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Since nobody seems to have any idea how much these things actually pay after costs (see: this correction and the original study), it's plausible that people wou
by jakob223 9y ago
Since nobody seems to have any idea how much these things actually pay after costs (see: this correction and the original study), it's plausible that people would expect this to pay more than it does.
- usrusr 9y agoAlso, it's really difficult to define the one, right way of correcting for vehicle expenses. Some people would even work for free if it just gave them access to a high status car (live off savings while pretending to have "made it", as proven by the car). Others would be fine with any old beater, or a bike.
- xapata 9y agoI think word would get around after a while.
- sp332 9y agoI think it just did.
- xapata 9y agoI wonder how much reach that study has among Uber drivers and potential Uber drivers.
- Consultant32452 9y agoThe study might matter to us and regulators, but the thing that matters to drivers is how much they as an individual make. They had that information already, and knowing the average income doesn't help them figure out how much money they're making.
- xapata 9y agoThat can be confusing for drivers for some months as they may not realize the increased maintenance cost for a little while. But eventually they'll figure it out. The evidence I can observe is consistent with the hypothesis that Uber and Lyft are paying sufficiently to motivate drivers.
- Consultant32452 9y agoI would like to think that while it might be difficult to calculate my exact hourly income, I could tell the difference between $8/hr and $15/hr.
- acchow 9y agoYou think these people making $15/hr don't watch their actual take-home after expenses carefully?
- Consultant32452 9y agoThe difficult thing to calculate in the short term is wear and tear on the vehicle. Average Joe is potentially only counting fuel and not total costs per mile.
- acchow 9y agoDo you talk to Uber drivers?
- Consultant32452 9y agoNo, but I worked at a pizza place for several years. Everyone was vaguely aware of the fact that they were using up car value delivering pizzas, but only a couple of older full time "career" drivers seemed to actually calculate it out so they knew what they were getting.