We would love to hear your feedback! We share wins and misses from a slow Spark week and a solid Amazon Flex route, then dig into Halloween ride trends, rain-soaked nights, and why visibility changes how we work. Waymo’s expansion, Uber’s AI microtasks, and Lyft’s late-night campus discounts set the stage for a bigger question: how fast should robotaxis move and who pays when code crashes. Ep 276 News Links • community links, newsletter, Patreon, and TikTok goals • Spark slowdown versu...
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We would love to hear your feedback! We share wins and misses from a slow Spark week and a solid Amazon Flex route, then dig into Halloween ride trends, rain-soaked nights, and why visibility changes how we work. Waymo’s expansion, Uber’s AI microtasks, and Lyft’s late-night campus discounts set the stage for a bigger question: how fast should robotaxis move and who pays when code crashes. Ep 276 News Links • community links, newsletter, Patreon, and TikTok goals • Spark slowdown versu...
Drivers Win Big: California OKs Unionization for Uber & Lyft! | Ep 267
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Drivers Win Big: California OKs Unionization for Uber & Lyft! | Ep 267
We would love to hear your feedback! The California agreement allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize marks a significant shift in the gig economy landscape, coinciding with reduced insurance requirements from $1 million to $300,000 per driver. • California's new deal works alongside Prop 22, allowing drivers to organize while maintaining independent contractor status • Spark issued unexpected back payments for tip adjustments, with some drivers receiving hundreds or thousands of dollars ...
The GIG Economy Podcast
We would love to hear your feedback! We share wins and misses from a slow Spark week and a solid Amazon Flex route, then dig into Halloween ride trends, rain-soaked nights, and why visibility changes how we work. Waymo’s expansion, Uber’s AI microtasks, and Lyft’s late-night campus discounts set the stage for a bigger question: how fast should robotaxis move and who pays when code crashes. Ep 276 News Links • community links, newsletter, Patreon, and TikTok goals • Spark slowdown versu...
