What’s Working: Gig companies want workers back and are paying bonuses in Colorado – By Tamara Chuang (Colorado Sun) / April 10 2021
Plus: Where to find a job in Colorado, how the unemployed are getting IDme’s attention, and why small businesses shouldn’t wait to apply for another Paycheck Protection loan.
To rev up its workforce, Uber pledged this week to spend $250 million to boost incomes of drivers nationwide. While details on how this would roll out were slim, an Uber spokeswoman shared what it means for Denver drivers: $30.56 an hour.
That’s the median hourly rate — not including tips! — for drivers who spend 20 hours a week on the app and not just engaged with a customer, according to Uber, which saw its ride-sharing business plummet 80% during the early months of the pandemic.
Right now, there are more riders than drivers, so Uber is trying to get its gig workforce to return. The more local demand, the higher the rate. And Denver, apparently, has high demand. Its hourly rate is above Chicago’s $28.73, Austin’s $26.66 and Miami’s $26.05.
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