Do people really make a nice living off Uber eats

I think it is unlikely, I'm sorry (the six figure bit). But anything is possible. Some people definitely make a decent earning from it although I would be surprised if it was as high as you mention at the end. Do you have anything to lose by trying it for a set time and seeing how much you average? We all can only guess for you, we don't know where you live, what it would be like. Who knows, it might be brilliant, you might enjoy it and earn a lot of money.

I personally think you would have to do a lot of hours to get a high figure but at least it is flexible.

PS I have had purely 100% commission jobs and I found that aspect stressful. Your pay is variable and one week might be double the other. This is similar in that there is no base pay. Just have a think about that.

My son works a couple of these delivery services as a side gig to supplement his full time job. He likes being able to log in and take a couple of calls when he has free time. I can't speak to the numbers, but he says he is paid mileage + tips. He is happy with the compensation. As I understand it, the basic "mileage" portion doesn't add up to much, and tips can be hit or miss. Some people completely stiff him on the tip and some people hugely "over-tip". So, income would be somewhat unpredictable.

Keep in mind you have to drive to get money so your vehicle will need gas a lot and vehicle repair and incur wear and tear on vehicle. You can't really get ahead with uber unless maybe it's a side job on top of your full-time work.

The whole business model for uber is to eventually pull the rug from under their independent contractors and replace them with self-driving cars. They’re even worse than Amazon in that uber drivers have a substantial amount of expenses that negates their income. They are the shadiest silicon valley company out there. I’ve actually returned to taking taxis.

All these jobs are just for people who can't do math.

Car usage adds up and I am pretty sure the actual costs are a lot higher than the mileage fee they get.

I bet Uber eats would pay 60k TOPS if you did that 40+ hours a week (emphasis on the +), if you worked in a high income metropolitan area. And that is pre tax/expenses. So I think that could work but it would by no means be a kick your feet up gig.

Pro tip here, anyone who promises or touts high income off of minimum work is often lying and just trying to hustle you.

In NYC the average annual income(pre-tax) is around $90,000 for Uber drivers. You can make around the same amount in other large metropolitan areas, but not all. My average annual while living in Dallas was only approx. $48,000, but I was also studying on the side and my days were not entirely dedicated to driving. The only big catch is that it’s very difficult if not impossible, in certain circumstances, to keep up with living expenses and the rapidly depreciating value of your car as you crank out the miles. Good luck with that trade-in when you need another one.

I did Uber Eats when it first started, as a summer job, since the college wasn't paying me. I would make around 200-600 a week, depending on how much I worked. That has since changed though, much harder to pull that kind of cash, with out all the extras they used to offer the drivers. Still decent for some extra cash though.

def not 60k or anywhere near that. closer to 35 to 40k or so if that. I worked door dash all summer and would make about 800-900 a week. Lots of hours though, like 50 or so. I had the time so it wasn't a big deal to me. You can make it work in the long run if you've got a fuel-efficient hybrid or something.

I deliver a decent amount and you certainly can pull in pretty good money but there are a couple things.

First: The market you deliver in. If you have to drive 10 miles every time you want to make 8 bucks its pointless.

Second: If you run multiple apps and know the roads you can put in work. I normally run 2 doordash accounts plus an Uber Eats account at the same time, so I'm always stacking orders, not just occasionally. Doing this has allowed me to consistently pull in 1500 plus a week, and gives me freedom to run whenever I want.

I have 2 different cheap vehicles I use in case one needs repairs. Also have a mechanic who does work on the side from his home so repairs are not over the top expensive.

Another bonus is I travel around the country for 2 or 3 months a year hiking/camping so when I'm in a more populated area, I can sign on and make a few bucks whenever.

Biggest takeaway, its a lot of freedom and not bad income.

Come On wrote:

In NYC the average annual income(pre-tax) is around $90,000 for Uber drivers. .

That's impossible. That's clearing $35 per hour. No uber driver can do that.

They are lucky to make $15 per hour.

Uber has a 6 percent retention rate for drivers after one year. Do you really believe that Uber drivers are quitting their $90k jobs? Anyone who believes that uber drivers are making big money is an idiot.

https://www.thestreet.com/personal-finance/education/how-much-do-uber-lyft-drivers-make-14804869

I work on Long Island full time driving and I pull in 1,500 -2,000 a week. So far this week I pulled in 1,550 in 53 hrs. By the Way Grubhub here pays the most. I do GrubHub and Uber eats

I usually make between 25 and 30 and hr

I think I read a while back like about 95 or 98% of Uber drivers are no longer doing it one year later. It was a very high number.

Calamity Joe wrote:

I think I read a while back like about 95 or 98% of Uber drivers are no longer doing it one year later. It was a very high number.

Makes sense. Because only people who can't do the math do these kind of jobs.

Once their figure out how expensive the use of their car is, they stop.

venture capitalistsss wrote:

I’ve actually returned to taking taxis.

Atta boy!

That'll teach em'!

There was a guy in the Netherlands who was doing all of his Uber eats deliveries and for other companies too by bicycle and skateboard - he will have made the most as his costs would be so much lower. He also was the quickest if I remember rightly - that's specific to how that area is set up though.

The unemployed and trying to find work wrote:

I see a lot of You Tube videos of people making decent, to nice, to 6 figure incomes off that. I don't know how much is real or fake?

I think all of it is real or fake.