Lyft

Lyft Driver

June 2018 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

There was a sense of adventure that I enjoy when working for Lyft. Although I am a Los Angeles native, I did learn about new places to visit while driving. You got to learn about the locals in certain areas that I drove around. You also have provide a great service to tourists who do not know much about Los Angeles.

What I wish was different

Apart from the Los Angeles traffic, I wish the downtime between passengers wouldn't be so long. This mostly has to do with the areas you work as some have a higher demand for drivers. While other areas may not require this service as often. You also have to take into consideration what time you do this job. A lot of the high pay can come during the late hours. The pay can go from $5.00 dollars to $15.00 just because of the time. Another thing I wish was different was the pay for shared rides as it is lower than individual rides. Although this is suppose to be a service at an inexpensive rate. It does create a bit of discouragement to provide this kind of service.

Advice

Most importantly always try to have a positive attitude when driving others. LA traffic will not change and it may annoy you to drive in it. However, the same pressure you feel a passenger will feel as well. This pressure could lead to a negative rating of your service. Another advice I would provide is to try to be as friendly as you can. Passengers enjoy a good conversation while driving to their destination. It also helps to have an interactive conversation if your drive is long.

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Lyft driver

August - September 2018 • Boston, MA

What I liked

Flexibility at all times.

What I wish was different

Longer summer break.

Advice

Good opportunity to make extra money to help paying for school

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Driver

June 2018 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

Freedom or schedule

What I wish was different

A little more faith in drivers. The company seems to side with riders without question of their comments.

Advice

Have a vehicle that gets good mileage to maximize profit. Try to put a small amount away to cover other emergency repairs or expenses.

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Driver

January 2015 • Chico, CA

What I liked

Driving people around safe

What I wish was different

More security equipment provided for women drivers.

Advice

We need more accurate pinpoint location capabilities .

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Lyft

May 2017 • Washington, DC

What I liked

Meeting new people.

What I wish was different

more money.

Advice

Be a people person

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Driver

May 2018 • Trenton, NJ

What I liked

The flexible hours

What I wish was different

Some of the user interface

Advice

It's not for everybody, but good if you have the resources (car, etc.)

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Lyft Driver

November 2015 • Cleveland, OH

What I liked

Meeting new people, helping people

What I wish was different

I wish that Lyft would incorporate a way for customers and riders to form a friendship safely outside of the app. Or that I could have people request me as their driver again.

Advice

It is a great way for quiet people to learn how to have discussions and learn about others. I was reserved when I started and now I enjoy the trips and meeting new people. It is amazing to hear the stories people will tell you in the short amount of time you get with them. Sometimes I wish the trip would keep going just so we could keep talking.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2018 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

I liked having full ownership over my projects from technical design to deployment to production. Each project had a high impact on the product.

What I wish was different

Advice

Reach out and talk to people on different teams. There are really awesome people across the company to learn from.

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Software Engineer Intern

January - June 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Overall experience was extremely positive, collaboration was key and entire company was very open and transparent.

What I wish was different

Nothing, it was great.

Advice

Make use of your free time appropriately, but don't sacrifice your work-life balance.

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Independent Contractor

January 2018 • Milwaukee, WI

What I liked

Meeting new people, providing safe transportation, learning the city.

What I wish was different

Some passengers attitudes.

Advice

Don’t work this job if you are easily offended or socially anxious.

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Driver

June 2015 - July 2018 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

I love that I can meet so many people, discover so many new places to visit, and learn about my sorrow sing communities interacting with busy people and helping their lives be a little easier by getting them to their destination on time.

What I wish was different

Some people can make you feel like you work for them or your less than them because you don’t have a job that’s as demanding as them but let me tell you driving isn’t easy especially when you have people to take care of besides yourself.

Advice

I want to let people know this is the perfect job for going to school. I am able to work around my schedule, study for my tests and also be able to produce income if need be. I was very fortunate to experience this whole in college and for those starting out it wouldn’t be a bad time to try it out and start networking.

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