[graeme]

In my city (Montreal) there are some Uber drivers who seem very content and have driven for 3+ years.

They often have very nice cars. What is going on: are these drivers just doing it as a hobby? Are they somehow earning more than others?

One would assume that you can be fooled and stay in the game for 3-9 months at $3.37 an hour, but not 3+ years.

[CodeWriter23]

Some will earn more than the median, some less. At the Uber Black level, it is possible to earn a decent wage in a densely populated urban center.

[graeme]

Ah makes sense. They could have been Uber Black drivers who decided to take a regular Uber fare. That happens sometimes when there are no Uber Black requests active.

I think I'll start asking those with dingy cars how long they've been driving. And I'll ask those with nice cars if they are also Uber Black drivers.