The GIG Economy Podcast
Talks about our Gig Economy adventures and breaking down the Gig Economy News
Podcasting since 2017 • 350 episodes
The GIG Economy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Uber Lawsuits, Driver Pay Drama & The Robot Takeover | Ep 296
A third grader opens our day with the most unhinged April Fools line imaginable, and somehow that’s still not the weirdest part of the night. We geek out over the NASA launch, then snap right back into the gig economy grind: weekend runs, a sur...
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Uber Just Made a Deal… This Could Change Everything for Drivers | Ep 295
Robotaxis, rising costs, and shaky app promises are colliding fast, and we’re starting to see what that means for drivers who count on rideshare and delivery money. We break down Uber’s latest autonomous moves, the arrival-time lawsuit, and the...
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This DoorDash Order Shouldn’t Exist. Drivers Are Fed Up | Ep 294
A million-dollar GoFundMe for a DoorDash driver. Champagne requests inside an Uber. Robotaxis that stall out so often cities invent a new emergency category. That’s the gig economy right now, and we’re not pretending it’s normal. W...
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Uber Might Charge Drivers To Work. This Changes Everything | Ep 293
Uber drivers are already doing brutal math on every request, so what happens if the platform starts charging us a subscription just to work? We react to reports that Uber is exploring a driver subscription model, compare it to other approaches ...
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