Play This Game To See How You'd Survive As An Uber Driver

Yeah... the gig economy. Can you survive in it? Stories abound of drivers for Uber and Lyft doing whatever it takes to earn a meager wage—something highlighted today in a new story from the Financial Times. After you're done reading the piece, the FT has created an interactive game to see how you'd do as an Uber driver.

Me? I did terrible. I tried making a trek from Sacramento to San Francisco every day, missed a friend's party, had to fix a busted windshield. It sucked. And in the end, after expenses, I ended up with about $400 after putting in 72 hours of work in a week. That's about $5.50 per hour.

I slept in my car one night, sure, but I managed to get home early one night to help my son with his homework. (Oh, also, I have a son. Thank you.)

If I had to offer any advice, buy a gym membership. I had to head home one night, the game mandated, because I smelled awful after a long day of work. Anyway, if you're in the mood to feel depressed, see if you can beat $406.