Uber Will Pay $4,000 for EV Drivers | Waymo Under Investigation & Lyft Fights Back | Ep 275
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How Uber and Lyft’s Latest Updates Impact Driver Earnings and Safety in 2025
Download the show! The gig economy runs on thin margins, quick choices, and constant change, and this week brings a stack of updates that could shape how drivers earn through the holidays. Lyft rolled out a bundle of driver-focused features that seem small in...
DoorDash + Waymo Launch Self-Driving Deliveries | Uber Tip Guarantee Explained | Ep 274
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From Autonomous Cars to Tip Guarantees: The Evolving Landscape of Gig Delivery Safety and Pay
Download the audio of the show Autonomous delivery is no longer a teaser headline; it is rolling onto real streets with real implications. DoorDash and Waymo’s partnership in Phoenix pushes the boundary from novelty to pilot-scale logistics. The draw is clear: fewer...
Lyft Removes Tipping Feature, Drivers Furious | Waymo Chaos & AI Police Cars | Ep 273
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Scarlet Letters and Self-Driving Cars: Who Is the Gig Economy Really Built For?
The gig economy is moving fast, and the fault lines are easy to see: tipping, transparency, automation, and the reality of driver pay. We kicked off by talking community—Patreon, live streams, and a Telegram group where drivers swap real-time tips and vent without...
From DoorDash’s “favorite your shopper” to Uber’s airport bans, we unpack what actually helps and what hurts gig workers today | Ep 272
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On the Road and in the Boardroom: How Gig Economy Tensions Shape Pay, Safety, and Loyalty
Download the show! The latest wave of gig economy news reveals a tension every driver and savvy rider can feel: platforms race to automate, regulators and courts test accountability, and workers sift through new features hoping for reliability and better pay. We open...
Lyft’s $19M Settlement, $1K Uber Ride, Waymo Pulled Over & Amazon Driver Chaos | Ep 271
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The conversation opens light—Halloween energy, audio gremlins, and shoutouts—but quickly gets to the heart of gig work: community and survival. We talk through why tight-knit groups like our Telegram chat matter in a market shaped by shifting policies, unpredictable...
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