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That really happens :x :x?
That really happens :x :x?
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Yes all the time in Miami....people here aren't exactly the brightest...That really happens
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Man cab drivers have almost killed me on multiple occasions. I don't mess with them either. Getting in a cab is like crawling into the sewer.
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They drive like they are above all traffic laws because they are Taxi drivers.
I'm glad police nail them with tickets harder than everyone else...they deserve it
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I was riding in a step van with the door open. (Think ups truck) this mf almost blasted me at like 90 mph then swerves off the road once he realized he was going to kill me. I just kept going. Didn't even care to see how he was.
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This has happened to me. But in an Uber in NY.
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The cab drivers in nyc have prevented me from getting new snatch cuz they didn't know certain spots in BK. Of course my phone did as well but you are a cab driver my man.
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I hate these convos
Me: how much
Cab: how much you pay
Me: idk
Cab: $18
Me: closes door and says no thank you have a good day
Cab: rolls down window "ok $15 lets go
Me: nope have a good day
Don't insult me with your tourist prices, atleast Uber tells you how much beforehand
Me: how much
Cab: how much you pay
Me: idk
Cab: $18
Me: closes door and says no thank you have a good day
Cab: rolls down window "ok $15 lets go
Me: nope have a good day
Don't insult me with your tourist prices, atleast Uber tells you how much beforehand
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Owns no cars, has no rooms but are profitable. New world. I wonder what service like that is left.
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Only money if u drive select
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How can you sit in the car for that long?
When I did it for 2/3 hours one night, I was DONE. I had to get out and stretch, and didn't want to do it anymore
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Those are net earnings after Uber's cut/safe ride and all that ********?
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It's easy when you have 2 kids and 2 mortgages.
It's a lot but it doesn't bother too much. I do get out of the car a good amount to stretch and kinda walk around a little
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Yea. That's my net pre tax
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Dang Wednesday was a good day
You get good amount of cash tips?
You get good amount of cash tips?
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$102 for 17 trips?
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Now my next question would be how much did you spend on tolls and gas during this week? It's a question that people avoid telling including all of Uber's PR teams because they know that the supposed 90k becomes 40k after all expenses are tallied.
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Taxes, everyone pays so I don't consider that as a big issue when it comes to false advertising. But tolls and gas are definitely an issue because it's a direct cost to the driver. Honestly when subtracting gas and tolls I see the money these uber drivers make almost identical to what the yellow cabs and black cars make in NYC. But I know what you're trying to get at since you have a lot more out of pocket costs as a contractor.
They aren't exactly as disruptive of a technology like they make themselves up to be. There is a nice article in the Harvard Business Review on how it's not as disruptive as how we define disruptive technology in the business world. But hey, if it's more money than you would be making doing something else then more power to all the drivers.
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Got me curious
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This is the move fam 
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I'm driving a Prius so it's not too bad. It's about $65-80 a week for gas. Passengers pay for toll(I'm in SF) but I'm not sure if it's like that everywhere.
As far as taxes. This is my first year so I'm not sure what to expect. I'm planning on putting 25% of what I make to cover taxes, insurance, gas, and maintenance. I'm not too worried the taxes itself. I've heard you can write off pretty much everything including lunch and haircuts. My plan is to have a separate bank account with its own debit card and pay for everything with the card. That way I can just give that to my tax person and not have to worry about keeping receipts.
My homie told me that a friend of his got his taxes from $10K down to $3K but I don't know if it's true or not.
You can def make decent money driving Uber but that means you have to drive during rush hour/surge times and weekends. It's not worth it if you just wanna drive around on your free time for an extra couple bucks unless it's surging.
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Passengers pay the toll if your "on the clock." I've complained and been reimbursed for a few tolls where my ride took them through a toll and going back through was the only feasible way to go.
You definitely cant write off personal meals and haircuts for Uber, legally. Of course you can and hope you dont get audited, but thats risky and not recommended
Check these articles out for tax related purposes:
http://therideshareguy.com/the-ride...-every-rideshare-drivers-tax-deduction-guide/
http://hurdlr.com/blog/uber/16-tax-deductions-uber-drivers-can-use-immediately/
You definitely cant write off personal meals and haircuts for Uber, legally. Of course you can and hope you dont get audited, but thats risky and not recommended
Check these articles out for tax related purposes:
http://therideshareguy.com/the-ride...-every-rideshare-drivers-tax-deduction-guide/
http://hurdlr.com/blog/uber/16-tax-deductions-uber-drivers-can-use-immediately/
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So hypothetically, if I go out tomorrow and buy a car specifically to use for uber with a monthly car note with insurance, could I write off all if that for taxes assuming I only use the car for uber?
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