<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Shift by Comet</title><description>Straight answers for rideshare drivers, every morning.</description><link>https://cometdriver.com/</link><item><title>Are short Uber trips worth it?</title><link>https://cometdriver.com/blog/are-short-uber-trips-worth-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cometdriver.com/blog/are-short-uber-trips-worth-it/</guid><description>On a short trip the pickup is a big share of the job. How to tell when a short Uber ride still pays by the hour, with worked examples.</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Pay</category></item><item><title>Should you accept low-rated riders?</title><link>https://cometdriver.com/blog/should-you-accept-low-rated-riders/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cometdriver.com/blog/should-you-accept-low-rated-riders/</guid><description>A rider rating is one signal, not the whole offer. When a strong fare carries a low rating, and when the rating should tip you to skip.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Safety</category></item><item><title>Is a long pickup worth it?</title><link>https://cometdriver.com/blog/is-a-long-pickup-worth-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cometdriver.com/blog/is-a-long-pickup-worth-it/</guid><description>Pickup miles are unpaid miles. How to tell, before the timer ends, whether the trip at the end pays them back.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Pay</category></item><item><title>Uber cost per mile: how to work out yours</title><link>https://cometdriver.com/blog/uber-cost-per-mile/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cometdriver.com/blog/uber-cost-per-mile/</guid><description>Fuel is only part of it. A two-minute way to find the number every offer has to beat, with a calculator.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Costs</category></item><item><title>Should you accept airport trips?</title><link>https://cometdriver.com/blog/should-you-accept-airport-trips/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cometdriver.com/blog/should-you-accept-airport-trips/</guid><description>The queue, the fare and the drive back, laid out so you can decide in one look.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Markets</category></item></channel></rss>