Omar had been driving for nearly 10-and-a-half hours when he spoke to the Manchester Evening News . As an Uber driver, that length of shift wasn’t unusual, he said.
What was unusual, he said, were his takings. “Today I started at 6am and 10-and-a-half hours later I’ve reached £71,” he explained. “That’s seven trips. I spent £40 on fuel, so I only have £31 left.”
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