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Male Uber drivers get paid 7 percent more than their female counterparts in the U.S., according to a new study which measured trips by 1.8 million drivers from 2015 to 2017.
https://www.recode.net/2018/2/6/16979370/female-uber-drivers-get-paid-less
Female Uber drivers are paid less than Male drivers
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I drive at night, love to drive fast, but there are certain hoods that once I drop off I dont stay. I will drive rider into these hoods just choose not to stay in them. Most police officers try to avoid them. Unless you are packing, have a bullet proof vest, full body armour, bullet proof car you dont want to stay in some of these hoods in Philly. Thats where I lose money, not accepting trips until after I drop rider off and get back to safer areas of the city or suburbs.
7%? That's 93.45 cents to a dollar that their male counterparts are making. So, perhaps this is a good story that the gap is smaller among Uber drivers.
Right. and glad to see that since this is one career where I'd like to think it really doesn't matter what gender you are. I mean, you have no boss or peers. Just so you and the road...
Before people jump to conclusions that this is all sexism, this article attempts to explain the gaps with these three points:
and right. that's fair. This Uber gig should be taken as a control group, where for once sexism and being judged on gender may not be playing a big role. I wonder if people agree. It's not like Uber cares for its drivers. The female driver isn't judged by her boss, her peers, or customers by their gender.
wait, but a female driver can be judged by the passengers. Particularly male passenger, right? (there are more male riders than female riders...right? or am I asuming) Then again, women drivers i'd like to think are more hospitable and friendly, getting better ratings which may affect the over all (and long-term) income.
LOL, big surprise its because men speed.
Speed: Male Uber drivers conduct more trips per hour than women, meaning they’re actually driving faster, according to the data. More trips mean more money. About 50 percent of the earnings gap is explained away by differences in driving speed.
Gotta speed when there is money to be made!
I don't blame women for not driving at night, driving for Uber is not safe!!
This is so interesting, why would they be paid less, it doesn't make any sense.
If you read the article, it is because male drivers tend to work during more off hours (ie night shift) when surge might be higher. This isn't Uber paying males more...