Bradford Uber

[bradman]

Hi all! I currently work for a local firm in Bradford. Just woundering on what your views are on going with Uber. I am making about 550 on a 55 hour week... . What are your views about working for Uber?

[Johny]

In London you make around £800-900 for 50 hours driving for x, but then again the cost of living is much higher....so go for uber as you have nothing to lose right? 2 fishing sticks instead of one

[MancX]

On 03/04/2017 at 0:15 PM, Johny said:

In London you make around £800-900 for 50 hours driving for x, but then again the cost of living is much higher....so go for uber as you have nothing to lose right? 2 fishing sticks instead of one

You don't make £800-£900 for 50 hours. Complete fantasy figures.

What is your role with Uber? Social media monitor? Advertising and marketing team member?

[Johny]

31 minutes ago, MancX said:

You don't make £800-£900 for 50 hours. Complete fantasy figures.

What is your role with Uber? Social media monitor? Advertising and marketing team member?

No mate, why do you say this?

Of course people are making those kinda of money otherwise you will not see so many cars online, right?

AS I said on the other post, London is expensive

Where are you based if you don't mind asking and what is your hourly average?

 

 

[MancX]

Impressive hours there, but not impressive earnings for you hard work. You deserve alot more for those hours. 

Your hours average over 10 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK! to earn that.  Add on other time for having a break, tiredness. Time out on the road could well be 80+ hours. This is not sustainable at all for most people for many reasons.

. . . And these figures are NOT your earnings.

Most people rent a car at around £200.   To work that many hours on the road (70 hours+) will cost well over £100 diesel. 

Other costs add up to over £20 per week.

Take the above costs off. You will then have your earnings. Oh, and tax and national insurance to come out of your own pocket.

Doing those long hours is dangerous to you and your customers. Also it is damaging to physical and mental health and wellbeing. The amount of Uber cars/private hire cars involved in accidents due to tiredness is a big problem for the trade.

Are these the figures from when you worked in Manchester?

[Johny]

3 hours ago, MancX said:

Impressive hours there, but not impressive earnings for you hard work. You deserve alot more for those hours. 

Your hours average over 10 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK! to earn that.  Add on other time for having a break, tiredness. Time out on the road could well be 80+ hours. This is not sustainable at all for most people for many reasons.

. . . And these figures are NOT your earnings.

Most people rent a car at around £200.   To work that many hours on the road (70 hours+) will cost well over £100 diesel. 

Other costs add up to over £20 per week.

Take the above costs off. You will then have your earnings. Oh, and tax and national insurance to come out of your own pocket.

Doing those long hours is dangerous to you and your customers. Also it is damaging to physical and mental health and wellbeing. The amount of Uber cars/private hire cars involved in accidents due to tiredness is a big problem for the trade.

Are these the figures from when you worked in Manchester?

This is from London mate, in Manchester I was just visiting.

I agree long hours indeed, but then again many people work for £1,300/month and they don't have the luxury to own a car. Nothing is perfect mate