A taxi is the one day and place where complete strangers instantly drop all masks. Why? Because the certainty of never seeing each other again loosens the tongue better than any alcohol.

In this episode of the "My Business" podcast, Ulyana Airikh is behind the wheel – one of the 3% of women who let dozens of strangers go behind their back every day. What happens in a car when a passenger thinks the driver is just a character from an app? How much of the 700 rubles for a ride actually ends up in the driver's pocket, and how much goes to the aggregator? And where is that line drawn between a casual conversation and the moment when things get truly scary?

We've explored the entire economics of a ride, real earnings, and the hidden side of the work that aggregators keep quiet about. What's in this episode:
The economics of a ride in rubles: you pay 700 rubles for 20 minutes. How much of this will the aggregator take, how much will go towards gas, car wash, and maintenance, and how much money will the driver actually keep?
Increased demand: why does the price skyrocket 2.5 times when it's raining, and who actually pockets this extra charge?
Mutual fear: what's in the car in case of an emergency, how does the SOS button work, and why do female passengers exhale when they see a woman behind the wheel?
The inside and the rules: why does a driver get a "0" rating, why are you asked to cancel an order, and what to do if a mother and child are standing on the side of the road without a child seat?
Practice for beginners: 3 specific steps and 3 amounts to get back online tomorrow, as well as an honest choice between a personal car and a rental.
What happens in the backseat: loud phone conversations, personal secrets, and moments when a person forgets that a driver is not furniture. Watch the episode to the end to learn the honest truth about the profession and see everyday commuting from a completely different perspective!

Timecodes:
00:00 Is it scary for a woman to work as a taxi driver?
03:30 How she first got on the road
05:18 How passengers react to a female driver
06:29 How to understand that a passenger is dangerous
08:30 Why taxi drivers leave after arriving
13:47 What taxi drivers wear for safety
14:29 Four drug addicts in a car
17:01 A drunk father with his children
19:20 What happens after the SOS button
21:01 "Even Uzbeks drive better"
24:59 Why do you need a female taxi
26:12 Where does the money from a ride go
28:27 How much does a taxi driver really earn
32:18 Why passengers give 1 star
33:21 How the rating works in Yandex Taxi
35:28 Why the driver asks to cancel the order
38:40 How people drive under someone else's account
42:46 What passengers do in the car
47:12 Taxi drivers how Psychologists
51:27 How to cross two intersections for 1000 rubles
53:25 How working as a taxi driver changes people
56:45 Who leaves more tips

See also:
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