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Gig work is getting less profitable

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 06:13

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber eats delivery drivers socializing — The gig economy is booming in the US, but many workers have found it challenging to make decent money.
Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, gig-economy, gig-workers, Uber

DoorDash and Uber Eats removed the option to tip when placing your order in NYC — and added a new extra fee

Wed, 12/06/2023 - 11:32

Tech Insider

doordash bike — Delivery drivers in NYC will earn more in active hourly wages, but getting a tip might be harder.
REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Retail, Tech, Tipping, DoorDash, doordash-tips, uber-eats, delivery-drivers

A Florida Gen Xer who met his wife driving for Uber and Lyft details all the reasons he can no longer make a living and what he's doing instead to boost his income

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 06:23

Tech Insider : Economy

San Francisco Uber self-driving — Charles met his wife driving for Uber.
Uber

economy, Transportation, Uber, Lyft, gig-workers, Florida, Gas

How a Florida driver fed up with Uber and Lyft created her own shuttle service so she could make more money and work fewer hours

Sun, 11/19/2023 - 06:13

Tech Insider : Economy

port of miami with cruise ships docked in blue-green waters — Sherry charges $50 a ride for her cruise shuttle service.
pisaphotography/Shutterstock

economy, gig-workers, ride-share, Uber, Lyft, Florida, Cruise

A 77-year-old Uber driver in Florida said she's struggling to make ends meet as rides become harder to get

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy

A person entering a vehicle with — It's becoming much more difficult for Germaine, 77, to make enough driving for Uber to pay her bills.
Seth Wenig/AP

economy, Uber, UberX, social-security, ride-share, gig-workers, gig-economy

A millennial Uber and Lyft driver who earned $25,000 last year explains how he makes money when customer tipping is 'nonexistent'

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:22

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber lyft driver — Some Uber and Lyft drivers say that poor customer tipping had made it harder to make money. Driver in story not pictured.
Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Uber, Lyft, UberX

I am a food delivery and rideshare driver who advocates for thousands of gig workers. I follow these steps to prevent apps from firing me.

Sun, 11/05/2023 - 05:38

Tech Insider

Driver advocate Sergio Avedian — Gig driver advocate Sergio Avedian works in Los Angeles.
Courtesy Sergio Avedian

Retail, Tech Insider, Uber, uber-eats, DoorDash, gig-workers, food-delivery

I lived in a school bus and traveled the US for a year with my boyfriend. We used Taskrabbit to make money and connections.

Fri, 10/27/2023 - 05:08

Tech Insider

a couple sits on top of their school bus — Maggie Peddicord and her boyfriend, Joseph Chazin.
Carly Wesolowski

Careers, BI-freelancer, Skoolie, school-bus, TaskRabbit, travelling, nomads

How much you should tip your Uber and Lyft driver, according to drivers and etiquette experts

Wed, 10/25/2023 - 06:07

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber tipping — Some Uber and Lyft drivers say tipping has gotten worse over the past year.
Uber

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Tipping, Uber, Lyft

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

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 09:46

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

DoorDash driver — Millennials are most likely to be gig drivers.
DoorDash

economy, Careers, economy, Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, ubereats

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