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I just came back from Las Vegas this weekend and chatted with my Uber driver on the way to dinner. She was a cook at the Bellagio buffet, union member (most ser
by dawhizkid 8y ago
I just came back from Las Vegas this weekend and chatted with my Uber driver on the way to dinner. She was a cook at the Bellagio buffet, union member (most service workers on the strip are unionized), and could very easily afford a nice home with a pool.
I actually had no idea Vegas workers were mostly unionized but apparently you can make $25-$30/hr + tips and live a pretty good life as a service worker.
- tjr225 8y agoAnd yet there she was making piece-meal as an uber driver for some reason.
- dawhizkid 8y agoGooglers have side hustles too. Anecdotally the per mile rates were much higher in Vegas than SF. Likely Uber algos know people are less price sensitive if they're in Vegas.
- abritinthebay 8y agoI know a guy with a Tesla that drives for Uber. Some people just like driving & side hustles
- overeater 8y agoMany waitresses and bartenders I know make $800-1000 in cash tips on a busy weekend, and don't report their tips. They're basically making the equivalent of a six figure salary that is fully taxed. They can do side hustles during less busy hours (like mornings-afternoons for a bartender).