Quick answer. This is a composite Q&A. The answers below are synthesised from anonymised driver surveys and cohort data, not from a single real person. Names and specific figures are illustrative.

Disclosure. No individual driver is quoted below. Responses are representative of aggregated cohort data.

Q1. How many hours do you drive a week?

A. The composite full-time driver in Tbilisi drives 44–48 booked hours a week, split across six days. Actual behind-the-wheel time is roughly 36 hours; the rest is idle time, breaks, and positioning.

Q2. What part of the job surprised you most in the first month?

A. Most drivers in surveys said it was how much navigation, waiting, and customer-service skill matters — more than raw driving. The platform filters on ratings more than hours.

Q3. Do you prefer scheduled rides or on-demand?

A. Scheduled rides for the early-morning and late-night windows (predictable, fare-locked); on-demand during peak daytime (higher trip density).

Q4. How do you handle a rude or unsafe passenger?

A. Use the in-app rating and a note. Stop the trip and call platform support if safety is at risk. Tolerating bad behaviour harms the next driver — rate honestly.

Q5. How do you deal with income variability?

A. Cohort answer: set a weekly target, bank above-target earnings, and route variable income into a multi-currency wallet for currency-exposure smoothing.

Q6. Where does most of your money go?

A. Fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance, then taxes (where applicable). Tracked drivers who keep a monthly reconciliation typically retain more than those who do not.

Q7. What advice would you give a new driver?

A. Three items come up consistently: (1) rate every passenger honestly; (2) do not chase surge across the city; (3) take breaks seriously — fatigue kills ratings and safety.

Q8. Is the future of driving autonomous?

A. In the answering cohort's geographies (Caucasus, Africa), autonomous is a 2030+ concern, not a 2027 one.

Cross-Product Context

The earnings routing pattern above points at GeraCash; weekly insurance is bought on GeraSure; quiet-week adjacencies on GeraJobs.

Next Step

New drivers can enrol on GeraRide driver signup. Use the in-app simulator before committing to full-time.