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The Uber Game — Can you make it in the gig economy?
The Uber Game is online game by The FT.
You're a full-time Uber driver with two kids to support, and a $1000 mortgage payment due in a week.
Can you earn enough to pay the bill — and make more than other players? Find out!
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Mohamed Dafalla
I've driven for lyft, this should be mandatory for the residents of SF lol
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Cool game. It would've been more realistic to say you dropped a fare off in Sunset, and there's a 3x surge in the Financial District, vs the other way around :).
What a lot of decisions, a driver needs to make. I never realised this until know. I did fairly well in the game, making the target, which is good to know. I hope someone makes an app from a rider perspective - focused on whether the app provides a fairer deal to its drivers (outsourced workers?)
@faisal_hassanx Wasn't even aware there was tip functionality, Is it hidden away somewhere?
@faisal_hassanx @pthm_ Not for Uber. By choice. If drivers receive tips at all, they're cash. Lyft encourages tipping in their app though.
Sorry! You only earned $904!
You weren’t able to make enough money to pay your $1,000 mortgage bill But you did earn more money than 71% of other players on HARD mode.
Great game and definitely reminds you to remember that other people have their own worries and needs. I don't ride with Uber, but if I did. I'd be tipping after this.
Love this idea and the goal. I ended up failing miserably on "easy" mode, which just goes to show how empty and pithy it is to tell someone "they can always drive for Uber" if they need extra cash.
Made couple of clicks for a few minutes. If you wanna take a break, give it 15-20 min :)
Step into the life of an Uber driver - what is it like - what are your fears and concerns? Can you win?
Pros:This is really well done and clearly created with empathy
Cons:None that I can find after a day of playing.
It's rare I find a product created with such a deep level of empathy and whose focus is to give insight into a perspective someone may not have thought about or experienced first hand. 🎩 Hats off to the Financial Times for making this a reality. Having talked to so many Uber/Lyft drivers about life - this is really well done! Thanks for hunting it @jaredsilver 🚗 🙌
If you want to truly understand where the so-called 'gig economy' is going, this little simulation is for you. It's challenging and depressing all at once. Maybe people will better understand all this 'disruption' and such? Doubtful but one can hope.
Pros:Easy ability to armchair drive an uber.
Cons:nothing material
It looks quite interesting at the beginning of the game. Love the idea, thank you!
