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Not that I'm defending the comment you replied to, but your comment is simply untrue. Uber even partners with auto loan companies to provide leases to their dri
by darkstar999 11y ago
Not that I'm defending the comment you replied to, but your comment is simply untrue. Uber even partners with auto loan companies to provide leases to their drivers. You can absolutely survive 100% on just Uber income. Many do.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoWhat percentage of Uber drivers are able to support themselves above the federal poverty line driving for Uber alone?
- prostoalex 11y agoThey've claimed that those driving during busy hours in high-demand cities (with good potential of surge pricing) are faring fairly well http://newsroom.uber.com/2014/05/an-uber-impact-20000-jobs-created-on-the-uber-platform-every-month-2/ http://newsroom.uber.com/2014/05/an-uber-impact-20000-jobs-c... And that's just UberX. UberBlack and UberXL have higher revenues, but require higher upfront investments as well.
- Apocryphon 11y agoIndeed, that's why classifying sharing economy workers as 1099's is not right. Some people rideshare as a side gig, but others do it full time. There ought to be a new classification to account for that range.
- pc86 11y agoWhether you earn your sole income from an activity or not has no bearing on whether you are an employee or a contractor. It's a tax decision based on the employer's relationship to you.