Mine was 20%. When I started off, not as early as juicyliana, mine started in late 2015 got lots of incentives, dunno how much incentives if you complete dunno how many trip within first week, then, second week, another round of incentives. Then, u complete I think 30 trips, no time limit, another RM100 incentives.
Then, the fare that time was higher, I think min rate already RM1.50, with RM0.95 per km and no cash payments. So, all riders are civil and courteous, coz they only heard of Uber if there been to overseas, Uber is totally new concept here in Malaysia. Plus, u definitely want to well behave when Uber got all your credit card and personal details. There is also no those stupid RM5 promo whatsover, those short, less than 1km trip definitely not heard off. And, the rules of 5km radius was strictly enforce by Uber system, they won't simply send u ping for god knows where jungle, far away request due to that you are the nearest avaialble driver. So, it really enjoy to drive, leisure drive, less demand, easily every week, can get RM300-RM500 with just driving about 4-5 hours a day (coz less demand mar

) and all these excluding incentives, like PHG (now replaced with boost). My day, usually start on the apps, wait for ping, then, pick up, send, and then, go home and lepak again wait for another ping, if there is no ping after drop off and on my way back home.
Then, they decide to slash fare to start rate RM0.95 and RM0.60. Demand start pick up, gone the days that I can do as above, sometime, demand so much until no time to go pee. Even before drop off, another ping come in. Ok lah, still fine with me, as no lost to me mar, i calculated, still same cost, plus also that time petrol still ok lah, around RM1.70 I think. Ok lah, I think, plus it still non cash payment mar, so, another advantage, no risk being mugged or rob, Uber had all riders details, and their customer service still top notch, reply within 1 hour. I can just go out drive with just my license and IC. Or maybe credit card, in case I need to pump petrol.
Then, they decide to introduce cash payment. Lots of drivers protest, many stop driving altogether. The issue is that now, drivers need to carry cash around, risk of being mugged, being robbed. Registration is so simple, buy a prepaid card, register as new rider, opt for cash payment. No trace at all if anything happen. Touchwood, I am still fine, not being robbed or mugged then, but, occassionally of riders not paying full fare. But, at least that time, uber customer service still ok, they will refund u the differences. First they said, only about 20% of riders preferred cash, 80% still remain card. And, since I long time no drive, I leave this argument to existing drivers. But, then, the hassle of carry cash and coins
Then, it all the way down the drain, they got more arrogant (you may want to scrolled back the thread, read those written by Uber representative here,
UberMY who cannot take criticism and abandoned and not coming here anymore

, and introduction of RM5 off promo fare, remove the 5km radius policy, so long as you are the nearest available driver, you will get ping even the rider is 20km away (and I suspected they even played around with their apps, showing a lower wait time in rider apps, and definitely shorter time in driver apps, as the eta time in partner apps is always shorter if you compare to waze, but, I give benefits of doubts, maybe the apps stupid, not take into consideration of traffic jam and just straight line, like you opposite of PLUS highway, the apps will show u that you arrived, but, you need to find nearest toll exit to u-turn back). Plus, more and more idiotic riders, as it mentioned earlier, these riders don't know what is UberX (thanks to Uber promoting it as another form of taxi

) but cannot afford or too cheap to request for UberBlack. Request and never turn up, or take their own sweet time to reach you where the pick up location is shopping mall or pub (ie changkat bukit bintang) where you can't wait, too dumb to give right location but complain you take too long to reach them after you confirmed the righr address.
And, the final nail to the coffin, they introduce the fixed fare, which make them no different from Grab, end up, you lose if you stuck in jam. And, their fixed fare calculation is so secretive, till now, no one can dephiper it how the fare is determine. So, for the drivers out there, you just driving blindly, you would not know where your rider is going nor you know what will be the fare. You may drive 10km away to pick up the riders just for 500m ride, because they got RM5 promo.
You must have not calculated the cost of uber income versus the cost of running/ driving uber. Anyway, once you drive long enuff, you will realised you won't earn anything, maybe 1 cup of teh tarik plus 1 roti canai for your effort. Unless you want to consider meeting new people, driving around new places consider as benefits which can offset driving Uber lah
I can't say much about Grab, but, I guess it won't far off. Conclusion is that driving Uber/ Grab is the lowest, last resort for me to sustain myself and if I really bored, nothing to do.
Well said
But, with the 20% idiots, it's spoilt the mood. Although all job in all industries bound to be some idiots (that's the human evolution, slowly those idiots will extinct, but, till then, got to live with it

), why would anyone want to drive Uber/ Grab for full time, when, the income is low, might as well find a higher paying income generating when you can't run away from dealing with these idiots?
Anyway, everyone have their own reason for driving, and I do like your reason too, but, I could not agree that driving Uber can earn cigarratte and lunch money lor after deducting the cost. Plus, dealing with 20% of the idiots, nah, I rather not to, if possible

Enjoy your drive bro
Before the base rate was slashed to RM1.50, it was RM2. riders are still able to accept RM2 because it is much cheaper than the usual taxi. riders that make multiple stops or want their drivers to wait while they run their errants, drivers are way more happier that time because we're paid to wait. Sometimes during rainy days, with the high surge and higher fares, really easy money.
KLIA trips used to be RM90 and there were no short trips riders because with the higher fares, it weeds out lazy riders.