(Sponsored Content) -- Studies show that Uber and rideshare are growing in popularity as a way not only to get around, but also as an alternate form of income.
According to a 2018 Gallup poll, 36% of U.S. workers are doing gig work in some capacity. Gallup also reported that 64% of gig workers said they preferred their alternative work arrangement. As of April 2021, Gallup estimated that the number of gig workers had risen to about 59 million Americans. The same Gallup report estimates that 29% of all U.S. workers are doing gig work as their primary job.
Christian Soto, a driver for Uber, told New Jersey Business Daily how Uber meets his needs as a supplemental job.
"I think the cool thing of this platform is ... being able to pick and choose when you work and how you work and what you do, "Soto said, "and (still) have time to take care of other businesses ... or just take care of family and stuff."
Uber offers its services in 10,000 cities in 71 countries, reporting 16 million trips per day as of June 30, 2021, with 101 million active monthly platform users. The company reported that as of Dec. 30, 2020, it had paid its drivers and delivery people $142 billion in cumulative payments since its inception in March 2009.
A global survey of 800 corporate executives in September 2020 conducted by the management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. found that 70% were planning to increase their reliance on gig workers post-pandemic.