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> I often ask Uber drivers in SF how they like their jobs, what they make, etc.

When I query drivers, I often get the same sentiment that they are with Uber by choice. Unhappy uber drivers leave, either because the platform penalizes them by way of bad ratings, the economics don't work, or some other reason.

While the numbers from the study seem abysmal when distilled down to the per-hour profit, it hasn't dissuaded drivers from stick with the platform as a viable mean of income.

It sounds like the 1100 drivers surveyed displayed different characteristics. I'd be more interested in more granular data, such as the per-hour rate based on the number of miles driven, length of tenure, location, star rating.