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Is average payout really a good indicator? There could be more part-time drivers.

grandmczeb 8y ago
Agreed. Uber and Lyft’s responses say as much. > Uber’s biggest competitor, Lyft, agrees with this sentiment. “The fact that this study did not examine hourly earnings, the metric that drivers care most about, has resulted in misleading headlines,” a Lyft spokesperson said in an email. > “Many more drivers are choosing to earn with Lyft on a part-time basis, often fewer than ten hours per week, and they tell us they truly value the flexibility Lyft provides.”
- prolikewh0a 8y ago
  > Uber’s biggest competitor, Lyft, agrees with this sentiment. “The fact that this study did not examine hourly earnings, the metric that drivers care most about, has resulted in misleading headlines,” a Lyft spokesperson said in an email. It would just point out that they make less than minimum wage. $3.37/hr in USA it looks like. Would hourly earnings in this study really be any better of an outcome? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/02/uber-lyft-drivers-actually-earn-less-than-minimum-wage-mit-survey-suggests/389230002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/02/ub... https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/uber-lyft-earnings-minimum-wage-ridesharing-ride-hailing-independent-contractors-a8237541.html https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/ne... https://jalopnik.com/about-75-of-uber-and-lyft-drivers-earn-less-than-minim-1823462283 https://jalopnik.com/about-75-of-uber-and-lyft-drivers-earn-...
  - grandmczeb 8y ago
    That study was essentially retracted by the lead author[1]. [1] https://twitter.com/stephenzoepf/status/970754550968676352?lang=en https://twitter.com/stephenzoepf/status/970754550968676352?l...
    - prolikewh0a 8y ago
      It still says around 50%+ make less than minimum wage or lose money. Not good.

Agreed. Uber and Lyft’s responses say as much. > Uber’s biggest competitor, Lyft, agrees with this sentiment. “The fact that this study did not examine hourly earnings, the metric that drivers care most about, has resulted in misleading headlines,” a Lyft spokesperson said in an email. > “Many more drivers are choosing to earn with Lyft on a part-time basis, often fewer than ten hours per week, and they tell us they truly value the flexibility Lyft provides.”

prolikewh0a 8y ago
> Uber’s biggest competitor, Lyft, agrees with this sentiment. “The fact that this study did not examine hourly earnings, the metric that drivers care most about, has resulted in misleading headlines,” a Lyft spokesperson said in an email. It would just point out that they make less than minimum wage. $3.37/hr in USA it looks like. Would hourly earnings in this study really be any better of an outcome? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/02/uber-lyft-drivers-actually-earn-less-than-minimum-wage-mit-survey-suggests/389230002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/02/ub... https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/uber-lyft-earnings-minimum-wage-ridesharing-ride-hailing-independent-contractors-a8237541.html https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/ne... https://jalopnik.com/about-75-of-uber-and-lyft-drivers-earn-less-than-minim-1823462283 https://jalopnik.com/about-75-of-uber-and-lyft-drivers-earn-...
- grandmczeb 8y ago
  That study was essentially retracted by the lead author[1]. [1] https://twitter.com/stephenzoepf/status/970754550968676352?lang=en https://twitter.com/stephenzoepf/status/970754550968676352?l...
  - prolikewh0a 8y ago
    It still says around 50%+ make less than minimum wage or lose money. Not good.