clear my bonus. I want a more clear an transparent way to pay. Thats a mile an per minute fare. Not an algorithm . Very very few drivers will get to use the advantage of 1099, like taxes. And what happens when we get hurt? No income. In the real world theres wormers compensation insurance. Bottom line the 1099 only benefits the company, and saves them a fortune in operating costs. Which leads to my next point. Uber already told me they dont cover the cost of that stuff. So their rides are priced off our backs, and some drivers just don’t know. They think the fare is intended to be enough to cover whats missing. Wrong. Gig tumor apps need to be taken up on a federal level. Why should my father in law who owns his own business have to pay his employees good wages and benefits? Uber and lyft are setting a precedent. Companies could just categorize employees as 1099 to avoid benefits. And the drivers usually have a full time job, right, so uber and Lyft are short changing them on insurance so the cost goes onto their employer’s insurance. Its better for everyone if uber and lyft had to play fair. For providing hardware I should get 10$ an hour so long as I maintain an acceptance rate of 50% or more, and 20$ and hour just for being an employee. Id rather that then getting bonuses. Which “an algorithm” is being used to prevent me from achieving. The bonuses are unsafe to as most require a marathon drive. I also have mental health issues and a bad back (no excuse for being rude). Drivers need to demand more. Them ceos are sandbagging it. The least the companies could do is provide benefits, play fare and in some markets provide the car. And uber should have to return all rental fees. Its insane uber aaid meh well 1099 an force drivers to “rent” the hardware. Absolutely insane. Id appreciate more respect for a rational opinion.

[ndStone-jnlx]

Uber and Lyft was built on the idea that people would drive for fun. And the rate proves it.

[garyblanco]

Ride share was the worst job i had. That was in fort Lauderdale florida. I counter ever penmy and less expense and averaged $ 8.00 per hour and rude people.