UBER

[MrAnthonyC]

So...is anyone an Uber driver? I saw the commercial...I have a red FRS..I dunno, was thinking of maybe signing up to drive sometimes. thoughts?

[nelsmar]

http://blog.uber.com/partnersfulltime

Requirements:

You’re at least 21 years old (Atlanta, SF, LA, Dallas, Chicago & Boston). 23+ in other cities!
Have a 4-door vehicle, 2005 or newer
Have a driver’s license and insurance
A great personality and some entrepreneurial spirit!

[rice_classic]

Lyft?
Sidecar?

[WhiteFRS69]

buddy of mine works for uber, works really weird hours, says he makes decent money

but all those extra miles on your car.... not worth it IMO

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

but all those extra miles on your car.... not worth it IMO

Well

[MrAnthonyC]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well

i don't get it..is that an ad for her Uber driver service?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by MrAnthonyC

i don't get it..is that an ad for her Uber driver service?

Apparently in France Uber was being used for more than just car rides if you know what I mean. They banned it.

[MrAnthonyC]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Apparently in France Uber was being used for more than just car rides if you know what I mean. They banned it.

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

buddy of mine works for uber, works really weird hours, says he makes decent money

but all those extra miles on your car.... not worth it IMO

Lease a car with no money down. Max mileage.
Buy out car at the end of lease, flip it to sell at Carmax.

Varies by city, but in 6 months I've made close to $10k w/ Uber driving on the side. At my current pace, my 2-year lease period will result in me paying off the car entirely (leased Lexus CT200h).

-alex

[mav1178]

As an actual Uber driver, here's what I have to say about it:

Pros:

• 1099'd as individual contractor. You write off whatever you want, you can not pay a single dime in tax if you don't want to.
• Work whenever you want. 8AM, 8PM, any day.
• Great side gig or 2nd job without having to worry about being tied to a desk or a physical location.
• Paid every week based on previous week's fares.
• Great way to network with others in the area, if you are of the sociable type.
• Busy days like Fri/Sat can net $3-500+ in a day's work.

Cons:

• It's a taxi service.
• It's a taxi service.
• It's a taxi service.
• You deal with all sorts of people, good and bad. About 80% are normal folks, 20% are the weird or drunk people.
• If you don't like traffic or don't like to interact with others, this is not the job for you.
• You will put miles on your car, whether it's new or used.

Having said all that, I wish I did this earlier. So far my plan is to spend 25% of my income, save 25% of it in stocks, use 25% to pay off outstanding debt such as my car payments, and remaining 25% is saved to cover the taxes and operating expenses.

If you do it right, 2-3 nights a week can net an extra $10-20k per year.

-alex

[MrAnthonyC]

this is dissapointing

I wanted to be like the commercial

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by MrAnthonyC

this is dissapointing

I wanted to be like the commercial

You did read the thread on that commercial before it got fixed right?

[brandonblt2]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

You did read the thread on that commercial before it got fixed right?

They updated that commercial? What did they change?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by brandonblt2

They updated that commercial? What did they change?

No the thread got "fixed" not the commercial. The commercial wasn't broke.