Why I Refuse To Drive For Uber…

…and why you should #deleteuber too

Picture this you’re driving for Uber, a cool hip company. You get to log on whenever you want so no boss to tell you when to work.

You received these awesome sign-up bonuses for you and your friends when you first signed up. You’re making anywhere from $1000-$2000 a week.

Sweet, right?

Now, after leaving your previous job (where you were only making $15 an hour and your take-home pay was only $420 a week) you’re living the dream life.

Or is that so?

As time goes by your weekly pay keeps getting lower and lower, but strangely your hours on the road keep higher and higher.

You go from making $1000 to $2000 a week to barely making $900 a week. There are some weeks where you actually take a loss and you don’t even make enough to pay your expenses (let alone your bills!).

And this can happen 5 to 7 weeks each year between time off and weeks that business is just slow and nobody’s making money.

So what happened?

I’ll tell you exactly what happened to them and hundreds of thousands of drivers just like them; they fell for the tax free direct deposits that are earned every week.

But when you do the math you realize that throughout the year they’re pretty much making a little bit more than minimum-wage. Some weeks less!

Now I don’t want to seem all dark and gloomy because there are some people for whom this situation is not true.  That’s mainly for people who drive part time. For those part timers, driving for Uber is secondary.

They only do it to gain extra cash. So if Uber is slow and they don’t make any money there’s really no downside for them. They still have their regular job.

As for those who this is a full-time job that’s not the case. Between depreciation of the car, taxes (that are NOT taken out throughout the year), car maintenance and the amount of hours that are put in; it’s a struggle to make ends meet.

As a matter of fact Bloomberg recently did an article about drivers in San Francisco who sleep in their car just to make a living.

Yes. Drivers actually forced to sleep in their cars to make a living- to stay stay ahead of the “game”.

Problem is this…

This isn’t a game, its people’s life’s. You wouldn’t think that there is slave labor in America but for some Uber drivers that’s exactly the reality.

I refuse to support this kinda company- either driving or using their app as a rider.

Now all these things aren’t really evident when a person first starts driving. It’s usually not as clear until the time comes to get a new car. That’s when you realize if you don’t have credit you’re screwed.

Even if you have a good credit and you end up getting a car to drive for Uber, when you do the math it doesn’t work out.

Now the sad reality is this:

Most full time drivers are struggling week to week check to check. Not to mention the worry of getting blocked by Uber for whatever reason comes up.

There are hundreds of horror stories of drivers being shut off of the system (thereby a means of living) for the littlest misunderstanding or baseless accusation.

Some drivers have been shut off for weeks even months pleading with Uber to take them back because of some misunderstanding.

Only to be railroaded and given the run around. Then after some period of time with no explanation drivers get an email or text saying they’re good to go.

Or even worse they never get approved by Uber to drive. What will a person with a family who just bought a $30,000 vehicle do after being shunned by Uber?

Now this is what drivers are facing on a daily basis.

If you use Uber as a rider, beware that even though your driver may seem happy and upbeat (because they gotta get that 5 star rating) they may be suffering.

They may talk great about Uber but be assured if he or she is a veteran full-time driver who lives or dies by Uber then best believe they’re suffering. So…

I’m the voice the disgruntled Uber driver.

I’ll say all the controversial things that they can’t. All the complaints divers have can come through me because I have absolutely nothing to lose.

For me, I’ve built several transportation websites and formed strategic alliances in the luxury transportation industry. I’ve been able to proudly say I haven’t done one job as a driver since December of 2015.

Truth be told I’ll never go back to that evil company and I hope other drivers smarten up. It’s best for them to build their own websites and client base as well as form affiliate relationships in their areas.

Doing this can build “driver strong” owned and operated transportation companies. That’s the key to taking back our local transportation services and squeez parasites out of our communities.

Force out these bullies that control the fate of drivers with the push of a delete button. Leaving families devastated while they rake in the dough.

PS- I’m not advising drivers to quit driving immediately. What I advise is if Uber is your “plan A”- I advise you build your plan B (website, clients etc.).

Slowly build strong client relationships and treat them as family. From there expand your client base until Uber becomes “plan B” (or Z quite honestly!)

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    1. Yeah man they treat their drivers like slaves. But when drivers first sign up they get all these bonuses then later your earnings go down but they get you on the come back. Thanks for reading and commenting, I appreciate it. More articles to come.

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