"Ten years ago this month, I lost my corporate job. I was in customer service. At first, I sent out hundreds of résumés, but I thought I was being low-balled on pay - if I even got a response. So, a few months later, I started driving for Uber and, later, Lyft. I started witha Hyundai Sonata. Then, a few years ago, I started driving black car rides, whichI foundmade more money. At one point, I had a fleet of three cars."
"I had a very comfortable lifestyle while driving. I wasn't rich or anything, but I was able to feed my kids, go on vacation, save money, and have a normal life. But this year has been tough. The demand for rides has gone down in my area. I used to be able to make a minimum of $300 a day, and I could pay my bills with that. Now, sometimes, it takes me two days to make that amount. I'm driving way more miles, too, so my expenses are higher. I'm literally now driving to pay my next bill."
"Last September, I made $4,549 on Lyft. This September, my earnings were down to $1,166. It seems like fewer people are visiting the city from abroad. I think domestic tourism is down, too, because some people can't afford to travel. I've seen reports here that hotel occupancy is down. Business travel is also down."
An Atlanta ride-hailing driver left a corporate customer-service job ten years ago and began driving for Uber and Lyft. She started with a Hyundai Sonata, moved into higher-paying black car rides, and once operated a fleet of three cars. Driving provided a comfortable lifestyle that covered bills, vacations, and savings. Recently demand for rides in her area has fallen, shrinking daily earnings from about $300 to sometimes two days' work for the same amount. Monthly Lyft earnings fell from $4,549 last September to $1,166 this September. Reduced international and domestic tourism and weaker business travel have contributed to lower demand and higher operating costs.
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