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Updated 5:10 PM ET Uber is no longer synonymous with ride-hailing. These days, it has more to offer. Want groceries delivered? Uber acquired a majority

Lyft test program offers drivers more rides in exchange for 10% pay cut Lyft calls its feature "priority mode." Drivers call it "poverty mode." Listen - 08:15 Uber and Lyft drivers have held caravan protests around the world to demand better pay. Mario Tama/Getty Images In late September, Earla Phillips got what she described as an irritating email from Lyft. The ride-hailing company was reaching out to...

After retiring from a long career in construction, John Pereira wanted to enjoy the benefits of retirement without too much financial stress. He took to driving passengers using the rideshare app Lyft, a job he says gives him the flexibility of a retired lifestyle while helping to pay the bills. “I am my own boss,” he said. “When I feel like going, I go.” Uber and Lyft, the two largest rideshare companies in the U.S., currently classify their drivers as independent contractors, rather t...

Channel3000.com December 18, 2020 6:00 AM John Egan - Forbes Advisor Posted: Updated: December 19, 2020 7:06 AM On average, the roughly 1.5 million to 2 million people in the U.S. who drive for both Uber and Lyft earn $18.15 an hour before expenses. Just one car accident, though, could easily eat up that money—and more. That’s why Uber and Lyft drivers likely need separate rideshare insurance to supplement both personal auto insurance and the coverage that’s automatically provid...