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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]AZ Progressive
(3,411 posts)65. Yep, she has to pay about 15.3% in self employment taxes
Whereas an employee only has to pay 7.65%, with the employer paying the other half.
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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