3 women who drive for Uber and Lyft explain their top strategies for making up to $1,400 a week and getting customer tips

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Women are driving for Uber and Lyft and using a variety of strategies to make money. Drivers in the story are not pictured.

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A boomer who quit taxi driving to drive for Uber and Lyft said he 'can't afford to take a day off' to make ends meet

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Jerry, 60, not pictured here, drives over 70 hours a week for Uber and Lyft.

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Lyft President Kristin Sverchek on 2024: 'I'm excited to just move — I have a bias towards action.'

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Kristin Sverchek.
Kristin Sverchek.

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Women who drive for Uber and Lyft share tips for staying safe in gig-economy jobs

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Some women Uber and Lyft drivers say they've felt unsafe while working in the gig economy. Drivers in the story are not pictured.

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A millennial with a disability thought becoming a Lyft driver would give her financial freedom. Seven years later, she's struggling to make ends meet.

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Elizabeth said gig driving was one of her only options given her disability.

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The full list of major US companies slashing staff this year, from Hasbro to Amazon

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Hasbro is cutting around 20% of its workforce, its CEO announced. The company is facing continued slow sales even into the toy-heavy holiday season, he said.

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Gig work is getting less profitable

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The gig economy is booming in the US, but many workers have found it challenging to make decent money.

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A Florida Gen Xer started driving for DoorDash after his business shuttered. He shares 2 tips for increasing your earnings on the app.

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Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene, 55, has used DoorDash driving to pay the bills while he figures out his next career steps.

Jeff Greene

Why older Americans are ditching retirement to drive for Uber and Lyft

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Some older Americans who appeared to leave the workforce in recent years are working in the gig economy to support their finances.

(Left) Omar Ford, (Middle) Jeff Hoenig, (Right) Wesley Johnson

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

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Charles met his wife driving for Uber.

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