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> While drivers’ pay is determined according to the time and distance they travel, Uber has begun to experiment with how it calculates the price for riders. I
by rajathagasthya 9y ago
> While drivers’ pay is determined according to the time and distance they travel, Uber has begun to experiment with how it calculates the price for riders.
I don't get this. How can you "experiment" with price calculations?
- SonicSoul 9y agoaren't all prices determined via some sort of market testing?
- rajathagasthya 9y agoThat may be true, but I assume Uber commits to paying drivers $X per mile or hour or something similar (as stated in that article). Surely, you won't drive for Uber if you don't know exactly how much money you make and if it's always subject to changes and experimentation?
- callalex 9y agoPeople only drive for Uber if they have to in the first place, so now they are testing exactly how much of a beating drivers are willing to take before they leave. They already know the answer is "a lot" so they'll keep on pushing.
- jessriedel 9y ago> People only drive for Uber if they have to in the first place This is completely opposite my anecdotal experience. When I ask uber drivers why they drive for uber, the majority say they left a previous job for uber because of the money/flexibility/less-stress.
- tkxxx7 9y agoThe rider price is undergoing "experimentation".