52% of Uber drivers say that driving for Uber kind of sucks

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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.) Thirty-eight percent of drivers told Campbell they disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement. Many of his responses came from Uber's largest markets, like Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Chicago.

The lack of satisfaction among drivers is unsurprising, especially coming in the middle of a harsh winter for the ride-share company. Uber recently slashed its fares in over 100 cities. The reduction was meant to combat slower winter months, but it mostly just pissed off its workforce. Drivers, many of whom were lured to the app-based company on the promise of greater flexibility and higher take-home pay, say the fare cuts are forcing them to work longer hours for less money.

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