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How Can Drivers Get Maximum Value for Themselves?

A common theme among drivers is we’re not (usually) paid a fair compensation rate for the work we do. However, we’re all on the same playing field… right? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur recently found out a discrepancy in how Uber and Lyft pay drivers, and how these different types of pay can be leveraged by drivers to drive smarter, not harder.

Have you noticed that whenever you call in to either Lyft or Uber’s Customer Support, they always say things like “Hey Jay, thanks for being one of our best drivers.” Or they say “We sure do appreciate your professionalism.”

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You get the point.  For the past two years, I actually believed these platitudes were sincere.  Perhaps I tend to be trusting, and therefore I am more inclined to be duped.

A common theme among drivers is we’re not (usually) paid a fair compensation rate for the work we do. However, we’re all on the same playing field… right? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur recently found out a discrepancy in how Uber and Lyft pay drivers, and how these different types of pay can be leveraged by drivers to drive smarter, not harder.

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Uber Raising Rates for Riders but Not Drivers

Uber recently announced it would be raising rates on passengers in certain markets, which made us curious: would drivers see a corresponding increase? Senior RSG contributor Christian Perea breaks the latest news and what it means for drivers.

Last Friday, Uber informed drivers in Louisiana and Florida that they were going to be raising prices for passengers – but rates for drivers would remain the same.

Fortunately, UberMan was around for the Friday bad-news-dump and got this excellent video out for drivers.

It turns out that most drivers saw a very teeny-tiny, slight increase in their pay. Usually of about a penny per mile or minute!

Uber recently announced it would be raising rates on passengers in certain markets, which made us curious: would drivers see a corresponding increase? Senior RSG contributor Christian Perea breaks the latest news and what it means for drivers.

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Do Uber and Lyft Drivers Really Only Make $3.37 per hour?

Last week, an MIT study came out making the salacious claim that rideshare drivers were earning a profit of just $3.37 per hour. The study was quickly refuted by Uber and Lyft, and my first impression was that the number seemed too low.  And I should know because the MIT study used the same dataset from my 2017 survey of 1,150 drivers.  Uber’s CEO wasn’t too happy about the study either:

Thanks for the shout-out Dara, but this tweet seemed a little out of character for Uber’s new CEO. Not sure if Travis Kalanick got a hold of his Twitter account, but Uber doesn’t have the greatest track record when it comes to drivers and earnings claims. And while Khosrowshahi actually had a valid point, the way he expressed his dismay was not becoming of the new image he’s been working hard to build. So what’s going on with this study and how much do rideshare drivers really earn after expenses?

Last week, an MIT study came out making the salacious claim that rideshare drivers were earning a profit of just $3.37 per hour. The study was quickly refuted by Uber and Lyft, and my first impression was that the number seemed too low. What's going on with this study?

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Wage Gap Study Reveals A Lot About Driving For Uber

Earlier this year, researchers at Stanford and working with Uber released an interesting study about driver earnings, driver retention, and the wage gap between male and female drivers. Today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea breaks down the study for us and explains some of its conclusions. Let us know what you think about the survey’s conclusions in the comments below.

Researchers from Uber and Stanford recently released a study showing that women make 7% less per hour than men as drivers on the Uber platform. They also explained the reasons why there’s a difference.

But in addition to the gender wage gap, this study actually revealed A TON of data about driving for Uber between 2015 and 2017. This study revealed hourly pay for drivers, how many drivers there are, how driving experience affects hourly pay, and that about 70% of drivers stop driving within 6 months.

You see, getting to the conclusion of why women earned 7% less per hour than men required the economists to unpack a lot of other data about driving. I’ll outline some of the most interesting data points below.

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