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Work as few or as many hours as you like. That's a pretty big benefit of contractors.
by pckspcks 11y ago
Work as few or as many hours as you like. That's a pretty big benefit of contractors.
- makomk 11y agoUber are testing out a new scheme where they penalize people for not working full-time hours by charging a much higher commission for the first few rides they take every week: http://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-tests-30-fee-its-highest-yet-1431989126 http://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-tests-30-fee-its-highest-ye... They obviously don't want people to work for them part time. Lyft are doing the same.
- prostoalex 11y agoThe article also provides an explanation for this: "Uber, which started its business taking a 20% commission on all rides, has raised and lowered that rate in different cities depending on the supply of drivers and rider demand." It seems that one way to deal with over-supply of drivers is to lower rate the rate even further, but they probably don't want to screw around with rates too much. Lowering them drastically might discourage drivers long-term, to the point where they find a different full-time job and swear off Uber.