Several very interesting stories this week, including #deleteUber’s impact on Uber, another study on how much drivers “really” make, and one driver gets extremely fed up with a passenger. Senior RSG contributor John Ince covers these stories and more in this week’s round up.
Driving delivery is an integral component to many drivers’ strategies, as driving rideshare + delivery can maximize time on the road. Deciding which delivery company to start with, however, can be a challenge – how do you know which will be busiest in your city? Today, RSG contributor Melissa Berry makes it a little easier for you to decide with the latest sign up bonuses for Postmates.
I always recommend drivers sign up for a couple of services (Uber, Lyft, Postmates and more here), since it only takes a few minutes and can help you stay busy and profitable. If you’ve been considering delivery driving but didn’t know where to start, consider signing up with Postmates using our referral link, get the bonus in your city, and then see if delivery is a good option for you as a driver.
Not sure how you would balance delivery and rideshare driving? Mystro now makes it easy for drivers by adding Uber + Lyft + and Postmates support. Click here to sign up with Mystro (Android only).
Sometimes it seems like rideshare driving is just picking up one person, dropping them off, earning some money, and moving on. But it’s so much more than that, if you just pay attention to what’s going on around you. Today, senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares the “fringe benefits” of ridesharing driving.
I like to make a buck just like the next person and over the past two years, I’ve averaged over $75,000 per year in net earnings. I have driven many miles and hauled many passengers almost equally for both Uber and Lyft.
Christian here, This post is sponsored by FarePilot but as always, all thoughts, experiences, and opinions are my own. I wasn’t sure if I’d like the FarePilot app at first, but it started growing on me once I gave it a chance and now I dig it. You can take it for a test run yourself by using their link here (yes it’s free).
I know my area fairly well, but there are still a lot of rides that take me up into the hills, out in the weeds, or into the middle of suburban neighborhoods where I feel hopelessly lost.
Instead of waiting around for a ride, I often just drive back to The City as quickly as possible to be in familiar territory. I know I can probably find rides in a new place, but I don’t know where to hang out for them.
…that’s when FarePilot comes in.
In this round up, senior RSG contributor John Ince covers the quiet ending to Walmart + Uber/Lyft’s relationship, Uber’s flying car, and how ridesharing’s “management by machines” may be the future of work.
