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Toronto ride-hail drivers net just $6.37 an hour in 'legislated poverty', report says (www.cp24.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm a driver and you are mostly correct. This is however a legit industry and job that can be extremely profitable while also having flexibility and freedom to do what you want when you want as your cash flow allows. How do I make good money at this, you ask? The answer is to run your own service and cut out uber and lyft at every opportunity. I hand out business cards to everyone I would tolerate driving again. I've been focused on airport runs but recently I've shifted a bit towards older folks who need a ride to and from a doctors appointment or other errands.

I don't know how this industry operates in Canada but in my current state all I need is a for-hire plate and commercial insurance. I am then free to basically do what I want with my business aside from the tighter regs in some cities. Where I currently live I could do street pickups if I wanted to. That's because my city has no commission or regulation of this industry. And by industry I mean livery not rideshare. This hasn't been rideshare since the first driver went full time with it.