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
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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
How driving for Lyft compares to Uber
I had my first experience driving for Lyft yesterday. I've tried to drive for the alternative to Uber for a while now, but I've never had any requests. I pulled up the app yesterday and in Rider mode - Lyft uses the same app for both rider and driver - I saw that to get a driver to my location, it ... Continue Reading
Looks too cold to swim
I took this photo near the Washington County Forty West Landfill. ... Continue Reading