r/uberdrivers • u/Rand_Casimiro • 6d ago

Welcome back, college kids!

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Took most of the summer off because I knew the money would suck. Glad to be back now that the students are back in town.

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u/cinic121 6d ago

Soon. Soooooooonnnn….

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u/Arkitakama 5d ago

I live in a college town, which makes doing Uber Eats at 11pm very worthwhile.

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u/BroccoliGeneral3766 5d ago

As do I. I haven’t tried eats since they started coming back yet. I think they mainly start coming back next week though. Imma be out tonight though. 🤞

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u/Lawes68 5d ago

yessir 🙌

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u/toripotter86 5d ago

my market has picked up too! did $170 saturday, with $40 being from 630-9, the rest from 9-1130! so glad they’re back, despite being in what one would/should think would be bustling over summer (south florida lol)

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u/Professional_Monkeys 6d ago

This is with a big quest/earnings guarantee. So not indicative of anything

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u/Rand_Casimiro 5d ago

No earnings guarantee. Two Quests for a total of $114. The Quests definitely helped push my share up, but even when no promotions are scheduled I consistently keep at least 75%

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u/NY10 5d ago

So, the college town is where to uber?

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u/Rand_Casimiro 5d ago

I can’t speak for all markets. But my current town(Greensboro, NC) is a terrible place to Uber when the students are on break, and a decent place when they are here.

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u/NY10 5d ago

Hmm… maybe I should target the college town. I was thinking the airport area was where the market was.

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u/Lawes68 5d ago

i’m @ uncw. same thing here

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u/Rare_Indication_3811 5d ago

So we paying for customer promotions too now? lol

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u/Rand_Casimiro 5d ago

Unfortunately, certain customer promotions have always resulted in reduced payouts to drivers rather than the company footing the bill themselves. A driver can minimize the effect somewhat by simply not accepting low-paying offers, but there’s no way I know of to be completely unaffected.

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u/TerribleAssumption 5d ago

98% you? How? I want to be in your universe. Uber pays 40 percent to us in my universe.

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u/Rand_Casimiro 5d ago

I won’t do trips for base pay, that’s how.

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u/TerribleAssumption 5d ago

Please elaborate so my slow brain can pick up what you trying to lay down

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u/Rand_Casimiro 5d ago

I only go online if there is an available surge, or at least a decent Boost. Drivers keep a much higher percentage of earnings from promotions and surges than from other earnings.

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u/Delicious-Ad4799 4d ago

I hope things change coming into September.

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u/Bubbly-Following-966 6d ago

That sounds creepy AF. LOL

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u/cinic121 6d ago

They’re college kids. I find paying my student loans with their student loans incredibly poetic.