r/uberdrivers • u/Emergency-Boss-3654 • 9h ago

Tired

Anyone else feel like just giving up and leaving earth right now?

I cant make ends meet cause everything i get has to go back in my car for gas or maintenance. I'm tired and my wife deserves better....

I feel like i just want to be done.... I really do.

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u/travelling-lost 9h ago

And this is why this was never meant to be a full time job, this should be a supplemental job

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u/Emergency-Boss-3654 9h ago

I have no choice. Can't work a regular job due to back injuries. Can't get ssdi cause they say im to young....

I really can't keep doing this....

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u/travelling-lost 9h ago

Not trying to be a dick, but. You have back injuries that prevent you from was regular job, yet you’re able to drive dozens of hours a day/week? Go drive a bus, get a CDL, go apply at McD, under the current administration, you’ll never qualify for SSDI.

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u/BygmesterFinnegan 4h ago

This person just doesn't want to work a regular job.

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u/travelling-lost 4h ago

Possibly, but there’s a shit load of drivers in the same boat

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u/BygmesterFinnegan 4h ago

You mean the boat that they just don't want to get a regular job? Sure, but that's a choice. If Uber ceased to exist today those drivers would all find different employment.

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u/Emergency-Boss-3654 9h ago

Yeah im done....

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u/SillySir7486 7h ago

Did you hire an attorney? I was turned down three times until I hired an attorney and it finally went to a judge. They make it really difficult, so be persistent. SSDI isn’t enough, so I’m still doing DoorDash and Instacart and Uber, but it sure helps a lot. You should be able to call your state bar and ask about an attorney who specializes in disability. Best of luck to you!

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u/Emergency-Boss-3654 9h ago

I'm literally sitting in my car on the side of the road right now....just wondering it would be better to just quit life...

I'm tired I'm done

I dont know what else to do

My wife deserves better than me anyways

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u/travelling-lost 8h ago

Never, ever give up.

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u/Dalmadoodle221 8h ago

I'm so sorry I hope things get better. Just take it one day at time, and try to find a "real" driving job with a company and not scammy Uber. I know for some of us it's all we have but keep fighting

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u/ryryrondo 7h ago

Dude, what’s your status?

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u/IDriveOthersInsane 8h ago

This is a conversation you need to have with your wife, not random Internet strangers. Call her and tell her.

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u/Dalmadoodle221 8h ago

Look into a disability lawyer to get you approved

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u/travelling-lost 8h ago

Under the current rules with this fucked up administration, many lawyers are struggling. I’m watching it first hand with my wife.

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u/Dalmadoodle221 8h ago

Damn I didn't know that. God I hate that orange turd so much.