[wyldfire]

What? Hardly. The people who drive for Uber and Lyft are able-bodied adults who could be doing other unskilled labor positions for much more than zero. There's a real opportunity cost here.

Hopefully studies like this help the drivers recognize their value and they can negotiate better (leave until their rates increase).

[toblender]

Would you use the service if it was 3x more expensive?

[Guest9812398]

Why would it be 3x more expensive?

This study says they're earning $3.37/hr in profit. Most of the rides in my city are $10 and take less than 20 minutes of time for the driver. So, if I paid $12.25 instead of $10 for rides, and the extra money went to the driver, they would earn $10.11/hr profit instead of $3.37/hr. That's 3x the profit for the driver, and only a 22.5% increase in the cost of rides. I would continue to use the service just as often.

[throwaway2048]

imagine how cheap it would be if uber enslaved them, opportunity city.