gig-economy | iCloud.Info

gig-economy

Lyft's CEO faces pushback after driving for the app and posting about how great it was

Tue, 06/04/2024 - 13:29

Tech Insider : Economy

Lyft CEO David Risher drove three trips for the ride-hailing app in Napa Valley, California.

Michael Liedtke/The Associated Press

economy, Lyft, Rideshare, gig-economy, gig-workers, Tech

As high-paying jobs become harder to get, more Americans are looking to Uber and Lyft for extra income

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber lyft driver — New Bank of America Institute data reveals gig driving continues to get more popular.
Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

economy, finance, economy, Careers, Uber, Lyft, Rideshare

A full-time Cleveland Uber driver who took home $17,000 in 2023 shares why the full-time gig isn't worth the money anymore

Sun, 05/05/2024 - 06:13

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Uber driver in car driving gig — A full-time Cleveland Uber says none of his driving strategies have provided him the results he was hoping for. The driver in the story is not pictured.
Jeff Greenberg/Getty Images

economy, Careers, finance, economy, Careers, Uber, Lyft

A Cleveland Uber driver who made $109,000 in 2023 but only took home $17,000 shares the 3 reasons he can't quit ride-hailing: 'I continue to run into a brick wall'

Mon, 04/29/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber driver gig economy rideshare — A full-time Cleveland Uber driver took home $17,000 in profits last year. The driver in the story is not pictured.
Universal Images Group/Getty Images

economy, Careers, finance, economy, Careers, Uber, Lyft

Gig workers are fed up with being treated as second-class citizens by store workers

Sat, 04/20/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Economy

Instacart gig worker delivery during coronavirus pandemic — Delivery gig workers say they some store employees treat them like second-class citizens.
Evelyn Hockstein/The Washington Post via Getty Images

economy, instacart, walmart, spark, gig-workers, gig-economy, Delivery

People are getting taxed for gig work they've never done

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 05:42

Tech Insider : Economy

DoorDash Driver NYC — Some people are getting tax forms suggesting they worked for apps like DoorDash even when they didn't.
Alexi Rosenfeld / Contributor/Getty Images

economy, gig-workers, gig-economy, Uber, Lyft, instacart, DoorDash

I got deactivated from the Walmart Spark app after I got in a car accident. I wasn't even working when it happened.

Sat, 03/30/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Economy

A dark grey Audi SUV with damage to its hood and front sits on a sidewalk on the side of the road next to a utility pole that's been broken off of its base. Houses and trees are visible in the background. — Adrian Youngblood's car was totaled after he hit a telephone pole.
Adrian Youngblood

economy, gig-workers, gig-economy, walmart-spark, Delivery, Jobs, as-told-to

A delivery driver bit off a man's thumb while bringing him pizza, exposing a scary loophole in app safety

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 11:52

Tech Insider : Economy

Deliveroo courier — A Deliveroo rider. Image used for illustration purposes only.
Sean Gallup/Getty Images

economy, Food, deliveroo, gig-economy, self-employment, Crime, news-uk

Minneapolis just voted to give ride-hailing drivers a pay bump. Uber and Lyft said they'd leave the city if this happened.

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 09:23

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber lyft drivers protest — Minneapolis voted to guarantee Uber and Lyft drivers higher pay. Uber and Lyft threatened to leave the city if the ordinance passed.
AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Uber, Lyft, Minneapolis

Theft just keeps getting worse for Dollar Tree

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 14:25

Tech Insider : Economy

A woman walks by the Family Dollar store in Arvada, Colorado October 7, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking — Family Dollar stores are still contending with rising theft.
Thomson Reuters

economy, gig-economy, Delivery, gig-workers, eCommerce, Food, Retail

Subscribe to gig-economy