Despite evidence of sub-standard working conditions and low rates of pay, drivers working on the Uber platform report varying levels of job-satisfaction. In order to better understand driver experience most research conducted to date differentiates driver experience by driver investment (time) on the platform. While this approach offers insight into driver motivations, it obfuscates key socio-political aspects of the globalised labour market; namely the precarity of many migrant workers. We present findings from a mixed methods study into migrant and non-migrant drivers on the Uber platform in Queensland, Australia. Specifically, our data illustrates key differences between migrants and non-migrants’ motivations to drive, their dependency on the platform, and their sense of autonomy and agency. Our findings suggest that migrant drivers experience greater levels of job insecurity, specifically around factors of job tenure, agency, and personal safety.

尽管有证据表明工作条件不合标准且工资低，但在 Uber 平台上工作的司机报告的工作满意度各不相同。为了更好地了解驾驶员体验，迄今为止进行的大多数研究通过驾驶员在平台上的投资（时间）来区分驾驶员体验。虽然这种方法可以深入了解司机的动机，但它混淆了全球化劳动力市场的关键社会政治方面；即许多农民工的不稳定。我们在澳大利亚昆士兰的优步平台上展示了​​对移民和非移民司机的混合方法研究的结果。具体而言，我们的数据说明了移民和非移民的驾驶动机、他们对平台的依赖以及他们的自主感和能动性之间的主要差异。