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Earn Extra Money By Helping People Pass Their Driver Exams

If you ask RSG contributor Gabe Ets-Hokin what happened to his Rideshare earnings in 2019, he will take you to the nearest cliff and point down. Oversaturation of drivers and massive reductions of bonuses as well as the regular fare cuts have made it harder to earn the decent hourly rate he enjoyed the previous five years. How did he work harder, not smarter and help keep his income up? Find out below!

2019 has been pretty rough for me professionally. Like a lot of gig workers – and I’ve been a gig worker on and off since the 1990s – the arrangements you build for yourself work… until they don’t. And so once again I have to reinvent myself, applying my skills and experiences to find some other way to keep my income growing – or at least steady.

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The Most Lucrative Holidays To Be An Uber Driver

If you were able to make more money than an average day of driving rideshare, would you? If your answer is yes, you may be interested in this article, where we cover the best holidays to drive for Uber.

If you haven’t signed up to drive for Uber and Lyft yet, click here to sign up and get your sign up bonus. If you sign up for both Uber and Lyft, you’ll be able to compare surge/prime times. And if one of the apps crashes (which tends to happen on busy nights), you’ll have a backup. I also recommend picking up a good dash cam. Riders tend to get belligerent on big nights.

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The Declining State of Lyft and Uber Bonuses in 2019

Over the years, Uber and Lyft have changed up their bonus and guarantee programs and terms so frequently, it can be tough to keep track of all of them. But have these changes improved driver pay at all? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur outlines the state of Uber and Lyft bonuses in 2019.

Recently, I listened to the Rideshare Guy Podcast interview with Lyft’s COO (Chief Operating Officer), which I had some issues with.  The overarching message was that drivers should not care about how much they are being paid. Instead, we should focus on reducing our expenses to increase our bottom line profit or take-home pay.  Well, it does not take a rocket scientist to understand there are two ways to increase the bottom line: increase revenue and decrease expenses.

The Declining State of Lyft and Uber Bonuses in 2019

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Lyft Cuts Express Drive Rates – How it Will Affect Drivers

Recently, several drivers reached out to RSG for more information on the Lyft Express Drive rate cuts. These rate cuts have been taking place across the country, although the roll out has been happening incrementally. RSG contributor Paula Gibbins explains what’s happening with these rate cuts and how they could affect drivers below.

Lyft has updated the terms on their Express Drive program, lowering distance and weekly rental rate coverage due to ‘accident insurance costs.’ Over the last few weeks, drivers from across the country have reached out to RSG via email and Twitter to point out these changes, and we’ll cover what’s going on and why Lyft is making these changes.

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How to Become a Truck Driver

Driving for Uber and Lyft isn’t for everyone, but what other jobs (besides being a taxi driver) are out there for people who like to drive, but don’t necessarily want a chatty passenger (or smelly food) in their car? That answer might be trucking. Contributor Jon Knope covers what it’s like to get started as a truck driver, how much truckers can make, and how you can get started in the industry. This is the first of two articles on truck driving – let us know what you think in the comments!

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