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Re:Wheels up for Waymo as we expand our 24/7 rider-only terr... by yunwal on Sunday December 18, 2022 @10:35PM (#34048121)
Nobody is saying it’s a livable wage for a human. In many competitive markets drivers spend more time driving around looking for a ride than making money. But it’s still a huge cost to Uber/Lyft to pay people even if they’re paying a pittance.
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Re:Wheels up for Waymo as we expand our 24/7 rider-only terr... by neon_electro on Monday December 19, 2022 @12:16PM (#34054637)
Neither me nor the person I was responding to mentioned the words "liveable wage".

Want to respond to the 60% figure?

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Re:Wheels up for Waymo as we expand our 24/7 rider-only terr... by yunwal on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @01:43AM (#34062439)
Yes, 60% of the money including tip (which is a cost that gets passed onto the consumer and therefore reduces ridership) seems more or less correct to me. A forum where people to go to complain about Uber/Lyft doesn’t seem like a representative enough sample to refute that.
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