People Are Calling Out Things That Used To Be Worth The Money That Now Feel Like A Total Scam
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“Doing rideshare gigs.”
—jbass-2006
“I used to drive for Uber when it first started where I live. It was okay money for the amount of effort/skill level involved.
But during the year I drove, Uber gradually decreased fares and increased their cut. I went from taking home $8.5 of a $10 fare to less than $5 and quit. A teenager stocking shelves at a grocery store literally made more money.”
—MeltingDog
“In 2014, I would drive Lyft on the weekends and make bank ($500 a night) in Chicago working 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.
I asked my last driver how much he makes in a night, and he makes $250 working 8 hours.
It’s hard out here.”
—alabamaIIama
