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An Uber and Lyft driver strike may force you to find another way home from the airport on Valentine's Day

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 10:41

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uber car ride pickup zone airport — Uber and Lyft drivers at 10 US airports are planning to strike over midday on Wednesday.
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Transportation, Tech, Uber, Lyft, Rideshare, gig-economy, Strike

How to make better tips as a server: 6 workers share their secrets

Sun, 02/11/2024 - 07:24

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A woman paying her bill at the register with contactless payment. — Namthip Muanthongthae/Getty Images

Careers, Uber, Lyft, uber-eats, uber-drivers, lyft-drivers, waitress

How much do Uber and Lyft drivers really make? It varies wildly depending on tips, car expenses, and how they calculate profits.

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 13:33

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Uber driver Estaphanie St. Just joins drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft, as they hold a rally at a park near Los Angeles International Airport, Wednesday, May, 8, 2019, in Los Angeles. — Estaphanie St. Just, an Uber driver, rallies with other drivers for the ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft at a park near Los Angeles International Airport in 2019 in Los Angeles.
AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Uber, Lyft, gig-workers

Here's how much Lyft says its drivers make — and how much their expenses add up

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 11:36

Tech Insider : Economy

Lyft app. — Lyft said the typical US driver earns about $23 per engaged hour after accounting for some driving expenses.
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Lyft says it's going to give some of its drivers a pay bump

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 13:31

Tech Insider : Economy

Lyft app — Lyft announced that it would guarantee drivers get at least 70% of what riders pay, after fees.
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A boomer Uber driver's business had over $100,000 in earnings, but he estimates over half of that was lost to expenses and commissions. He shares why he plans to keep driving.

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 14:17

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Photo illustration of Dean Ceran. — Dean Ceran works for Uber between 50 and 60 hours a week. Driving expenses significantly reduce his business profits.
Dean Ceran

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Meet a single mom who quit driving for Uber and Lyft after she made $103,000 in 2022 but only took home $19,000

Sat, 02/03/2024 - 06:13

Tech Insider : Economy

Uber driver with a phone — Genesis said she quit gig driving to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
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An Air Force veteran with a back injury turned to gig driving to pay her bills. A few months later, she lost her apartment.

Tue, 01/30/2024 - 06:00

Tech Insider : Economy

uber driver — Rene, 48, has driven for Uber and Lyft for a few months but isn't making ends meet.
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economy, Rideshare, gig-workers, gig-economy, Veterans, Lyft, Uber

Gig driving was a glimmer of hope for many people with disabilities — but for some, it's a dead end.

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 06:18

Tech Insider : Economy

Image of a hand holding a phone in a car — iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, gig-work, Driving, Uber, Lyft, disabilities, cost-of-living

Uber and Lyft drivers say they do it for more than the money: It makes them less lonely.

Sat, 01/27/2024 - 06:08

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber lyft drivers — Mark McCann (left), Dean Ceran (middle), and Jason McConahy (right) said they've benefited from the social interactions that can come with Uber and Lyft driving.
Mark McCann (left), Dean Ceran (middle), Jason McConahy (right)

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