Uber has always billed their service as a way for people to make extra cash. A side hustle. Weekend money. The fact that some people opt to try to turn that into a full-time job is nobody’s problem but their own.

I don’t know what’s worse: the near-daily sob stories of some underqualified fools who expect anything less than a “minimum” lifestyle while working a lower-than-entry-level job, or the pathetic excuses for “journalism” implying that the companies paying the underqualified fools are somehow treating said fools…

And for what it’s worth, I’ve talked to many Uber drivers in LA and Phoenix that have been making a pretty decent living by doing it full-time. Some cities have it better than others due to local regulations. And guess what, the full-timers have almost never had brand new cars, because they understand that it would be…

Yeah, riding the depreciation curve takes a huge bite out of your earnings. I agree that they should find something used, clean, and reliable. Leasing new to drive for hire is a sucker’s bet.

I agree. It was never intended to be a full time job nor does it need to be. If someone wants to scrap by on uber alone that’s their choice but don’t expect me to feel bad.

I feel like a lot of these full-time drivers are missing the point of Uber. It was originally conceived as a way to make some extra cash on top of a regular job, not to replace a full-time job entirely. Also, buying/leasing a new car just to drive for Uber isn’t exactly a wise choice. What I tell people is to find out…