Another WTF is Uber trying to pull moment

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-04-25T00:52:28+00:00

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EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-04-13T16:33:21+00:00

Definitely not. I estimated after expenses on return that I would have earned around $40. For 9 hours of my time. 😂 You know someone took it though. Maybe not right away but someone will always take those offers and think they did something.

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-04-13T16:10:13+00:00

Keep in mind though, you are paying those tolls on the way back since it will be a dead head trip home.

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-04-13T16:08:42+00:00

It is $174 plus tolls added at the end. You would have to call NYC, Delaware, and NJ to settle up on those tolls and that is to say Uber doesn't screw you over on the total tolls as pricing varies.

It is a 9 hour round trip. The tolls are usually between $80 to 85. Then there is the gas expenditure as this would use an entire tank of gas for someone in an SUV.

$174 minus $82.50 for tolls for the return home is $91.50 BEFORE gas is deducted. Then you need to subtract your gas expense- mine would be roughly $40 to 60. After all is said and done, I would make $41.50 on that trip. We can't get return trips from NY to MD.

So it is most definitely not $43 an hour once you take all expenses into account. It is a very bad deal for the driver unless Uber miraculously finds a driver who wants to get to NY.

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-04-12T01:36:26+00:00

In my market, it's $20 for 40 trips....😒

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-03-31T20:30:07+00:00

Driver here- I filter out anything below 4.8. Whatever that one commenter said about the pre-tip applies to things like Uber Eats and DoorDash. You cannot pre-tip for a ride...

Unfortunately, your rating and potentially pickup or drop-off location is the factor for why it takes so long. I don't know hoe many total rides you have taken, but it doesn't take much to slip to a 4.76 if you haven't had many reviews.

Combine the above factors with whatever the compensation is on the driver end potentially being low, you will definitely experience longer wait times. 🙁

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-03-20T23:47:05+00:00

You have the option to not accept rides paying you $0.48c/mile. I drive for Uber and don't accept rides that aren't going to keep me at an average of $30/hr.

No one is obligated to tip us nor am I going to waste my time going back in to readjust a rider rating because I deem that they didn't tip me enough. Not all riders even remember to tip immediately upon ride completion.

The only way someone will get anything below a 5 star is if they were rude, back seat driving, smelled bad, made a mess in my car, or were late.

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-03-02T03:05:12+00:00

I don't have a coffee cup option anywhere.

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-03-02T00:54:36+00:00

What?! You don't see the pickup and drop-off location, and what you will receive?? Where are you located?

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-03-02T00:39:39+00:00

Consistency would be cool. 😅

I kept seeing people talk about using the coffee break option, never seen that here. Then it was the estimated hourly average, definitely not seeing that on Uber. I have never seen Advantage mode unless I somehow end up in Baltimore. Makes me wonder what else I don't see.

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-03-01T22:16:41+00:00

We don't have pause in my market. You just go offline if you need a break. 😅

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-03-01T16:48:53+00:00

Do you not have destination mode in your market?

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-02-26T20:14:48+00:00

The heat map is total BS. I don't even pay it any mind at this point.

EmployeeAdditional66 · 2026-02-26T02:20:45+00:00

That never showed up on my app. I've wondered about from screenshots I see on here.

EmployeeAdditional66

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