PBS: What it’s really like to be an Uber driver

[Bruce Nunnally]

For its own drivers, though, Uber has innovated a new kind of work, especially for part-timers looking to make extra money driving their own cars with UberX. They can drive on their own schedules as often as they want.

With Uber cutting rates and taking higher commissions, though, not all drivers are making as much as they want — or would need to if they were to turn driving into a full-time gig. Making Sen$e producer Diane Lincoln Estes spoke with three drivers about their experiences.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/what-its-really-like-to-be-an-uber-driver/