UBER Purchasing Radio Ads Boasting excellent pay?

Today I heard a radio ad on WBBM 780 A.M. for UBER stating that UBER pays its drivers 2 times the minimum wage this statement is not totally true.  The drivers are paid the fare minus UBER’s commission, application fees and the number that UBER seems to forget:  The drivers pay for the cost of their cars (Avg. $27,000), Gasoline, Automobile maintenance and repairs, Car washes, the occasional red light tickets their time and assumes loss of time for cancellations at the last minute. When all is said and done the average drivers if lucky is making minimum wage and sometimes a little bit more but definitely not twice the minimum wage.

Plenty of advertising dollars spent by UBER within the past couple of weeks.  No one can deny that UBER is certainly trying to win the hearts and souls of the general public or at least to come out as being a generous company. when it comes to its drivers far from the truth, perhaps when they first came to town UBER was more interested in enticing drivers but not anymore.  UBER has proven it’s arrogance through corporate bullying the drivers; not once discussing with the drivers the changes it imposes on them.  All the drivers hear is that UBER has done research in other markets and the changes they are implementing may sound bad to the drivers but “they are really good for UBER.”  Not one single driver is happy with UBER now (just ask your driver what they think of the new changes).  Drivers in all of UBER markets are fed up with the company, many drive out of necessity but find it harder everyday to drive for less.

Food for thought:  UBER is no doubt the number one rideshare company in Illinois only because it has the most drivers but if the current attitude continues perhaps the #2 Lyft can offer the drivers and it’s passengers a better deal?  If Lyft or Sidecar is able take advantage of the current environment and convince the dissatisfied drivers at UBER that they respect and offer a better compensation plan the #2 company may in fact become the new #1.

I heard grumbling that UBER is trying to position itself to go public and sell shares in the company.  It is difficult to convince potential investors that the IPO (Initial Public Offering) is worth what they say it’s worth.  All UBER has is an application!