I've tried to drive for both Uber and Lyft. When I get a request for one, I try to go offline on the other. Evidently Lyft is running a special in western Maryland that gives riders five dollars off their first twenty rides. This should cause an increase in requests for Lyft rides. Sometimes I does. ... > Continue Reading
Hagerstown
My Uber week in review – July 23 to July 29
In my quest to find out if I can make any kind of living driving for Uber, I completed my first whole week of driving for the ride share company. When I refer to a week, I'm referring to a traditional work week, Monday through Friday. Here's a snapshot of my week: I was logged into the Uber app ... > Continue Reading
Some Uber drivers are losing their minds
Uber rolled out a new methodology for paying drivers. Before Monday, driver pay composed of the base fare added to the per minute fare and then added per mile fare. Uber then totalled this amount up and then subtracted 25%, Uber's cut. The driver got the rest. Here in Hagerstown, this worked out ... > Continue Reading
Uber made $6.5 billion in profit last year
Uber released last year's profit and loss statement to Bloomberg News. It shows that they grossed $20 billion in fares for the year. Considering that Uber drivers, working as independent contractors, take 75% of fares, that would mean Uber should have netted $5 billion in profits based on fares last ... > Continue Reading
Advanced WordPress Facebook group goes full blown iron curtain mode
The Advanced WordPress Facebook group is changing the way it operates. The 28 Admins for the group took a vote and beginning April 17, an Admin must first approve a post before it appears in the group. From Matt Cromwell's blog, one of the moderators of Advanced WordPress Facebook group: Every ... > Continue Reading
Why people hate driving for Uber
I decided to drive for Uber today. I went out this afternoon and ended up taking only three trips. The second trip irritated me. Not the trip, but the way Uber handled it. It's one of the reasons why people hate driving for Uber. Uber sent me a notification that there was a rider at the ... > Continue Reading
