Jupiter Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 What are the requirements to become a Uber driver in Australia? Can anyone with a driving license and a car become a Uber driver? Is there any training that needs to be completed first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetBlast Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Here you go: https://www.uber.com/en-AU/drive/requirements/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, JetBlast said: Here you go: https://www.uber.com/en-AU/drive/requirements/ Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 You first need to look at your visa pathway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 7 hours ago, ali said: You first need to look at your visa pathway Could you elaborate if you don't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, Jupiter said: Could you elaborate if you don't mind. How are you going to get a visa? Being an Uber Driver is not a skill on the current lists, so you need to work out how to get into Australia (legally) before you can think about driving for anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can1983 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Nemesis said: How are you going to get a visa? Being an Uber Driver is not a skill on the current lists, so you need to work out how to get into Australia (legally) before you can think about driving for anyone. I'm unaware that there has ever been a taxi driver anywhere who is not working illegally. I thought it was par for the course I went for a job at Uber they told me that they had checked on Vevo and noticed I was a permanent resident so were 'unable to progress with my application at this time' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 41 minutes ago, can1983 said: I'm unaware that there has ever been a taxi driver anywhere who is not working illegally. I thought it was par for the course I went for a job at Uber they told me that they had checked on Vevo and noticed I was a permanent resident so were 'unable to progress with my application at this time' I wasn't refering to uber drivers working illegally, I was refering tot he fact that Jupiter needs to find a legal pathway into Australia first - he won't manage it as a taxi/uber driver as that is not on the skills list, and he already has a 3 year ban to negotiate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 I see what you mean. I was asking this because if I get into Australia with a job that's on the skilled list but it takes some time before I actually get the job. In that case, I could drive Uber in the mean time to pay for bills. However, if it's necessary to be an Australian citizen to drive Uber, then my plan won't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 See if this helps you - https://www.uber.com/en-AU/drive/requirements/ Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 Is driving taxi/Uber a physically demanding job? I have a white collar background so I don't have any experience with physical labour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 That's a very nice quote in your signature, calNgary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Jupiter said: That's a very nice quote in your signature, calNgary. where are you from and what skills have you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 10 hours ago, Jupiter said: Is driving taxi/Uber a physically demanding job? I have a white collar background so I don't have any experience with physical labour. You might have to lift suitcases/bags into the vehicle. I would imagine that's about as physically demanding as it would get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 4 hours ago, Toots said: You might have to lift suitcases/bags into the vehicle. I would imagine that's about as physically demanding as it would get. That wouldn't be an issue. I'm just worried about the fatigue you get from driving for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndoe Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 7 hours ago, Jupiter said: That wouldn't be an issue. I'm just worried about the fatigue you get from driving for a long time. You'd be more fatigued from cleaning the chewing gum and other crap from your vehicle. I doubt very much that you'd be fatigued from driving for a long time as that much work simply doesn't exist, at least not in Brisbane. A lot of my son's mates have tried it and all packed it in within a month. There is an oversupply of the young thinking it's be an easy way to make a few bucks to pay for their vehicle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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