BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Last year in July, rideshare businesses like Uber and Lyft came to a settlement which rises minimum driver wage to $33 an hour.
Despite the pay raise, some drivers have some problems with the new rules. It acts as a cap to higher earnings, and drivers are only paid during active trips.
Drivers said this has been leading to less frequent shorter trips, and drivers having to work more hours.
“[I work] 18 hours every day to make at least $250, sometimes not even $200,” rideshare driver Alejandro told WBZ NewsRadio.
Drivers have to pay for their own gas and insurance. With the current state of the economy, drivers said the total spending does not surpass what usually make.
There have also been reports from concerned drivers that Uber and Lyft have been messing with the algorithms of the app, knowing they need to hit a higher minimum wage for drivers.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Jim MacKay (@JimMacKayOnAir) reports.
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