Gig Work’s Biggest Perk Is Becoming Its Biggest Problem | Ep 303

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and developments in gig work, including unionization efforts and the impact of technology on drivers.

We would love to hear your feedback! We bounce from a major union milestone for rideshare drivers to the everyday grind of app glitches, background checks, and pay that keeps sliding. We also dig into delivery fees that turn small orders into big bills, Gen Z jumping into gig work, and what self-driving cars and safety stories mean for the road ahead. • Massachusetts rideshare drivers forming the first US rideshare union and what negotiations could change • Why higher driver pay ...

Topics covered

• gig work
• rideshare drivers
• unionization
• app glitches
• Gen Z
• self-driving cars
• delivery fees

Keywords

• gig economy
• rideshare
• union
• app issues
• Gen Z gig work
• delivery fees
• self-driving cars

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Massachusetts rideshare drivers

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