Harry here. Lot of interesting news broke this week, and today senior RSG contributor John Ince takes a look at Uber’s new flying car white paper, self-driving trucks on a beer run and an interesting employment law development across the pond.
The Uber Trip Upgrade: Everything You Need To Know
Harry here. Uber is constantly releasing new features and integrations on both the passenger and driver side of the app – some are more meaningful than others though. Today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea takes a look at a new one called Trip Upgrade that has some interesting potential. Let us know in the comments whether you’re all for it or against it.
Over the last two weeks, Uber Trip Upgrade has been rolling out to select markets. This feature works by reassigning requests to drivers that are closer to the request that they originally accepted. The feature is part of Uber’s goal of doing everything they can to maximize efficiency in their dispatch system by minimizing wait times for passengers and drivers; aiming for the never-ending trip.
Whenever Uber launches a new feature like this, drivers are bound to be concerned with a lot of questions on how a new feature will affect their overall operations on the road. Drivers have good reason for this because a lot of these changes affect our profitability and the choices we make on the road.
The message that appears in your Uber Driver Partner app if you are in a market that had Uber Trip Upgrade.
What’s It Take to Become an Uber Black Driver?
Harry here. Being an Uber Black driver can be a pretty lucrative way for drivers to make more money for the same time and amount of driving. But how can you get started as an Uber Black driver? Today, RSG contributor The Black Car Guy answers some your questions about becoming an Uber Black driver.
The Black Car Guy has been doing rideshare for 4 years full-time and has been driving for Uber Black/SUV full-time for 2 and a half years, so he knows quite a bit about being a successful Uber Black driver. Check out his advice below for new Uber Black drivers.
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The $10,378 Side Hustle: My Year of Driving for DoorDash
Harry here. Driving for delivery services like DoorDash can be surprisingly profitable. Today, RSG contributor Dash Bridges returns to break down all the numbers from his first year of driving for DoorDash. If you’d like to sign up for DoorDash, using our referral link, please click here.
As you may recall, I live in Silicon Valley with a day job as an operations manager. I dash a few nights a week to earn side cash, with the added benefit of avoiding a miserable evening commute.
I’m in my early 40s and treat DoorDash as real job requiring a continued effort to improve my results. To be clear, when I say results, I mean MONEY. I am not here to hang out at restaurants and chit-chat with hostesses. I don’t have an Uber driver-type opportunity to pitch my latest project to a captive audience. The Jr. Cheeseburger and Chef’s salad in my carrying bag are NOT interested in my cousin’s startup, okay? Deliveries and tips are all I’ve got!
Luckily, the first night I dashed, Labor Day 2015, I started a spreadsheet that listed all of my relevant stats for that evening’s work. Day of the week, hours worked, # of deliveries, delivery fees, tips, bonus, and mileage. After a while, I had myself a database where I could see some trends.
Then, in early September I celebrated one full year working for Door Dash. That also means I have tons of data to confirm & dispel conventional wisdom about dashing. In this article, I’m going to share my stats from a full year on the job, including 170 shifts, 494.8 hours, 939 deliveries and $10,378.13 gross dollars earned. So join me as we slice, dice and unpack these numbers to better understand efficient Dashing!
Weekly Roundup: No More Burning Cash for Uber
Harry here. Today, Senior RSG contributor John Ince takes a look at a new strategy for Uber in India that could be coming to the US, Instacart’s issues with its workers, Uber’s new drone marketing tactic and more.
