About Us
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QUICK FACTS
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Industry: Gig work (rideshare and food delivery)
Founded: 2009
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Workplace: On the go
Fact: 🚗 | Earn by giving rides or delivering food, all through the Uber app
Fact: 🍔 | Uber Eats delivery is the easier way in, with lighter requirements
Fact: 🪪 | Rideshare needs you to be 21 or older with a qualifying car; Eats can start at 18 or 19
Fact: 💵 | You keep 100 percent of your tips
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PAY & PERKS
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Range: Delivery drivers typically earn about $15 to $25 an hour before expenses
Note: That is Uber's gross pay including tips, so real take-home is lower after gas, car wear, and taxes, and it swings with your city, the time of day, and how busy it is. Big cities and peak hours pay the most. Rideshare driving can pay similarly but has stricter car and age requirements.
Perk: Fully flexible schedule, with no shifts to sign up for
Perk: Fast to start, with no interview and minimal requirements for delivery
Perk: You keep all of your tips, which are a big share of delivery pay
Perk: Get paid quickly, including cash-out options
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ABOUT
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Title: About Uber
Text: Uber is the app that lets you earn money by giving people rides or delivering food, on your own schedule. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, it operates in thousands of cities, and the people who drive and deliver are *independent contractors*, not employees. There are two main ways to earn, with different rules.
Text: *Uber Eats* delivery is the easier way in: you can start at 18 on a bike or on foot, or around 19 with a car, and almost any vehicle works. *Rideshare* (driving passengers) pays similarly but requires you to be at least 21 with a qualifying, newer four-door car and more driving history. Either way, you cover your own gas, car, and taxes, and there are no company benefits. Sign up at the [Uber driver site](https://www.uber.com/us/en/drive/) or the [Uber Eats delivery site](https://www.uber.com/us/en/deliver/).
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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Rating: 3.1/5 | Glassdoor drivers and couriers
Rating: 3.6/5 | Glassdoor work-life balance
Like: Total flexibility is the whole point, since you work whenever you want
Like: Quick and easy to start, especially for Uber Eats delivery
Like: You keep all your tips, which add up on the delivery side
Know: Pay is the weak spot in reviews, and it is inconsistent week to week
Know: You get no benefits and cover your own gas, car wear, and taxes
Know: Low ratings or flagged trips can get your account deactivated
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GOOD FIT
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Title: You might like it here if
Point: You want to earn on a *fully flexible schedule* around school or another job
Point: You are 18 or 19 and want an easy start with *Uber Eats delivery*
Point: You have a reliable car (or bike) and do not mind covering your own costs
Point: You want quick side income and understand the pay is not steady