Micro Choices, Macro Risk: Safety, Tech, and Trust in the Gig Economy
Download the audio podcast! The gig economy keeps moving, and this week’s conversation shows how culture, safety, and tech collide on every ride. We start with real stories from a long night out: a fast-driving Uber with heavy tailgating, a mask that muffled key...
When The App Is Wrong And Support Won’t Listen, What Should Drivers Do? | Ep 290
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Stacked, Rerouted, and Rated: The Everyday Chaos of Gig Work
Download the show here! The strange reality of gig work is how routine chaos becomes. A warm winter day turns into a Telegram voice rant about a Cracker Barrel parking lot and, minutes later, a story about an Uber Eats double-order going sideways because a...
Why Holding Apps Liable Could Finally Change Safety | Ep 289
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Who Pays When Things Go Wrong? The New Liability Era for Uber, Instacart, and Autonomous Tech
Download the Audio Podcast The gig economy sits at an awkward crossroads where legal theory, human harm, and fast-moving tech collide. Two court rulings anchor the moment: a jury ordering Uber to pay $858.5 million in a sexual assault case under “apparent authority,”...
Frozen Roads, Smarter Moves: The Business of Surviving Gig Work in Winter
Download the Audio Podcast! Winter set the backdrop for a wide-ranging look at gig work, from school closures and NTI policies to how drivers pivot when the world freezes up. That local chaos tied neatly into a core theme: adaptability. When weather or systems change,...
What Gig Drivers Should Do When A Ride Cancels Mid-Trip | Ep 288
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I’m Not Walking in 15 Inches For A No-Tip Order | Ep 287
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When Everything Shuts Down—Except Gig Work
Download the Audio Podcast! When winter locks down roads and routines, gig work doesn’t stop—it mutates. This episode dives into what happens when a deep freeze collides with delivery apps, driver safety, and policy shifts that ripple across markets. We open...
An Uber Trial Could Reshape Rideshare Safety Across America | Ep 286
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