tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post8572900837414676717..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: MIT's Bizarre Published Study That Claims Uber Drivers Make Only $3.75 Per Hour Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-79204182927712257102018-03-05T01:07:58.363-05:002018-03-05T01:07:58.363-05:00I would not be surprised that study is flawed but ...I would not be surprised that study is flawed but I also would not be surprised at that result or an even worse one for the uber drivers. <br /><br />Uber and the alike appear to me as a way for people to take the equity out of their motor vehicles while still owning them. <br /><br />Paying retail for auto maintenance and repair along with depreciation above and beyond normal for a cut of the Jimmy Joe Meekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559104650594440766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-35821311946475327092018-03-04T22:56:22.792-05:002018-03-04T22:56:22.792-05:00And why is it worthy of research to analyze how mu...And why is it worthy of research to analyze how much a relatively small group of people make per hour? Who pays for this research, and who cares? To answer my own questions, maybe someone gunning for the minimum wage law to apply to Uber and Lyft drivers?The NAPsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631781625841157567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-62146635429986831392018-03-04T21:54:50.108-05:002018-03-04T21:54:50.108-05:00Another thing they fail to take into consideration...Another thing they fail to take into consideration is Uber drivers file 1040s and Schedule Cs to the IRS, on which they can deduct expenses made during business operations such as expenses for gasoline, vehicle maintenance and depreciation.<br /><br />Mainstream economists Jonathan V. Hall and Alan B. Krueger published a paper back in 2015 which was far more scientific which disproves this Andrew Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449923538125529915noreply@blogger.com