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- Genesis is a single mom who only took home a fifth of what she made from gig driving in 2022.
- She moved from Florida to Georgia in 2019 for more work opportunities and a lower cost of living.
- Still, she’s struggling to afford her rent and quit Uber and Lyft driving for a new job.
Genesis, 33, made $103,000 in gross earnings in 2022 driving for Uber and Lyft driving nearly every day. She took home under a fifth of that.
Genesis, who asked just to use her first name for fear of professional repercussions, started driving in 2018, which she said was quite profitable. She moved from Orlando to Atlanta in 2019 for a cheaper cost of living, better access to jobs in the entertainment industry, and more consistent rides. She also thought it would be a better city to raise her kids as a single mother.
She was able to collect unemployment benefits at the start of the pandemic while waiting for rides to pick up, though she said driving became harder for her as she made less per ride and competition grew. Her truck amassed 452,000 miles, and she decided to try Uber’s rental program, which was even less profitable for her.