As gas prices continue their sharp ascent, rideshare drivers are struggling to keep up with costs.
It's gotten so bad that Griffith recently parked her car, deciding she couldn't afford to continue on as a rideshare driver.
"We were already losing money, but now, it's making it even worse," she said."It's cutting into our profit margins." Both Uber and Lyft tell NBC10 Boston they've recently created fuel cash-back programs as a way of easing the burden, and both say they are monitoring gas prices closely.Durant filed an amendment late Tuesday afternoon to"I think people are looking for some relief, and this is just one of those ways that we, as a state government, can help provide that."Uber and Lyft say more changes could come soon as they continue to talk with drivers.
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