As Uber's initial public offering unfolded earlier this month, drivers across the country went on strike to denounce low wages and lack of benefits. CNBC spoke with the company's drivers about how their financial lives are faring.
CNBC spoke with the company's drivers about how their financial lives are faring.
Many people drive for companies such as Uber and Lyft because "they don't get enough from their full-time job," said Lawrence Mishel, an economist for the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute. Recently, Ismail was driving a passenger to the airport when one of his tires ruptured. He lost control of the car, and it smashed into a highway wall. He and the passenger were uninjured, but the damage to his car was significant.
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