Problem is, as I see it, the system only works at all because there are drivers trying to use it as a full-time job.
If nobody was willing to work during the slower times, Uber as a means of transport would be pretty much useless.
Check his spelling again. 
It does seem like all the people who say they are making good money on Uber are only considering their income and not all the hidden expenses, such as:
- Needing tires more frequently
- Mechanical repair costs
- Lower resale price of the car because of higher mileage
- Higher insurance rates based on higher mileage driven per year
- Higher risk of an accident, which leads to higher insurance cost and lower resale value
If you’re only doing Uber as a side gig to make a bit of pocket money, those expenses may not be significant. But if someone is trying to make Uber their full-time job, they will need to take those expenses into account.
I’ll bet his face is red.
people do that so often I have to believe auto-correct is getting in the way.
The researcher cited in the original article has now agreed that there is some kind of major error in his methodology, so that some drivers are apparently making as much as $10 per hour.
Makes more sense, even people bad at math probably would get the idea, after a while, that driving Uber wasn’t worth the time spent, if they were really only earning $3.37/hour.
Interesting. Looks like the “have no idea what they are doing” is on the other foot.
“The report – which factored in insurance, maintenance, repairs, fuel and other costs – found that 30% of drivers are losing money on the job and that 74% earn less than the minimum wage in their states.”
“Maintenance”? “Repairs”? Pfft! 
That’s not even minimum wage in the state next to me (20 miles away). So, “as much as $10 per hour” still leaves a lot to be desired.