Uber drivers say that driving for Uber kind of sucks | The Verge

Uber drivers say that driving for Uber kind of sucks | The Verge

February 16, 2016 February 15, 2016 February 14, 2016 The life and times of the independent contractor Last December, Uber  released a survey that found that 81 percent of its drivers said they were "satisfied with the overall experience" of driving for Uber.  That number seemed suspect , coming at a time when Uber's rapid growth was bringing the company into increasing conflict with its workforce of independent contractors. Now  a new survey by Harry Campbell, an Uber driver known for his " Rideshare Guy " podcast and blog, suggests that less than half of drivers are happy about driving for Uber. Campbell sent his survey out to 10,234 drivers who subscribe to his newsletter and got responses back from 453. Of that number, only 48 percent said they agreed or strongly agreed with the statement "Overall, I am satisfied with my experience driving for Uber." (Uber got 833 responses to its December survey.

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