Ex-Wall Street Trader Now Uber Driver Calculates How to Lose Money Slower
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- â˘Bill Lewis, an ex-trader with 25 years of experience, now drives Uber and Lyft full-time in Pennsylvania's Poconos.
- â˘Following rising gas prices after the Iran war, the cost per tank for his Prius increased from $22 to $31.
- â˘Due to high fuel expenses, he avoids long rides to remote areas and prefers back roads to save miles and gas.
Bill Lewis, a 25-year Wall Street trader turned full-time Uber and Lyft driver in the Poconos, now spends 75 grueling hours a week ferrying mostly the same customers just 25 miles from home. Once commanding complex trades for big bucks, Bill faces a new enemy: $31 gas fill-ups after the Iran war bumped prices from $22. Driving a Prius that drinks gas six to seven times weekly, Bill has resorted to highway evading back roads and avoiding long rides to Allentown airportâbecause apparently, running on fumes beats losing cash on deadhead miles. He recalls a previous fuel surcharge rollout after Russia invaded Ukraine but misplaces his Uber debit card cashback, proving even ex-traders can't cheat the gig economy math.
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(1 of 3)When a Wall Street trader switches to driving Uber full-time just to dodge gas prices, you know the economy has gone full Cirque du Slay.
Uber's new motto: From stock market peaks to mileage leaksâBill Lewis masters losing money at 75 hours a week.
Bill Lewis used to outsmart hedge funds; now heâs outmaneuvering gas stations on back roads like itâs a damn FPS.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 4/18/2026 | Author: Alex Bitter
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