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kleinbl00 · 2381 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Uber Game - based on real reporting, including interviews with dozens of Uber drivers
1) There is very little economic sense in living in Sacto and driving in San Fran. There is no real traffic between the two. You're burning 4 hours and a tank of gas a day and you can make plenty of money driving in Sacramento. 2) Apparently gas is free. 3) The granularity of hours is pretty shitty. It's like "you worked 8 hours so of course you're going to stop" as if that ever happens. Also "whoops! You slept an extra 3 hours because if you're driving for Uber obviously you can't get your shit together!" It's pretty bizarre that it charges you for a phone charger but doesn't hit you for gas. Also, "a passenger slammed the shit out of your car so we suspended you from driving." I'd really like to see the footnote on that one.