I've done gig work in all 50 states. Here's how I use apps like Lyft and DoorDash to support my love of travel and food.

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel, Business
Kreskin Torres smiles while he wears a Baltmore Ravens beanie and denim jacket as he smiles and holds a wrapped sandwich while sitting in a car.
Kreskin Torres has visited all 50 US states as a gig worker.

Kreskin Torres

Nursing has become a new frontier for gig work, and it's creating the same issues that Uber drivers face

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
nurse nursing
Some nurses are turning to gig work apps to find shifts at hospitals and other medical facilities.

Joe Raedle / Getty

The hidden value of a college degree: Graduates are much more likely to have friends

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
college graduate smiling while being surrounded by friends
College graduates have more friends than people without degrees, according to a Survey Center on American Life survey.

Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI

Working for Doordash and Grubhub increasingly feels like a 9-5. And that may be bad news for the companies.

Tech Insider : Economy
A DoorDash driver in car
Gig delivery workers are independent contractors, but some say their work looks more like that of employees at times.

DoorDash

A Florida Lyft driver explains how he picks which rides to take to make the most money

Tech Insider : Economy
Timothy Turer, a rideshare driver in Florida, wears a blue-and-white shirt and light brown pants.
Timothy Turer has been driving for ride-hailing apps since 2016.

Timothy Turer

Massachusetts secured a big raise for Uber and Lyft drivers in the state, but some are worried the deal could have negative side effects

Tech Insider : Economy
Uber and Lyft signs on a car
Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts will get new benefits and minimum wage protections, but not all drivers are happy.

Boston Globe

Your Uber Eats orders may be more likely to get stuck in NYC traffic now

Tech Insider : Economy
Uber eats
An Uber Eats delivery bag.

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Uber and Lyft drivers are seeing more trips that pay them $3 or less. They say it's another example of declining driver pay.

Tech Insider : Economy
uber lyft drivers protest
Some Uber and Lyft drivers say they see more trips that pay less than $3, excluding tips.

Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Three gig workers explain how they got deactivated on apps from Doordash to Walmart's Spark

Tech Insider : Economy
DoorDash driver on motor bike
Some gig workers have had to deal with having their accounts deactivated.

AP Photo/David Zalubowski

I'm a Gen X Instacart delivery worker in Las Vegas. Here are my 6 tips for maximizing what you earn on the app

Tech Insider : Economy
A headshot of Instacart shopper Bonnie Harada
Instacart shopper Bonnie Harada.

Courtesy: Bonnie Harada

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