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Set Your Own Hours

After getting comfortable driving for Uber, Sellers began working longer hours.

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Sometimes I worked eight to 10 hours.

Sellers added that 12 hours is the maximum you could drive without a break.

Uber states that this is for driving safety.

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How You Get Paid

Time and distance are how the Uber rides are billed.

Sellers said, It seems like we get two-thirds and Uber gets a third.

People will tip, and it just gets added to your amount.

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You get the whole tip there are no taxes on the tips.

Sellers stated that she was able to double her income within one year of driving for Uber.

I earned $2000 a month that way.

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You make your own hours.

Outside of these requirements for drivers, Uber does a background checkonce a year.

Driving for Uber has been, for Sellers, areliable and easy wayto add income to her budget.

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