The ridesharing game had its best days ahead. But, does anyone think those days are still there even though record numbers of people are trying to drive for Lyft and Uber. The easy money of the early days are gone with the wind. Many drivers who work for Uber and Lyft complain about low rates. Low rates mean that drivers get rembursed for gas spent taking a passenger somewhere. And the actual profit is very small.
This has prompted many ridesharist to rethink how sensible driving for hire is nowadays. Certainly not as lucretive as they once were ridesharing businesses look as selfish as any other business. Is this the case? In reality a thinking man would say yes and no. The oppurtunity to make extra money has been given to all who possess a valid car, insurance, tag, drivers license and clean driving record.
Is this a selfish? Of course the pay could be better. Many people would love the oppurtunity to make six figures by simply driving people around, quit their day job and retire at 30.
The chance to make extra money and save it for investment purposes means sacrifice, but in the long run it is a great one.
The ridesharists must preserve their precious resources. Don't chase the money too hard.
Take an hour or two out each weekend to tranport a few drunk party girls or boys to their home. Then head back home with $ 40-80 extra dollars. Put the earnings in a cd and let it build interest then invest the savings into a business or the stock market.
Its easy to complain about working for less. But think about this Imagine that for every mile you put on your car someone gave you 40 cents and at the end of every week you got a deposit in your bank account equal to the total earnings you accumulated by driving for that week. Ridesharing is the next best thing to this senario. Ridesharing technology gives you a tool, but its up to you how you use it.
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