Uber is turning ex-military men into entrepreneurs with UberFAUJI

Once an army man comes back to the civilian life, there are a lot of hurdles that his military training might not have readies him for, and ride-sharing app Uber is making sure that ex service men don’t get defeated by these problems because of lack of work and money.

A pilot project called UberFAUJI has been started by Uber exclusively for ex-servicemen, under which it enrols them as drivers and entrepreneurs. In just six months, the company has attracted over 10,000 veterans, a number that is on a rise with each passing day.

For most military men, their service ends at an average age of 35 years, which is nothing when we compare it to other profession. After retirement, they have a long life ahead of them, which can be made better with UberFAUJI, as it lets them earn almost 10 times as much as their basic pension.

Uber has also signed an agreement with the Army Welfare Placement Organization (AWPO) under the Ministry of Defence, so that it can maximise the number of veterans benefiting from this programme.

These veterans can either drive themselves on flexible hours or hire drivers for them; there is an option to choose amongst the two as there is for civilians.

They are also offered special schemes for better loans with competitive interest rates and insurance covers, so that not being able to own a commercial car doesn’t come in the way of their business. With affordable EMIs, the car can be theirs in less than three years.

UberFAUJI is based on a similar successful program that was run in the US, called UberMILITARY.

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