The GIG Economy Podcast
Talks about our Gig Economy adventures and breaking down the Gig Economy News
Podcasting since 2017 • 335 episodes
The GIG Economy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Uber Ad Targeting, Package Scams, DoorDash Hack & More | Gig News | Ep 281
Ep 281 News LinksTwo hosts dig into the latest gig economy twists: Uber’s targeted ads built on trip insights, DoorDash accoun...
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Gig Economy Chaos: Dave Ramsey Uber Warning, Hero Uber Driver, DoorDash Scandal | Ep 280
We tear into the hidden math of gig work, from bonuses that look great on paper to car notes that choke your margins. A spill, a triple batch, a Lyft perk change, and a Waymo near a felony stop all point to the same lesson: treat this like a bu...
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He Took The Bag Into The Bathroom And Now I’m Eating At Home Forever. Not the Best Of The GIG Economy Podcast | Ep 279
A year-end mix of gig-life highs and lows: walking deliveries in dense cities, the line between speed and sanitation, a CEO clip that aged oddly, and the ripple effects of buy-now-pay-later on DoorDash. We add real life too—sick days, frozen sh...
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Wild Week for Gig Workers: DoorDash Arrest, Uber’s New Safety Tools, Amazon Flex Chaos & Waymo Woes | Ep 278
Ep 278 News LinksA viral claim collapses, a van gets swiped in broad daylight, and a driverless car freezes in an a...
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Drivers Are SUING Uber & Lyft Over “Women-Only” Rides! Uber in Trouble Again? | Ep 277
We weigh real driver safety against political theater as a proposed English-only bill meets the reality of rides that rarely need chatter, then pivot to practical wins like Spark’s flashing shelf tags and the hard limits of Amazon Flex “flexibi...
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