Re:Uber Driver Tip-Hustling Schemes
by aianus on Wednesday March 15, 2017 @10:43PM
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I drive for Uber part time even though it pays literally 8x less than my day job. It's relaxing and gives me an excuse to drive my car while someone else pays for the gas and mileage.
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Are you making enough to pay for the new car you'll need after this one wears out?
Given they're basically saying they drive for fun and this is a way to cover some of the costs, that seems kind of moot. Nobody's paying me enough to buy a new motorcycle after mine wears out, but I'm still gonna take it out and ride it.
Yes of course. Looking at my records it's something like $0.65/km driven in revenue, which is well over the $0.54/mile quoted by the IRS for all-in vehicle costs.