Uber and Lyft in Boston Active: $32.50 per hour is not good. Explain why.

[@MarkMcInerney-i8f]

You are 100% correct that on long trips $32.50 is a bad deal, but not because $32.50 minimum for your active hour is bad, but because you have a return trip that pays $0. On long trips unless you find a return trip your money is half. $16.25/hour before expenses is garbage. Decline long trips, until they start paying for the return trip.

[@sueellenmcgoey6095]

Only thing that will work with these shysters is full transparency, with a per mile rate and per minute rate. Its absurd that they are taking 50-70% from drivers 😢 We need new rideshare companies ASAP

[@dahirali2955]

True that

[@thecollectivegamer3600]

I drive further out west. This is actually a much better deal than what ive seen in the fitchburg/leominster area over the past few months. Im all for it. Its a step in the right direction

[@AU79cm-3]

I very much agree with you, the same thing happens here in New York City, drivers are not making the minimum pay and are being locked out all day long.

[@jeffreygeorge219]

You wont make $32.50 per hour, you get paid only when in route and drop off, if you sit and cancel rides for an hour, you get no pay that hour... you have to be driving fares to get paid. so you could be on the road for 10 hours, only drive 6.5 hours, at that rate u lose money

[@rc0075]

I understand that it is a bad deal*

[@cjtsn466]

If it is not making you money why would you drive?it has to worth your time.

[@Utbmingo2018]

But you’ll also get your fares for each ride.

[@billy33365]

The rideshare ship is no longer sinking, it has already sunk. Thumbs up for a good video

[@cloutisadrugtv6906]

Question, is the dollar amount that pops up on his screen, what he's going to actually get paid for the ride?

[@Shadow42184]

That is the dollar amount that the driver gets paid. The passenger pays even more. Every city is different. Here in Florida, if a passenger pays $40 for a trip, the driver will probably get about $25 give ir take.

[@DrivinginSanAntonio]

Absolutely 💯 agree with you

[@TeslaMan69]

It’s slow because it’s summer and you don’t know how much you make until you get the 2 week bulk payment. If you accept the rides you will get paid more later.

[@rafaelmoreta324]

They should be paying in Massachusetts between $1.75 to $2.00 per millage at least.

[@MultiThrashed]

More like 2.20 a mile. That's the equivalent of what I was making 15 years ago.

[@YellinHelenP]

Have you seen loss of your earnings with this new minimum in effect? Is it possible it even adversely affected experienced, good drivers? Are you making less overall?

[@dianasj]

Yes, i have seen a significant loss on earnings. I would say i am making 60% less than i used to

[@messagesend8239]

$32.50 per active hour sucks. It works out to only 53 cents per active minute. Would any of you accept a 20 minute ride for only $10.60? Do any of you think that driving non-stop for one hour @$32.50 is good pay? Do the math and you'll see how much of a scam this is.

[@tonyLee-rw3cv]

Uber and Lyft will mostly pay the minimum upfront fare. Drivers will have to cherry pick to average more.

[@messagesend8239]

@@tonyLee-rw3cv Uber will make sure there's virtually no cherries to pick. The bi-weekly supplement payments will encourage the ants to accept terrible offers. This deal is a huge win for Uber and a huge loss for the drivers.

[@TooDudes]

20 minute ride for $10 is double what we get paid in Florida - I'd take that ride in a heartbeat.

[@TeslaMan69]

I would be happy with that rate in LA we get 7 dollars for 20 minutes of non stop driving so save your tears.

[@dahirali2955]

Agreed 👌

[@vanzarockin]

My father told me he made more money driving a cab, than he did teaching at Wentworth. Before Uber, driving was a viable career. Those days are long gone.

[@yellowman617]

I was making 1300 a week when I drove for Lyft in 2019...that was more than fine.....in Boston

[@dianasj]

Welp, now you are lucky if you get $500 a week

[@yellowman617]

@@dianasj that's insane.....smh

[@freedomfyter]

Boston is also the 10th most expensive city to live in America so all the money you make from rideshare is going towards your rent mortgage and food no thanks!

[@ericjones363]

It was the worst Friday and Saturday night this year here in Boston. There was nothing going on. It was busier on the 3rd and the 4th.

[@taranbirsingh5584]

Same for nyc

[@azondaxx]

Just get a full-time job and just do this for a side hustle this gigs for that for not full time

[@1vinnerman]

You are renting a car, why do you waste money on that? Also, where is your dashcam and Uber & Lyft stickers?

[@bobbyphila623]

No cam. Rental. Maybe he is retired age. As if he brags about income. -$300 week rental. It's a great market

[@vibesaddickentertainment9777]

Mind your own business lol

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

​@@vibesaddickentertainment9777😂😂😂 Exactly

[@MongolHyolmo]

how dont you put on your car for him lol

[@1vinnerman]

@@bobbyphila623 he can still do a dashcam in rental and put stickers on wind shield.

[@damoneymaker]

Can you make a vid of the cost of living in the Boston area?

[@mauricedauphin4860]

You write my friend. That's why I can only work in a meter. That's why taxi exists.

[@kesaelichannel4805]

Yeah you right 32:50 is garbage compared to before I remember I you to make from 40 to 60 dls in hour no anymore 😢

[@saanumagar3141]

This is the worst settlement ever I drove 1 hr 20 mints ride on a Lyft is pay only $29 I don’t have any options besides then take it before the settlement it pays at least 50

[@dianasj]

Completely agree. This has completely effed everything up

[@GoGigItNowRon]

You are 💯 right

[@mauricedauphin4860]

I've been driving a cabin Boston for 35 years. That's a s*** dude for the driver. The driver's gets screwed.

[@Krainf]

I am jealous of your sons. They are so lucky to have you as their father.

[@hi-tech-skills8127]

Just ask him to adopt you

[@nidalabdeen2824]

You very lucky in Boston if you come to Washington DC you will not make $14.00 in hours for what you do keep not accept I let you know Y because Uber have no enough drivers down in Boston and yes you are right Boston very busy city this the only reason they keep letting you do this and I am very happy for you man because this what the F Uber needs we should do this all over the USA and then Uber they will start paying good

[@ericjones363]

Boston is not the headquarters for Amazon and Microsoft. Aren't they in Seattle? I think you meant there are many Amazon warehouses. Sure Amazon has warehouses in at least half of the states in the country.

[@BringBack2Center]

Side not delivery drivers should get $2 per delivered packages unless multiple packages per house. They can easily make an extra 300 to 700 a day just from that alone. Make it a mandatory tax that the customer pays.

[@marioongay8022]

Did they forget to get paid for the mileage in the new Massachusetts Uber Deal ?? It's supposed to be $32.50 per active hour plus $1.50+ per active mile also !!!

[@adamakarekanizeme833]

W2 is a disaster for gig jobs.

[@messagesend8239]

@@adamakarekanizeme833 Maybe it is for you but for some others it would be an improvement thanks to the disgusting greed of the gig companies. Their refusal to pay their drivers a decent wage is the reason why many people are advocating for drivers to become W2 employees.

[@amjadpervaiz4453]

Anyone knows how to sign up for schedule rides for Uber….?

[@VuongNguyen-og4sw]

If there is a scheduled ride, they will notify you through the app

[@amjadpervaiz4453]

@@VuongNguyen-og4sw thanks

[@majorityiswrong9986]

They send notifications or go to menu on the left corner then opportunities and reservations. If keep swipe down to refresh the reservations New schedule trips will appear.

[@thinachea]

It's always a bad deal you don't make $32.50 per hour do your math again you only get paid pick up and drop off.

[@viperman7147]

I live Allentown Pa. everyday i wait almost 1 hr for a ride. im diomnd driver. its bullshitt

[@TPICO]

It’s bad 😂😂 32$h you will should accept any order or you will lose the app

[@Saminusa]

Why you only want to make 100$?

[@ELAJ99]

Is that a Kia?

[@bonbonjovi4836]

Your right! $32.50 an hour is not good enough! After all, driving a passenger vehicle requires years of intense training, Bachelor Degree in Rocket Science, and lets not forget, an app on your phone so complex, only the people who went to software engineering school can use.

[@RubiaCaraballo]

Your comment is the most absurd I’ve read today. We make sure Doctors nurses dentist Professors Lawyers get to work safely. You are a bitter person you are mad you put so many years into school and still not happy with the pay. Why you didn’t pick a better paying career? Stop trying to be funny when it comes to drivers because you have no idea how much we spend to keep that car running online for everyone who need to get to places

[@RubiaCaraballo]

We don’t need no bachelors degree. We need car, phone with internet, car insurance, INT inspections, and the gas to get the car running daily so I suggest you get in the road try it then when you have one of those days where you spend $12 gas and hour and made $12.80 you will understand

[@bonbonjovi4836]

@@RubiaCaraballo My comment may be absurd but the free market economy agrees with me.

[@Megan_Sinner]

Is it me or are these really good offers he's denying? $13.50 for 7 miles and only 17 minutes????? Is Boston traffic really bad at 7pm? Here in Tampa fl I'd NEVER see trips that pay out that much for that little mileage. But maybe cost of living makes the offers pay more? Or is it the over saturation of Cuban drivers here in Tanpa that take anything they see pop up on the screen that makes it less here ? $7.68 for 8 miles is typical in Tampa market. At the airport waiting lot it's 98% Cubans that can't speak English that sit around. Maybe the 2 step background in Mass make it harder for illegal immigrants. Can someone tell me why the offers are amazing on his screen. I'd make $300 a day easily there in Boston.

[@moes548]

I agree! He’s letting go some decent deals. Florida has so many illegals and green card recipients that they take anything so the companies offer very low payouts

[@VuongNguyen-og4sw]

$300/ day on sunday lol no u can’t in this summer

[@tonyLee-rw3cv]

Try Los Angeles - we have the highest driving expenses but lowest earning

[@carlitospc]

It's almost good but do the quick math and be honest about dead time between rides and you should aim for yes $2 per mile and maybe $1 per minute because if you don't once you add expenses and dead time then you're "OUT" there working for $10 to $15 per hour or less than fastfood work if you take all rides....

[@vibesaddickentertainment9777]

Same he denied a lot of good trip I wish I was getting in florida , I get one ping in like every 15min he get like 10 😅

[@mauricedauphin4860]

It's a very very very bad deal

[@jayinquisitive6055]

I Love ya Long Time!!! $

[@anthonyreyes8868]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmnHfJqaqbOMobssi=a4rZ7QHE5AMoNC7q Bostob Uber guy ahe says its a good deal can you explain what she got wrong ?

[@edstacks5254]

He complain too much😅😅

[@VuongNguyen-og4sw]

I don’t think he understands what “minimum” mean? Anyone think so, $32.00 minimum guaranteed per active hour, it was interesting to learn his trick in the early day. But now he seems like he doesn’t even understand what he talks abt

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

Why don't you explain exactly how it's going to work!

[@VuongNguyen-og4sw]

@@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0 so u don’t understand what “minimum” means either?

[@Saminusa]

@@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0It’s active hours, while you pick up and drop off.

[@Dalvin2211]

I've been driving for Uber&lyft for 7 years and i disagree with what your saying because is the minimum of 32.50 that you going to make not all the time i encourage you to read everything over and you'll see that is the best deal

[@JesusIsReal925]

That's why I'm not goin to use uber and lyft anymore in Boston. MBTA and taxis all the way!

[@bobbyphila623]

It's all bullshit. Hot market or not. He turns down alot of fair rides for his market. Boston. Because he is old maybe. And longtime driver.

[@bobbyphila623]

Oh my sun he is not an hoover driver either. He has free car 100k net. Gulfstream jet. I do grift and hoover. Because he gives me allowance..someone has to drive the wealthy to wirk Glad you say you had health problem. As I was joking with you. Your funny and teach others alot. I am older like you.