The landscape of the gig economy continues to evolve with significant developments across major platforms like Lyft, Spark, and Amazon Flex. These changes signal both progress and challenges for drivers navigating the complex world of independent contractor work. Lyft...

  The battle between gig workers and the platforms they rely on continues to intensify, as evidenced in the latest developments discussed on The Gig Economy Podcast. Uber's recent move to block third-party apps that help drivers cherry-pick profitable rides has...

  The Vulnerabilities of the Gig Economy: When Apps Crash and Customers Clash Last week's DoorDash outage highlighted a critical vulnerability that affects thousands of gig workers across the country. Beginning around 5am Eastern time, the platform experienced...

The gig economy landscape continues to evolve rapidly with significant developments affecting drivers, customers, and platforms alike. On this week's episode of The Gig Economy Podcast, hosts Jason and Larry delved into several critical issues impacting gig workers...

Nashville adventures, dirty Uber cars, and customer service nightmares – the latest episode of the Gig Economy Podcast covered it all as the hosts returned from their meetup in Tennessee. What began as a casual gathering of podcast hosts and listeners quickly...

The gig economy landscape continues to evolve with technological advancements pushing boundaries while human workers adapt to ever-changing market conditions. A recent exploration of these dynamics revealed fascinating insights about both autonomous vehicles and the...

  The gig economy continues to evolve at a rapid pace, bringing both opportunities and challenges for workers and consumers alike. In this latest episode, we delve into several fascinating developments that highlight the changing landscape of delivery services...

We talked about this on the show this week and how Uber says that they are not responsible when a driver does something shady or against the law. Here is the story we talked about and a discussion below: Uber's Legal Stance on Driver Misconduct: Navigating Liability...

In December 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Walmart Inc. and Branch Messenger, Inc., alleging that the companies engaged in unlawful practices affecting over one million delivery drivers in Walmart's Spark Driver program....