Meet the typical gig driver: A millennial earning up to $40 per hour who doesn't have another job and depends on your tips

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Millennials are most likely to be gig drivers.

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I'm a 23-year-old gay man training to be a priest. Though I'm living on only $740 a month, I don't regret it one bit.

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Peter Banks at the Congress of the European Liberal Youth in Oslo, Norway, in 2022 and at his job as a pastoral assistant in 2023.

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Gen Z is shopping less and eating at home more as the woes of inflation set in, BofA survey finds

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Inflation was up 3.7% in August compared to last year, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Gen Z doesn't know how to write emails. AI is coming to Outlook, so it might help.

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Microsoft's corporate customers should be on the lookout for an upgrade to Microsoft 365 on November 1.

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Teens love Starbucks for these 4 reasons

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A Piper Sandler analyst said that Starbucks' brand equity was "relevant social currency."

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Rich teens can't get enough of Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and Chipotle

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10 Gen Z status symbols taking over American high schools

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Nike remains the most popular sneaker brand for teenagers, according to the most recent Piper Sandler survey.
Nike remains the most popular brand for teenagers, according to the most recent Piper Sandler survey.

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Apple has a stunning stranglehold over Gen Z — and it'll pay off for decades to come

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Of the teenagers who have smartphones, nearly 90% have iPhones, a new survey from Piper Sandler says. That's a huge hold on the market — and it's likely to pay dividends for Apple for years.

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Only 2 in 5 teens are using ChatGPT, survey finds

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A person uses ChatGPT on a laptop.

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Millennial and Gen Z gig workers are earning a lot more than their older peers

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Younger gig workers tend to make more than older ones.

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