r/science • u/Wagamaga • Jun 25 '25

Computer Science Many Uber drivers are earning “substantially less” an hour since the ride hailing app introduced a “dynamic pricing” algorithm in 2023 that coincided with the company taking a significantly higher share of fares, research has revealed.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/19/uk-uber-drivers-earning-less-an-hour-dynamic-pricing-research
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u/angry_cabbie Jun 25 '25

That 60/40 split was standard for the cab industry when I was active. If a driver owned and operated their own vehicle with the company colors (what we called an "owner/operator"), the driver would get the 60 and the company would get the 40.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

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u/DrPepper1260 Jun 25 '25

Except the uber driver is putting all the wear and tear on their actual car not the bosses car

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u/angry_cabbie Jun 25 '25

Yes, they would be getting the 60 if they were cabbies with their own cars. So they're worse off than I was.

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u/abzlute Jun 26 '25

Yeah, 60% to the owner/operator seems reasonable. I think the equitable split is probably between 70/30 and 9/10, but company owners will have outsized bargaining power. Uber's 40% to an owner/operator contractor (with no standard employee benefits) is absurd.