Uber is a ridesharing service based in San Francisco, California, United States. The company uses its own smartphone application to connect passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire, whereby customers use the app to request rides and track their reserved vehicle's location.
Upon its inception, Uber only offered full-size luxury cars for hire, and the "UberBlack" title was adopted for the company's main service (named after the "black cars" private transportation services in New York City, U.S.). In 2012 the company launched its "UberX" program, which made available to consumers smaller vehicles such as the Toyota Prius. Due to the lower fees that accompanied the program, the service became extremely competitive with traditional taxi services, expanding Uber's appeal to a broader cross-section of the market.
Does UBER hire contractors for internal operations.
The most common category of contractors that Uber hires are Brand Ambassadors, who recruit Partner Drivers and Rider and are paid based on results i.e. commission-based.
The other contractor category is On-boarding/Partner Support that support Partner Drivers in helping them arrange their vehicle inspections and helping them to resolve issues they encounter after they have been on-boarded (say a passenger misbehaves, etc).
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If you are looking for expert advice and learn the ins and outs of being an Uber driver, you'll be better off reading these blogs instead of the reviews here as we focus on contract jobs for within Uber.
http://therideshareguy.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/randyshear
Here's a video interview with one of the Uber drivers in San Diego who switched from driving a taxi to driving for Uber. It has a great comparison between taxis and uber from a driver perspective and some great insights from real world experience.
Here's a video of how much you can expect to make driving for Uber including some tips on how to maximize it. It gives you an overview of the reporting you get from Uber which and how it can make for better drivers and efficient systems for all.
and here is Uber's own magazine
With Uber I found a great opportunity of working as an Online representative - from home. It has been fantastic so far, I am getting some benefits like Uber Swag and some Uber credits for free rides. Salary is not as per the expectations with no paid vacations/holidays however I am looking forward for a long-term career here.
Reporting bosses are good, polite and understanding. Pay is reasonable but recent deductions -10$ a week for use of phone etc. is not good. I would suggest that Uber management think about the wear and tear expenses for the car owners.
My past experience with Uber as a contractor has helped me earn & learn global culture. Uber has loads of opportunities for start-ups, flexibility of working during day/night etc. and weekly pay cheques/direct deposits feels good. The challenging part is long working hours which sometimes makes work/life balance poor.
I joined Uber because I am fond of driving, I know my city well so I usually don
Uber is in high demand here and I am getting good hourly rate with own hours. No complaints whatsoever.
