<prompt> Human: So as the title says Im looking at becoming a Lyft driver; with a catch. A good friend of mine whom I trust, and likewise him with me, wants me to use his 2002 Nissan Maxima in pristine condition to become a Lyft driver and split the income with him. The thing is he wants us to split it 60 him and 40 for me AFTER gas expense. His reasoning for the split difference is of course its his car so he is the one paying for ALL the maintenance and ALL the insurance cost, as well as anything else that may incur such as cleaning costs if god forbid someone vomited.Where I could use some input is if this is even reasonable. Would I even make enough to have this reasonably be worth my time? Is it reasonable for him to want a larger cut for A doing none of the work, B being the one paying all the expenses excluding gas as thats deducted from the total prior to splitting it and risking his car? I understand lyft is meant to be extra income that can be made on your own time, and the thing is I dont mind giving up my weekend nights or other profitable times for some extra dough; as Im a college student a job as flexible as this is awesome. But the thing I also need to consider is what happens with taxes? Will I be considered an independent contractor? What about my friend? I understand you pay a lot in taxes as an independent contractor so if Im making only 8-14hr after splitting the , after I file taxes Im realistically making about 60 of that hourly rate which is below minimum wage in California. Sure making 4-8hr is better than 0hr but still, if Im working for peanuts I rather use that time and energy investing into something more profitable, thus why I am seeking input.I have tried doing my own research on how to make the most profit driving for Lyft and have seen people stating things such as using both Lyft and Uber to find customers maybe Id do that after seeing how Lyft only goes. I of course know claims such as hourly rates as high as 35-45hr driving for Lyft are usually not the case - my own search indicates people netting 18-25hr on average.Im not asking advice on how to maximize my profits, but merely is this worth my time under the set conditions Ive stated above, and if not what could be more realistic terms for both myself being the one doing all the work and my friend being the one risking and maintaining everything.-Also some personal info since that probably has an effect on total net income for drivers: Im a 24 year old male college student, super outgoing and charismatic so no problem handling strangers, residing in Long Beach which is about 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles in California but Long Beach itself has some pretty decent night life on weekends.If anyone has been in this situation before please do share. Any and all input is appreciated.Thanks :D  <response>: I definitely think the 60-40 split is fair. Your friend is providing the capital for you to make money and is assuming all the risk of that capital. You are just providing labor. Now whether you can make enough money for it to be worth it for you is another question. Also, remember that if youre not working, your friend isnt making any money either. Thats where you have leverage to renegotiate. 