Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
After more than a decade of driving Uber, Chris shares eight things he wishes he'd known before his first ride to help new Uber drivers avoid costly mistakes, make smarter decisions, and keep more of what they earn.
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Thinking about becoming an Uber driver or just starting your first few rides? After more than 10 years of driving Uber, there are a few things I wish someone had told me before I started.
Uber has changed dramatically over the years. Upfront fares, driver pay, bonuses, ride types, surge, and the Uber Driver app itself may look completely different but many of the most important lessons about making money as an Uber driver haven't changed.
In this video, Chris breaks down 8 things every new Uber driver should know before getting behind the wheel.
You'll learn why your Uber earnings aren't the same as your actual profit, why you DON'T have to accept every ride Uber sends you, how to learn the rhythm of your market, and why dead miles can quietly destroy your earnings.
We'll also cover why chasing every Uber bonus can actually cost you money, why dollars per hour matters alongside dollars per mile, how to take advantage of the flexibility of gig work, and why every driver should have a specific goal for the money they're trying to make.
Check out more videos from Chris here: @PzaEntertainment
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About The RideShare Guy:
I'm Harry, the founder of The Rideshare Guy. I started driving for Uber and Lyft in 2015 and eventually quit my day job as an aerospace engineer to run The Rideshare Guy full time.
These days, I'm a trusted media expert on all things rideshare and have a number of contributors across the country who are all driving for Uber and Lyft and other gig companies like Instacart, Doordash, and Postmates.
The RideShare Guy has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, NPR, 60 Minutes on CBS TV, The Washington Post, Wired, Forbes, SFGate, and hundreds more.
The RideShare Guy has interviewed top gig economy leaders such as:
• Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi - youtu.be/FwxToI-tL7M
• Lyft CEO David Risher - youtu.be/CFqSlmbl8Qs
• DoorDash CEO Tony Xu - youtu.be/TimNeLRcKho
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#Uber
#Lyft
#Driver
After more than a decade of driving Uber, Chris shares eight things he wishes he'd known before his first ride to help new Uber drivers avoid costly mistakes, make smarter decisions, and keep more of what they earn.
🎯Earn smarter, stress less. Get guaranteed pay with Solo - try it free!: therideshareguy.com/go/worksolo
Thinking about becoming an Uber driver or just starting your first few rides? After more than 10 years of driving Uber, there are a few things I wish someone had told me before I started.
Uber has changed dramatically over the years. Upfront fares, driver pay, bonuses, ride types, surge, and the Uber Driver app itself may look completely different but many of the most important lessons about making money as an Uber driver haven't changed.
In this video, Chris breaks down 8 things every new Uber driver should know before getting behind the wheel.
You'll learn why your Uber earnings aren't the same as your actual profit, why you DON'T have to accept every ride Uber sends you, how to learn the rhythm of your market, and why dead miles can quietly destroy your earnings.
We'll also cover why chasing every Uber bonus can actually cost you money, why dollars per hour matters alongside dollars per mile, how to take advantage of the flexibility of gig work, and why every driver should have a specific goal for the money they're trying to make.
Check out more videos from Chris here: @PzaEntertainment
💻 Earn extra money when driving Uber/Lyft with Play Octopus. Get $25 when you start driving! Sign up now: therideshareguy.com/play-octopus
More from Rideshare Guy:
📰Did you know The RideShare Guy also publishes in-depth articles? Get all our money-making tips and tricks in your email for free: therideshareguy.com/subscribe-rsg
👉 MAXIMIZE your rideshare earnings with the Maximum Ridesharing Profits Course: maximumridesharingprofits.com/ridesharing
🎴Want more from RSG, become a member today: youtube.com/channel/UCCwyU2RqlalzpKIrUhYWHfw/join
¿Hablas español? Echa un vistazo a The Rideshare Guy en español aquÃ: @TheRideshareGuyenEspanol
Have you thought about trying delivery?
🎒Doordash is the #1 delivery app right now! Dashers are regularly making $20-25/hour! Sign up here: yt.therideshareguy.com/doordash
Links may contain affiliate links where we may receive a small compensation for. To see our disclosure here: therideshareguy.com/disclaimer
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Website: therideshareguy.com
Facebook: facebook.com/TheRideshareGuy
Twitter: twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy
Instagram: instagram.com/therideshareguy
TikTok: tiktok.com/@therideshareguy_
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
About The RideShare Guy:
I'm Harry, the founder of The Rideshare Guy. I started driving for Uber and Lyft in 2015 and eventually quit my day job as an aerospace engineer to run The Rideshare Guy full time.
These days, I'm a trusted media expert on all things rideshare and have a number of contributors across the country who are all driving for Uber and Lyft and other gig companies like Instacart, Doordash, and Postmates.
The RideShare Guy has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, NPR, 60 Minutes on CBS TV, The Washington Post, Wired, Forbes, SFGate, and hundreds more.
The RideShare Guy has interviewed top gig economy leaders such as:
• Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi - youtu.be/FwxToI-tL7M
• Lyft CEO David Risher - youtu.be/CFqSlmbl8Qs
• DoorDash CEO Tony Xu - youtu.be/TimNeLRcKho
Tags
#Uber
#Lyft
#Driver
