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HOW TO MAKE $200+ A DAY WITH UBER CONSISTENTLY

So the race is on! I have major major goals and I want to take advantage of the rideshare market right now and so should you! Some say driving rideshare is a losing game, that you’re actually losing money, but not it you do it right! I am on a mission to prove to my fellow rideshare ladies and gig economist that it can be highly profitable when strategically done. You cannot think of the gig economy in the traditional mindset, you cannot put on your employee hat if you want to get serious about making money. These gigs such as Uber is high-risk and if you want to make serious cash you will have to work split shifts and sometimes long hours i.e nine hours is what I consider long. This environment is volatile going up and down constantly there simply aren’t any guarantees, but if you work off of skill, instinct, and have great customer service you can make that money hunty, consistently.

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I am anticipating a slow summer so I am banking up in my rideshare business NOW! This summer the greater demands will be with grocery and meal deliveries, so FYI I hope you’re signed up for platforms like GrubHub, DoorDash, Insta-Cart, Postmates, etc. I’ll do a write up later on these platforms, but today we’re going to focus on reaching and maintaining these high income earnings DAILY! Daily goals must be set and you must be dead set on meeting it. Now your market may be busy or slower, but I assure you if you apply the following principles you can and will make what ever reasonable goal you set out to accomplish when driving for Uber.

Be willing to commit 7-9 hours each day. Take 1-2 breaks 15-30 minutes this is not calculated into the hours you commit to working.
Find the bonus zones particularly in the middle so you can get 3-5 rides within them to qualify for the extra duckets.
Stop ignoring your riders, great them, smile and make eye contact, service them within reason.
Take notice of your tips! I make on average $70 – $150 extra in tips a week due to my ability to grant quality service.
Know your stuff. Use the best navigational system (WAZE) especially when in prime time hours like rush hour. People love it when I get around traffic and work logistically.
Be open to taking a few Pool-Rides, this is not for money but body count so you get those bonuses. When it’s dead I’ll pick up a few solely for this reason. Those few extra rides surprisingly will put you over the top!
Take power naps. Driving is very draining, 20 minute power naps will refresh you in the most amazing way.
Eat lite fresh foods, no snacks, no gas station treats, and no sugary drinks. Ladies the preservatives in these foods and unknown sugars spike your insulin levels and send you crashing making you tired, irritabl, and create mental fogginess.
Stay hydrated! This keeps you alert, but warning you will have to get good at finding bushes to pee in. At this point I have no shame peeing on the side of the road lol.
Focus on getting as many asses in the seats! I shoot for 20 a day because on average each ride averages to $9-$10 bucks.

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This $200+ is a general amount that I’ve found most are open to, your market may differ so assess what would is feasible for to obtain. I strongly suggest you don’t simply work one platform, work multiple platforms and set goals for each of them weekly. Be open to creating a solid gig mix of side hustles so you do not become co-dependent on 1 or 2 platforms. You will need a break from rideshare trust me, the hustle is good but extremely draining, so much so it can affect you mental state. Having other gigs keep money coming in while you take a small break from time to time. Lastly. only do this 4-5 days a week, this type of goal trying to obtain everyday will take a lot out of you, remember keep a good balance!

RIDESHARE SAFETY FOR WOMEN RIDERS & DRIVERS

Is a female driver really better to have than a male driver? Do you feel safe as a female rider and/or driver? What can you do yourself to ensure your own safety? Are there tools to help reinforce our safety and are you using those tools?

My questions and suggestions are endless! This blog couldn’t possible contain them so I’ll be revisiting this subject matter over and over again from various viewpoints and perspectives. For the pass week or two the subject matter with riders is about the young college student in South Carolina horribly murdered by someone who she thought was her UBER driver. I will not be diving into the issue, but I must be clear to express that matter is least likely to happen to any of you. This lone individual that committed this heinous crime was an opportunist, a monster, on the prowl and took the opportunity to carry out his sick drive.

Some of you may know, but I have almost 14+ years in law enforcement serving in multiple capacities having dealt with all types of criminals as an officer. If there is anything I can say about most criminals it’ll have to be they often commit their crimes due to the individuals taking control of this situation. If you give them an inch they damn sure will take a mile and then some! Now ladies I will first have to help you get out of your mind that male rideshare drivers are creepers. Don’t carry around that notion. I know plenty of great male drivers that would never violate you. That also go for female rideshare drivers, do not fear being victimized sure some men will overstep their boundaries, but ultimately you have control and you must know how to own that control.

It is my goal to show both you women rideshare drivers and riders how to ensure your own safety. Today we are going to focus on two aspects of being able to do so and here they are.

PRESENCE!
VERBAL COMMANDS!

Ladies anytime I’ve been somewhat victimized it was on a micro level. No one has ever put their hands on me, but they have been pushy and in aggressive in their approach sexually. Often these men have had a bit too much to drink, but never was I not able to assert myself and speak up for myself to take control of the situation. Don’t just limit these suggestions to rideshare, but use it in your everyday dealings. I am not one to be easily offended, but I refuse to be disrespected. In this day not even passive aggression should be tolerated, nip it in the bud ASAP!

Presence, is a very powerful weaponry. In my years of law enforcement one thing was clear to of those that were victimized and that is they lacked presence, they had no situational awareness and was a bit to carefree. Predators look for this so that they have full advantage of taking advantage of you. As a female rider and driver, assert your presence, make eye contact always, speak clear, and don’t engage in conversation that is not professional. Sit straight up and always appear to be attentive. Head up, shoulders back, and get your face out of your cell phone. If you are a female rider pay attention to the navigation and don’t go to sleep in the car. Verbal Commands, speak up and assert your voice, not don’t be mean but be direct in your tone. If anyone tries to divert the conversation to a more sexual flirtatatous context, quickly assess the situation and avoid any form of response that will have them to think they can pursue the conversation further. Vocalize you’re not interested nor do you entertain such conversations. Be weary of those that overly compliment your beauty, features, clothing, etc. Always take control of the situation and be prepared to stand firm on your standards, establish firm boundaries and never allow them to be crossed by NO ONE! Some people will try to violate you and honestly believe they did nothing wrong because you chose to avoid speaking up for yourself. They will literally say “well they never said nothing”.

One time I had a CoCa-Cola executive who had been drinking get way outta line. It was a long trip from like Atlanta to Duluth on a Thursday night or so. At first I took his advances as typical drunk guy talk and I casually dismissed it. He then leads into suggesting sex for pay and how he’s willing to tip me greatly ($200-$300 bucks whatever I like) for “extra service”. I kept acting dumb because I literally wanted him to make clear of what he was asking. Once tired of his shit I quickly took control of the situation and began reading his ass his last rights so to speak. I advised him of the rules and how someone especially of his caliber should not be doing this. The irony is his wife called in the middle of all this! I told him I’d have to stop the trip if he continued. His drunk ass for the last 10 minutes of the ride of so kept apologizing, he then realized I wasn’t some dumb little girl looking to trick off to make some extra cash. I think some of these jerks think we are desperate for money and willing to do anything so they passively try to take advantage of those in rideshare. He clearly grew fearful of me opening my mouth, I even think he used the CoCa-Cola corporate account so surely he didn’t want this to get back to them. He asked me to drop him off down the street from his house (guess he forgot the address is in the app), so I did so, rated him a 1 and left clear notes on the rider in the app.

When I ruminate on the incident I know where I messed up, I allowed his conversation to go to far assuming he’s drunk, he’ll pass out, he don’t know what he’s saying when in fact he was fully conscious of his actions! I was a bit to friendly and should’ve addressed the matter ASAP! I felt dirty and as if I knew better, I wanted to rip that dudes face off after thinking about it more. I grew angry at myself for underestimating him and being to passive in my approach. Sometimes it’s the mental aftermath that is damaging causing you to question yourself over and over again, so don’t let that be you! Take control, have a firm presence, meaning be in the moment and fully aware, and vocalize anything you do not like or agree with regardless of the consequences!

UBER CANCELLATION FEES & HOW RIDERS CAN AVOID THEM

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Well hey hey hey, have you ever been hit with the cancellation bug? I am a rideshare driver and occasional rider and yes I’ve been the victim of the cancellation bug. As a driver I knew I was at fault for not communicating my location as the rider when it happen to me. I was at a large bank preoccupied on my phone. The bank sat at the corner of a major road and had 2 sides for parking and pickup. The driver never reached out to me nor was it his responsibility to do so. Reaching out to riders is a courtesy not a mandate (LYFT we must call on regular rides but not shared rides). I think it’s our due diligence to do, but that’s the luxury of gig jobs like ridesharing, we can do as we like at our discretion. I was at fault and took the loss, but in this blog I am going to advise you on how to not be the victim of the cancellation bug. For more in depth reasons and ways to avoid cancellation click on the above link for my vlog which is deeply detailed. Click above link!

I believe for the most part drivers don’t want to cancel out rides, there has been a few times I almost cancelled due to wait time and the payout was vastly in my favor. Sometimes the rider seen the inconvenience and greatly tip me, other times it was a long distance trip or had a higher surge than normal. I try to be understanding and put myself in the place of the rider. If I make a courtesy call or text usually I can discern the matter and I am willing to wait. It is those riders that care not to communicate back or totally disregard our time that annoys us rideshare drivers. What we’re asking for is basically communication, respect of time, and understanding of how most rideshare platforms works. We are not the traditional taxi by no means at all, we do not get paid on time! I want you to maximize your rideshare experience, enjoy it, and keeps more dollars in your pockets, so here we go!

THINGS YOU DO THAT CAUSES CANCELLATION FEES:

STOP PINNING your location while still in your office building or apartment. Don’t do this it throws off the GPS showing to possibly be on another street or area oppose to where you are walking to. This causes wasted time and drivers will give up.
DO NOT request an UBER while in an elevator. The elevators tend to take a long time in large office buildings and apartment building. Usually the driver is now forced to waste gas and circle the block and it’s just not worth it. Get to the lobby then send request for rideshare of your choice.
DON’T BELIEVE the arrival time. I have literally shown up 10 minutes earlier than what was projected to the rider, remember it’s just an estimated time. Be ready, be prepared.
STAND distinctly in pickup area! Stand out from the crowd, we cannot drive asking everyone we pass for their name.
(MY FAVORITE) Use the TEXTING feature!!! Communication is everything, text your clothing, where you’re standing, how many people standing w/you, etc. especially in busy areas.
Coordinate w/those you’ve requested an UBER or LYFT for. How can we know who to get if you don’t tell us it’s someone besides you. If you’re a male requesting us to pickup your wife, yet we do to the name see BOB well we’re looking for a male not female.
WALK at least a .25 of a mile outside of major events! If can’t get to you or get to the location and you’re not there I assure you we are cancelling and taking that fee for our lost time. Plus the surge will be lower. *wink wink*
DO NOT REQUEST AN UBER WHILE AT BAGGAGE CLAIM!!!! I refuse to explain as to why, but basically it’s not worth the wait. Walk to the assign rideshare pickup lot then send request.
KNOW ASSIGNED PICKUP LOTS AT MAJOR EVENTS. We are fined high fees in some of these areas if we pickup outside of the assigned lots.
DO NOT CALL OR APPROACH MY VEHICLE W/ATTITUDE!!! Please be respectful!
WRAP UP YA SOCIAL SESSIONS. We are not waiting for you to finish your conversation nor cigarette. This is rude, BE READY!!! When you clearly show disregard for our time that is one of the ultimate forms of disrespect. We don’t care about the .09 cents a minute we get for waiting.

Ultimately we’re out here to make money, drivers don’t make that much on average, they are using their own resources as independent contractors with the rideshare platforms. I love granting great service and giving an awesome rideshare experience, but this is a business, our business and we must be profitable. Wasted time is the death of us. We make most of our money off mileage, but in being able to have quick turn around on those miles; long wait times adds up and just isn’t worth the wait. I hope this piece grants you some understanding and we can continue to bridge the gap between riders and drivers so for the both of us that continuity makes for a better rideshare experience. Take care and be sure to subscribe to my blog and youtube channel!