A Lyft driver says he isn't even making minimum wage driving full-time and it shows how much the job costs workers

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Two travelers wearing sunglasses and N95 masks and dragging suitcases alongside themselves walk in the direction of a rideshare pickup area, as indicated by a pink
Driving for Lyft isn't as profitable as CEO David Risher's LinkedIn posts would have you believe, according to one driver.

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

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

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

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New Bank of America Institute data reveals gig driving continues to get more popular.

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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

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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.

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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'

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A full-time Cleveland Uber driver took home $17,000 in profits last year. The driver in the story is not pictured.

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

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Delivery gig workers say they some store employees treat them like second-class citizens.

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

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Some people are getting tax forms suggesting they worked for apps like DoorDash even when they didn't.

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

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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.

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

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A Deliveroo rider. Image used for illustration purposes only.

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

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Minneapolis voted to guarantee Uber and Lyft drivers higher pay. Uber and Lyft threatened to leave the city if the ordinance passed.

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