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Uber doesn't do that now.

• ithkuil 6y ago
  But the drivers (whom they pay) do
  • asdff 6y ago
    And are doing it out of their own pocket. Uber isn't paying them to clean unless someone pukes in the car, and they certainly don't get anything to cover wear and tear and maintenance. However, drivers need to maintain a clean vehicle or else they get a poor rating and are forced out of the system, and need to maintain a working vehicle or else they cannot work that day. When you start to factor that in, your rate as a driver sinks like a stone.
    • ithkuil 6y ago
      I knew uber drivers are being exploited, but are you saying they actually operate at a loss?!
      • prostoalex 6y ago
        If someone bought the car exclusively for Uber, the math would've been simple. But people run their own personal errands, drive for Lyft, deliver for Doordash or Instacart, etc. There's been an [older] thesis that in a nutshell, unless one happens to chase the surge, driving for Uber/Lyft/Grab is a money-losing proposition. https://www.fastcompany.com/40538647/nearly-a-third-of-uber-drivers-are-actually-losing-money-study-says https://www.fastcompany.com/40538647/nearly-a-third-of-uber-...