{"id":1905,"date":"2021-06-21T09:36:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T07:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/21\/uber-and-lyft-fares-surge-as-pandemic-recedes-but-drivers-dont-get-piece-of-pie\/"},"modified":"2021-06-21T09:36:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T07:36:55","slug":"uber-and-lyft-fares-surge-as-pandemic-recedes-but-drivers-dont-get-piece-of-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/21\/uber-and-lyft-fares-surge-as-pandemic-recedes-but-drivers-dont-get-piece-of-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber and Lyft fares surge as pandemic recedes \u2013 but drivers don\u2019t get \u2018piece of pie\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recent changes have driven down pay for drivers, including a reduction in minimum pay for long distance trips<\/p>\n

Socializing, parties and late night trips are all coming back as the coronavirus pandemic recedes in the US and along with them has come a surge in the price of calling a cab. It\u2019s good news for Uber and Lyft, but for the rideshare drivers who were hit so hard by the pandemic? Not so much.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re making less than normal,\u201d said Robert Eaton of Reno, Nevada, a full-time Uber driver for over two years. He tries to work as many hours as possible every week to provide for his family, citing his most common shift is 16 hours, noon to 4am. \u201cWhile fares have skyrocketed in this market, the drivers\u2019 pay has not been raised at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nRecent changes have driven down pay for drivers, including a reduction in minimum pay for long distance trips
\nSocializing, parties and late night trips are all coming back as the coronavirus pandemic recedes in the US and along with them has come a surge in the price of calling a cab. It\u2019s good news for Uber and Lyft, but for the rideshare drivers who were hit so hard by the pandemic? Not so much.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re making less than normal,\u201d said Robert Eaton of Reno, Nevada, a full-time Uber driver for over two years. He tries to work as many hours as possible every week to provide for his family, citing his most common shift is 16 hours, noon to 4am. \u201cWhile fares have skyrocketed in this market, the drivers\u2019 pay has not been raised at all.\u201d Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recent changes have driven down pay for drivers, including a reduction in minimum pay for long distance trips Socializing, parties and late night trips are all coming back as the coronavirus pandemic recedes in the US and along with them has come a surge in the price of calling a cab. It\u2019s good news for …<\/p>\n

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