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In reply to the discussion: Philadelphia journalist went undercover as an Uber driver — here's how much she made [View all]guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)62. My point is that the "economy of the future"
seems to be composed of part time, no benefit, no guarantees, jobs. All of these platforms exist to make their founders very rich while doing nothing for the workers. Uber could just as well be a co-operative venture where the drivers owned the platform and one creator did not skim off 28% of the gross profits.
As to average wages, many companies will talk about how much money a worker can make, but people often confuse the conditional case for a declarative statement. When they say "a worker can make", that is conditioned on many factors. I have known a number of people who sell or sold Avon, Discovery Toys, Amway, and other products. Rarely does anyone actually make a living wage with this type of job.
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Philadelphia journalist went undercover as an Uber driver — here's how much she made [View all]
FreakinDJ
May 2015
OP
Shifting risk to labor, few or no labor protections, predatory pricing,
Luminous Animal
May 2015
#43
Most of what you have written NOT AT ALL what I have experienced as an an Uber driver...
CoffeeCat
May 2015
#79
So her actual pay of 9.34 an hour does not even count her taxes as a contractor.?
dixiegrrrrl
May 2015
#12
It is when you make a cash deal with your local drivers who use the app to make a living.
Sunlei
May 2015
#20
Ah yes,...the six year old urchins that have been on the posters for twenty years.
Spitfire of ATJ
May 2015
#31
Uber takes a 28% cut? to allow car drivers to use their fare finder app? nice gig for Uber.
Sunlei
May 2015
#19
That 28% cut is pretty big and I'd be very surprised if drivers don't find work-arounds.
JVS
May 2015
#25
The $9.37 was after the Uber fees and vehicle fees were taken out, but before taxes. nt
okaawhatever
May 2015
#35
Uber, so far as I know, is not posting on this board trying to convince people of those claims.
Ms. Toad
May 2015
#122
Here is a link to the article from the journalist herself from a local Philly paper
BumRushDaShow
May 2015
#32
I've been using Uber a lot and I always ask my drivers how they like it and if the pay is good.
stevenleser
May 2015
#33
As opposed to your response when you have zero first hand connection or knowledge at all?
stevenleser
May 2015
#57
Yes, you can count on tipped workers to tell you "all my customers are assholes". (nt)
jeff47
May 2015
#60
You don't tip Uber drivers. Obviously you've never used the service why are you arguing with
stevenleser
May 2015
#91
Yeah, that's why there's multiple posts in this thread about tipping uber drivers.
jeff47
May 2015
#119
And if they so 'no' they are at risk for being downrated and losing their job.
Luminous Animal
May 2015
#68
Get off your high horse. It doesn't suit you. There is an actual Uber driver trying to talk to you
stevenleser
May 2015
#95
Systematically destroying a car, which is basically what you do driving from A to B, and expecting
Lars39
May 2015
#121
so what % of uberistas tell their personal auto insurance company they are driving for money?
msongs
May 2015
#44
And it turns out that's the rub. It looks like you make more at Uber than at least...
stevenleser
May 2015
#93