Survey shows Uber and Lyft Drivers are usually new – and make very little money

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by Sindy Cator on October 23, 2015 at 9:24 pm

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

The drivers who are the backbone of Uber and Lyft — as well as other on-demand startups reliant on the so-called “gig economy” — are still fairly mysterious. Both Uber and Lyft keep the demographics and behaviors of their drivers pretty locked tight, but a survey from driver management tool SherpaShare gives a glimpse into what it’s really like for those who are trying to make a living from it. The company surveyed 963 respondents, and found that 90 percent of them drove for Lyft, Uber or both. Nearly one in five surveyed say they work for at least one other service…