04-03-2017, 02:55 AM
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Originally posted by PaulW
How's it going Kirt? Or have you stopped? I hope it succeeds here.
No, I haven't quit. Mostly weekends. Still making less than $5/hour but gotta keep trying to see if it gets better. I will likely decide after summer beak if it is something worth continuing.
Still nothing from Puna, though I see a driver online from Ainaloa sometimes. Besides driving into Hilo, I have hung out at Pahoa and Orchidland for about 6 hours total since I started: nothing. There are still usually 4-6 other drivers shown in Hilo. Hard to imagine they are making much either, but who knows.
On a Costco run, I went online at the Queens Court in Waikaloa for nearly an hour and nothing. Kona was better for a few hours--still just paid for gas.
Uber sends "promo" notifications, saying I'll get a $50 bonus if I log 50 rides on a weekend. I'm lucky to get 10.
Also sent me two notifications saying it seems I'm not using a car mount for my phone (though I am, a magnetic one) and that customers will think I'm more professional if I have a mount. Still puzzled how Uber gauges whether I use a mount, and then gets it wrong.
I have only twice had the chance to take a new ride before the one I am on is finished. Thanks for the article link. Luckily, I am not goal oriented.
Still have hard time seeing how it will eventually work in Puna...
Cheers,
Kirt
edit to add: Also, when I try to log onto Lyft as driver it says it is not available in your area, but appears to work for riders...?