Instead, it seems the formula for compensating these drivers favours speed, which tends to be clocked by more lead-footed men, a study shows. The result is that male Uber drivers earn 7% more than females, according to an analysts of more than one million drivers for the startup. The research found that men are more likely to drive faster, log more working hours and pick more profitable locations to serve. For Uber drivers, pay comes down to how many drives you can fit into your working hours. In the case of Uber, researchers concluded that men and women are at different stages of the app’s learning curve.

Source: The Star February 07, 2018 06:11 UTC