re: Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking Today

I did some uber driving when it first started in Baton Rouge. For the first 18 months it was very profitable, even considering wear and tear on my vehicle. On football game nights I could make $2000 after taxes and vehicle costs. Then more and more drivers came and rates were cut and cut again, and what had been a $70 an hour venture was becoming a $12 an hour venture.

Any driver who could do math dropped out, and the quality of the service declined greatly.

But... these "strikes" were the best days to drive because there were fewer drivers and more surges.