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What? Hardly. The people who drive for Uber and Lyft are able-bodied adults who could be doing other unskilled labor positions for much more than zero. There
by wyldfire 9y ago
What? Hardly. The people who drive for Uber and Lyft are able-bodied adults who could be doing other unskilled labor positions for much more than zero. There's a real opportunity cost here.
Hopefully studies like this help the drivers recognize their value and they can negotiate better (leave until their rates increase).
- toblender 9y agoWould you use the service if it was 3x more expensive?
- throwaway2048 9y agoimagine how cheap it would be if uber enslaved them, opportunity city.
- Guest9812398 9y agoWhy would it be 3x more expensive? This study says they're earning $3.37/hr in profit. Most of the rides in my city are $10 and take less than 20 minutes of time for the driver. So, if I paid $12.25 instead of $10 for rides, and the extra money went to the driver, they would earn $10.11/hr profit instead of $3.37/hr. That's 3x the profit for the driver, and only a 22.5% increase in the cost of rides. I would continue to use the service just as often.