Actual Earnings of a Part-Time Uber Driver
Summary
TLDRThe video documents a week-long experiment to determine Uber's part-time earning potential, particularly focusing on Thanksgiving week, known for high earnings. The driver shares daily experiences, including rides, earnings, and Uber's new trip preview feature. Despite challenges like being signed out prematurely and unpredictable demand, the driver earned approximately $757 over 24.5 hours, averaging nearly $28/hour. The video concludes that while Uber's earnings have decreased since last year, it remains a viable side gig, especially for those willing to work peak nights.
Takeaways
- 🚗 The driver committed to a week-long experiment to determine Uber earnings, focusing on Thanksgiving week for its high-earning potential.
- 🎯 The first day involved driving from 5:30 AM to 10:00 AM, with nine trips earning $90 and spending $12 on gas, highlighting the early morning rush.
- 📉 On day two, the driver experienced delays and technical issues, including a suspected account hack, affecting the number of rides and overall earnings.
- 🧩 Day three was Thanksgiving Eve, known for high earnings due to increased bar activity. However, the driver was signed out of the app just before peak time, possibly missing out on earnings.
- 🤔 The driver questioned Uber's motives for signing them out of the app, suspecting it might be to avoid paying a promotion bonus.
- 🦃 Despite Thanksgiving Day being a holiday, the driver went out to complete rides to reach a promotion goal, but faced difficulties in getting requests.
- 🛌 On day six, the driver unintentionally missed driving due to oversleeping, emphasizing the need for self-discipline in gig work.
- 💤 The driver chose to rest instead of driving on a potentially profitable Saturday night, showcasing the flexibility and personal choice involved in Uber driving.
- 📊 Day seven showed slow earnings due to a rainy Sunday morning, but the driver still managed to earn a decent hourly rate for part-time work.
- 📉 The total earnings for the week were $757 after 24.5 hours of driving and $72 on gas, averaging to almost $28 per hour, a decrease from previous years.
- 🔑 The driver concluded that while Uber earnings have decreased, the platform now offers more driver information and control, which can improve safety and scheduling.
Q & A
What was the purpose of the video and the experiment conducted by the narrator?
-The purpose of the video was to determine how much one could earn part-time driving for Uber, specifically during the week of Thanksgiving, which includes one of the busiest bar nights of the year.
Why did the narrator choose the week of Thanksgiving for the experiment?
-The narrator chose the week of Thanksgiving because it includes Thanksgiving Eve, which is considered one of the busiest bar nights of the year, potentially leading to higher earnings for Uber drivers.
How did the narrator's first day of driving go, and what was the outcome?
-On the first day, the narrator drove from 5:30 AM to 9:30 AM, completing nine trips and earning ninety dollars, minus twelve dollars spent on gas, and was back home by 9:30 AM to start their day.
What change has Uber made that the narrator found helpful?
-Uber now shows rides before drivers accept them, which the narrator found extremely helpful for managing their schedule and avoiding long trips that could delay their return.
What was the narrator's experience with an unaccompanied minor during their second day of driving?
-On the second day, the narrator had a drop-off that made them realize the girl in their car was an unaccompanied minor, which was a surprising and concerning situation.
Why was the narrator frustrated on the night of Thanksgiving Eve?
-The narrator was frustrated because they were signed out of the Uber app right after 2 AM, which they suspected was to prevent them from earning a 55-dollar bonus that would have been paid out of Uber's pocket.
What was the narrator's strategy to maximize earnings on Thanksgiving Eve?
-The narrator's strategy was to drive during peak hours, especially on Thanksgiving Eve, which is known for high demand due to it being the busiest bar night of the year.
Why did the narrator decide to drive on Thanksgiving Day?
-The narrator decided to drive on Thanksgiving Day to fulfill the requirement of one more ride to hit a promotion that they were close to achieving before being signed out of the app the previous night.
How did the narrator's earnings compare between the weekdays and the weekend after Thanksgiving?
-The weekdays, especially Thanksgiving Eve, yielded higher earnings per hour compared to the weekend after Thanksgiving. The narrator made $176 on a slow Friday night and had a low hourly rate on a rainy Sunday morning.
What was the narrator's overall hourly earnings for the week-long experiment?
-The narrator's overall hourly earnings for the week-long experiment were almost twenty-eight dollars an hour, which included cash tips and promotions earned over the course of 24 and a half hours on the road.
What was the narrator's conclusion about driving for Uber in 2023?
-The narrator concluded that Uber is a better option now than it was in the past due to improvements like providing drivers with ride information before selection, making them feel more in control and safer. However, they noted a decrease in earnings compared to a previous experiment, attributing part of this to less promotional money offered by Uber.
Outlines
🚗 Uber Part-Time Earnings Experiment
The narrator embarked on a week-long experiment to determine the part-time earnings potential of driving for Uber, particularly during Thanksgiving week, which includes one of the busiest bar nights. Starting on a Monday, the driver aimed to work until 10 a.m., giving nine rides and earning $90 minus $12 on gas. Uber's new approach of showing rides before acceptance was highlighted as helpful. Despite some challenges like a minor and a potential account hack, the driver remained optimistic about the earnings potential, especially looking forward to Thanksgiving Eve. The unpredictable nature of Uber was a key takeaway, as was the driver's commitment to the experiment, even on Thanksgiving Day, in pursuit of a promotion bonus.
🎉 Earnings and Insights from Uber Driving
This paragraph delves into the narrator's personal experience and financial breakdown of being an Uber driver. The driver emphasizes the lack of a boss and the freedom that comes with it, but also the responsibility to show up and the absence of benefits like sick pay or vacation time. Despite missing out on a potentially lucrative Saturday night, the driver notes the importance of discipline and the trade-offs involved. The final earnings tally includes $757 made over 24.5 hours on the road, amounting to nearly $28 an hour, a decrease from a previous experiment conducted earlier in the year. The driver also reflects on the changes in Uber's approach, such as providing ride information beforehand, which has made the job more appealing despite the reduced earnings. The paragraph concludes with a teaser for a video detailing the risks and expenses associated with rideshare driving.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Uber
💡Part-time
💡Earnings
💡Thanksgiving Eve
💡Promotion
💡Unpredictability
💡Tips
💡Gig Economy
💡Safety
💡Bar Crowd
💡Discipline
Highlights
Committed to a week-long experiment to determine Uber part-time earnings, specifically during Thanksgiving week for high earning potential.
Started on a Monday with the goal to finish by 10 a.m., providing a strategic approach to Uber driving.
Uber's new approach of showing rides before acceptance allows for better planning and safety.
Day one earnings after expenses amounted to $90, showcasing a practical example of daily income.
Day two involved challenges such as waiting times and a minor incident with an unaccompanied minor.
Highlight of the unpredictability of Uber driving and the importance of adaptability.
Day three earnings were affected by being signed out of the app, raising suspicion of intentionality to avoid bonuses.
Despite frustrations, continued the experiment to maintain integrity and explore Uber's promotion system.
Day four involved driving on Thanksgiving with the aim to reach a promotion, facing unexpected challenges.
Day five showed earnings of $176 with a relatively low gas expense, indicating a profitable slow night.
Day six was a non-factor due to an unintentional long nap, emphasizing the discipline required for Uber driving.
Day seven revealed the lowest hourly earnings but still provided a valuable insight into Sunday morning driving.
Total earnings for the week were $757 after 24.5 hours on the road and $72 on gas, averaging to $27.50 an hour.
A comparison to previous earnings indicated a 10% decrease, suggesting changes in Uber's earnings structure.
Uber's current system provides more driver information, increasing control and safety.
Emphasized the high earning potential of Friday and Saturday nights, particularly for the bar crowd.
Encouraged viewers to consider the risks and expenses of rideshare driving, offering a balanced perspective.
Transcripts
I wanted to find out how much I could
actually earn doing Uber part-time so I
committed myself to seven days of
driving I did this over the week of
Thanksgiving specifically because day
three will be Thanksgiving Eve aka the
busiest bar night of the year this
translates to being one of the highest
earning nights to drive Uber I hope you
enjoy this journey and at the end of
this video I'll be sure to share my
total earnings and my take on whether or
not Uber is worth it in 2023. day one of
figuring out how much an Uber driver
actually earns I started my Monday at 5
30 in the morning with the goal to be
done by 10 at the latest and my first
ride brought me into Philly where I got
a friendly reminder as why you should
always maintain a safe following
distance my second ride was a sweet
little Argentinian woman who might have
been pushing 80 but still traveling
around the world after that I bounced
around Delco for the rest of the morning
Uber has changed their approach and is
now showing the rides before you accept
them so it's actually extremely helpful
for instance I could reject this 100
minute trip out the Lancaster because
otherwise I would have gotten back way
later than my 10 a.m deadline all in all
I gave nine trips earned ninety dollars
and spent 12 dollars on gas and was back
home by 9 30 to start my day day two of
the life of a part-time Uber driver I
had to wait 17 cold minutes before I got
my first ride and then later I had a
drop off that made me realize the girl
in my car was an unaccompanied minor
yikes after that it took me a full 40
minutes to get another request only to
then get a text from Uber implying that
my account got hacked as I was changing
my password the ride canceled I guess
because they saw me sitting there not
moving I'm pissed my cameras mic was off
because my next ride said the most
beautiful thing about being a parent
something like I look at my son and I
understand why life is worth living now
it's pretty cool to hear as most of the
time people just complain about their
kids yesterday only one out of nine
Riders tipped me compared to today where
five out of my seven Riders flexed their
generosity muscle most notably the
blue-haired Superman who dropped a 10
spot on an eight dollar fare the weekday
morning commute was never a good time to
make money and it seems like nothing has
changed after gas my hourly was over 16
and without those tips it would have
been less than 11. but that's okay
because tomorrow is Thanksgiving Eve and
I'm very excited to see how much I can
make on the busiest bar night of the
year it is 2 28 in the morning I started
at 8 30 so that was six hours I just got
done pumping gas got a bit of a show as
I was doing it a little over 18 dollars
for gas tonight and I cannot tell you
how much I earned because Uber signed me
out right after two o'clock peak time
which is so frustrating I feel like I
missed one or two uh Peak rides at first
I thought maybe it's a glitch because
it's a busy night for the servers but
then I realized that I was only two
rides away from hitting the 55 bonus
that they would have to pay me out of
pocket a little suspicious if you ask me
one thing I'm getting from this project
or at least I hope you're getting
because I already knew it the
unpredictability of uber I was finally
able to log into the app the next
morning here are the final numbers
earning over forty dollars an hour for a
side hustle where you're Your Own Boss
is a pretty sweet gig and despite the
late night I was up and at it early the
next day hoping to find two more rides
before Turkey Time see this would have
been day four of figuring out how much I
can actually earn driving Uber
originally I had promised myself I
wasn't going to work being that it's
Thanksgiving but Uber had signed me out
of the app the night before when I was
just too ride short of hitting my
promotion and for the Integrity of this
project I just couldn't leave that money
on the table so I drove up and down
Baltimore Pike for over a half an hour
on Thanksgiving looking for a ride and I
don't know if it was dead or if Uber was
purposely freezing me out so they didn't
have to pay me the promotion money but I
wasn't getting a single request this is
not uncommon I've heard from so many
drivers that Uber always seems to make
it difficult to find rides once you get
close to hitting your promotion and at
this point it was personal so with a
belly full of turkey I went out at night
on Thanksgiving got my two rides
door-to-door was a total of two hours
spent six dollars and 17 cents on gas
and if I didn't include the promotion
because it was earned over the past four
days the hourly would have been dog this
is day five of figuring out how much an
Uber driver can actually earn it is the
Friday after Thanksgiving and I think
the holiday is finally catching up to
people because it was pretty slow
tonight regardless I still made 176
dollars and just spent 14 on gas door to
door I was out for four hours and 45
minutes which works out to be over
thirty four dollars an hour which in my
opinion isn't bad at all for a side
hustle especially on a slow Friday night
now for day six I had every intention of
going out on Saturday night but I had
sat down on my couch at 7 pm with the
intention of a 20 minute power nap and
when I woke up it was three in the
morning and I kind of like the fact that
that happened not only because I
obviously needed some sleep but it
speaks to how you need to be disciplined
in order to do this gig there's no boss
that's going to scold you for not
showing up and there's no sick pay or
vacation time if you miss a day of work
and when you miss a Saturday night the
biggest night of the week well if you
were counting on that money you're
screwed but on the flip side it's not
like I got in trouble with Uber the only
thing I lost was opportunity so for day
six it's obviously a non-factor in the
final tally but for those curious I have
a feeling that Saturday would have been
very similar to Friday Night final day
of figuring out how much an Uber driver
actually earns despite it being a rainy
Sunday morning I was actually excited
for today back when I was driving Uber
full-time Sunday morning was when I
treated myself to a coffee and a donut
and listen to country top 40 countdown
well I was reminded real quick why I
stopped driving on Sunday morning I
spent most of it sitting waiting for a
ride and to top it off most of the
country they were playing were Christmas
songs which I love country and I love
Christmas music but like food and sex
two great things don't always go great
together my hourly earnings was the
worst of this project so far but I did
find myself a steal in the donut aisle
any day you can get half a dozen donuts
for three dollars is a good day all in
all I spend 72 dollars on gas spent 24
and a half hours on the road and with
sixteen dollars in cash tips earned a
total of 757 dollars which worked out to
be almost twenty eight dollars an hour
that's almost a ten percent decrease in
earnings from when I did this same
project in the beginning of this year
where I earned over thirty dollars an
hour part of that difference is due to
how little promotional money that they
offer now and I think it should be noted
that they didn't even give me another
promotion for the weekend as they
usually do that said I actually think
Uber is a better option now than it was
then the fact that they're finally
giving drivers information on the rise
before they select them not only makes
me feel more in control of my schedule
but more importantly safer as I have an
idea of what the heck I'm getting into
before I choose a ride Rush Hour
earnings are incredibly addictable but
if you're willing to work Friday and
Saturday nights for the bar crowd I
think that's where the money's at if you
want to see more of the risks that come
along with Rideshare like this here
along with some of the expenses that go
with it check out this video here thanks
for watching
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