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How Can a Daily Ritual Help Uber Drivers Earn More?

As drivers, it’s easy to let driving be the main and only focus – letting things like getting enough food, water, sleep and self-care fall by the wayside. After all, there are bonuses/goals/surges to chase, right? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur makes the case for why establishing a daily ritual is good for drivers, and how it helps him earn more.

One thing a full time driver must contend with is the grind of the job.  Like any job, we have to get up and do the same thing day after day.  But unlike most jobs, we are not paid a regular salary.  We do not have a boss making sure we get to work on time.

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We, the drivers, are the ones who instill and enforce the discipline into our life.  Without self-discipline, we won’t be successful drivers.  Without self-discipline, it is too easy to blow off a day here and a day there and before you know it, you have lost your edge.  You forget why you signed up to drive in the first place.  Priorities get lost.

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How Would You Rate Denzel Washington’s Performance as a Lyft Driver?

Have you ever watched a movie, TV show or music video that featured Lyft or Uber logos? Maybe someone was actually “working” as a driver. We wanted to know how realistic these portrayals are and if there are takeaways for drivers, so we had senior RSG contributor Will Preston break down one of the latest movies to prominently feature rideshare driving, the movie The Equalizer 2 starring Denzel Washington.

In the recently released movie, The Equalizer 2, Denzel Washington plays a horrible Lyft driver who somehow gets repeat business. I wanted to better understand this dichotomy, so I decided to look at his dashcam footage. After all, it’s Denzel Washington, he’s getting repeat business as a driver – he must be doing something right, right?

In case you haven’t heard of The Equalizer 2, its plot summary from Google is:

“If you have a problem and there is nowhere else to turn, the mysterious and elusive Robert McCall will deliver the vigilante justice you seek. This time, however, McCall’s past cuts especially close to home when thugs kill Susan Plummer — his best friend and former colleague. Now out for revenge, McCall must take on a crew of highly trained assassins who’ll stop at nothing to destroy him.”

Have you ever watched a movie, TV show or music video that featured Lyft or Uber logos? Maybe someone was actually “working” as a driver. We wanted to know how realistic these portrayals are and if there are takeaways for drivers, so we had senior RSG contributor Will Preston break down one of the latest movies to prominently feature rideshare driving, the movie The Equalizer 2 starring Denzel Washington.

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Postmates Driver Review & Pay: How Much Money Did I Make?

Postmates and Doordash are the top two delivery companies right now. In today’s article, I’ll review my experience as a Postmates Driver.

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Why I Became a Postmates Driver

As business owners, it’s important to diversify your income streams.  I talk about this a lot because it’s important, hopefully you guys get that by now.  Right now, times are good, drivers can get by just driving for Uber and making a decent wage whether it’s part-time or full-time.

But it’s easy to get complacent when you can turn an app on at literally any time of the day and go make decent money with Uber or maybe even Lyft.  Why should you go sign-up for another service and waste time with orientations and on-boarding when you can make more money just driving for Uber?  The answer to that question isn’t simple but it’s something that every savvy business owner has learned over time: you have to hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst.

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Now more than ever, while things are good, is the time to start assessing all of your options and looking at multiple platforms to see how they can benefit you.  I think the emergence of all of these niche rideshare and delivery options are a great thing for drivers.  They are all getting funded with beaucoup bucks and they are all in need of drivers.  I currently see two major problems for drivers though:

Editor’s Note: For an updated review of signing up with Postmates, please click to read My Experience Signing Up with Postmates in 2017.

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Are You A RideGuru?

Today we have a sponsored post from RideGuru. RideGuru is a forum and community for rideshare drivers AND passengers where drivers and passengers discuss the unfiltered points of rideshare driving. As always, all opinions are our own.

The RideGuru forum reminds me of a cross between Reddit and Quora, but for rideshare drivers. People submit questions about driving (or riding) and the best answers get upvoted to the top. Overall, I dig this format because it combines the different dynamics of drivers and passengers and is an interesting place to see real conversation happen between them outside of the car. I also don’t like digging through pages upon pages of 3-5 year old comments in a traditional bulletin forum.

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Who’s Really To Blame for Traffic Congestion, and What Can Be Done About It?

Depending on what city you live in, you may notice traffic is becoming a big problem. But is it ridesharing’s fault – or is it something else? And if Uber and Lyft are to blame, what should be done about it, if anything? Senior RSG contributor John Ince tackles those questions and potential solutions below.

The San Francisco Examiner published an article in 2017 that stated ‘Uber and Lyft Responsible for Two-Thirds of Downtown Traffic Violations‘, a story that led to a fight over drivers, congestion – and who should be responsible for it. San Francisco is not unique in this battle, as Uber and Lyft have fought in many city halls around the globe, combatting accusations of congestion.

Depending on what city you live in, you may notice traffic is becoming a big problem. But is it ridesharing's fault - or is it something else? And if Uber and Lyft are to blame, what should be done about it, if anything? Senior RSG contributor John Ince tackles those questions and potential solutions below.

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