8legs: Honolulu city council

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I drive for Uber and Lyft in Hawaii. I earn less than I did driving a cab, but this benefit keeps me coming back.

Honolulu ride-hail driver says earnings have fallen and costs risen, prompting calls for local protections.
Driver Richard Detty says base fares have dropped from about $18 to roughly $12 for the same Honolulu routes.
Detty says the pay cuts have made full-time rideshare work unsustainable for him.
He now treats rideshare as a side hustle while maintaining an Amazon business.
The driver is lobbying Honolulu's city council and state legislature for pay protections.
Detty cites Minneapolis and Seattle as models offering minimum wage protections for drivers.
Uber and Lyft spokespeople emphasize flexible work and efforts to improve pay without hurting riders.
Detty notes the burden of vehicle maintenance and upfront costs on drivers.
The article frames rideshare as a flexible but increasingly unstable income in Hawaii.
Driver details shifts from full-time to part-time due to earnings volatility.
The piece highlights a broader debate over gig worker pay and policy shifts.

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