And how many of the uber drivers who said they were making good money were good at math? People think lots of things to convince themselves that they are doing ok, when a more objective look says 'maybe not'.
I recall one uber ride I had in Kentucky, driver was a retired accountant. He said he figured he was earning about $2/hr after costs. He said he liked it because it got him out of the house and gave him something to do.
There seems to be this weird thinking that gig workers are all exploited.
Meanwhile many Deliveroo workers make 2000+/mo in the UK and immigrants in factories get wages withheld for PPE and "damage to equipment" in Germany. Not even speaking about the farm workers.
I don't even care about all this, I was wondering if Uber can make it work legally.
Most Uber drivers say they make good money (all that I've met, too), which imo means better than a minimum wage job like warehousing or w/e.
They wouldn't do the job if it meant idling without pay. They couldn't, as it would just burn money.