Uber drivers are being forced to choose between their health and paying rent.
Rizwan Rafiq has been a full-time Uber driver in Toronto for three years. He's completed over 11,000 trips, has a rating of 4.97 and is considered a Diamond Driver. He told blogTO that before the coronavirus pandemic hit he was making over $6,000 a month.
"My income totally vanished overnight," Rafiq said.
Last week he only made $147 and this week he didn't even bother driving.
"With everyone self-isolating and everything closed there are no riders," he said.
But on top of that he's also concerned about the health and safety of himself and his family.