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Done. What's the university project about, and what subject/degree you're studying for? 

It's possible. Top X drivers are earning £20-£22 an hour. 

50 hours = 12.5 hour a day. 

Achievable, in my opinion. 

None so far as I can see.

Only worthwhile if you work for other clients and you issue vat invoices to them, so you can reclaim. and do very little Uber work, that the rest of your work will swallow the 20% loss you incur. 

Brakes, tyres and insurance are probably going to be more. 

It would take time for a bank/credit reference agencies to see how well/badly you manage credit. 

You will find it hard to turn a profit on a 2010/2011 E-Class on UberX rates anyway. 

It will take time. Only way is to get a credit-builder credit card, and use it wisely. Your credit should build up after a year or so. 

Nope, isn't that the case with a normal (fully comp) insurance policy? 

You can't offset the cost of your holiday, as it's nothing to do with work. 

No, not that I've heard of. 

Anyway, the cheque still has to be paid into a bank account, why is it a problem to give the same bank account details to Uber, which enables payment straight in there? 

Yes, yes it is. Especially ones with lots of foreign students, those from the U.S. and other places where Uber is also available in their home city. 

Though pay attention to their semester dates. Quite often their holidays are long, with a 3 month summer break. 

Generally in the suburbs, where there's less drivers around, it's possible to have a regular customer who does the same journey on a regular basis, it's possible to get the same customer if you manage to time it right and in the right location when he requests a ride. 

You can buy a portable kettle which plugs into your power socket. 

Look at Uber momentum rewards, they have deals on insurance companies. 

Your insurance premium is generally lower anyway when you're married, as you're seen as a lower risk than a single person. Even more so if you're over 30. 

I was born here. 

As of yet, there's nothing on Uber Momentum rewards which offers a deal on banking.

Other than that, banks aren't really concerned which company you work for, and I'd imagine wouldn't favour drivers working for Uber over any other firm. 

www.cab4now.com

The guy who runs this website is doing this, and rents out Mercedes E-Classes. 

Card when paying for fuel, other high value items, and self-serve checkout machines at supermarkets (low value transactions, where there is no human interaction).

Cash is used for low value transactions, and paying for bills at restaurants, even if the meal is expensive. 

Depends on your risk. Investing in property is usually a safe bet as it often appreciates over time. 

Yes, but you have to be VAT registered, which means giving 20% of your earnings to the tax man.

Now,since Uber don't give you a VAT invoice, you're unable to claim that back. 

It's only worth, in my opinion, being VAT registered (even voluntarily if you're under the £82,000/year threshold), if you can bill  your clients/companies with a VAT invoice, where you claim it back, and do litle/no work for Uber. 

Quite long, it's 21 pages/screens long, though there's only one or two questions per screen, most of them require full answers, with explanations. 

If you enter your e-mail address, you can save the survey at any point, and come back to it at a later date. 

Eventually done it. Used my initials for my name and organisation. 

Very good topic, i wonder how many of us realize how much money we have to pay every month just to be able to work!!!

Those who have been in the job for a number of years! 

Generally through word of mouth, especially amongst one-man band chauffeur-operators. 

You're also get asked to do other jobs from Uber passengers if they like you, and ask you if you can do extra work for them, also had a few wanting me to work as a driver for them full-time. 

If you're good, then you don't need to advertise. Work comes to you. 

I drive for a client and their family almost full time anyway. I just use Uber, and if I'm able to do other work for other chauffeur operators, when I'm free (if they're on holiday, or only needed for a half-day/morning etc).

Besides if you add up over the course of a year the amount of commission Uber takes from you, and instead you found the work yourself, that commission Uber got, will easily pay for your operator's licence, and necessary advertising (in the form of business card, leaflets, website etc.)