Rideshare Rodeo Podcast

#267 | Rideshare 2023: Current State of Uber & Lyft (w/Rideshare Professor)

This episode of The Rideshare Rodeo (episode 267). I am happy to be joined by Torsten (Rideshare Professor) & David (CEO Para). We dive into the current state 'rideshare' in the United States. Topics include:
Uber and Lyft driver pay
Rideshare driver safety
Uber Teen (David's perspective)
What can the Para app do for rideshare drivers (current & future)
Lyft's new CEO David Risher
Uber CEO's comment "The company sucks and treats drivers like crap" (in reference to Uber)
Uber Teen (Torsten's perspective)
Should new drivers enter the rideshare space
.:: Torsten (Rideshare Professor on YouTube ::.https://www.youtube.com/@AskTorsten
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#266 | Success, Balance, Focus (w/Pedro ’DoorDash’ Santiago)

This week on the Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 266), I am joined by Pedro 'DoorDash' Santiago. Pedro hosts one of the most watched channels on YouTube regarding Doordash and other delivery app-based platforms. Join us as we discuss:
Balancing Life (work and personal)
Staying Focused
Multiple Income Streams
Gig Workers and Service Industry workers
Are gig app workers, Independent Contractors, in the classical sense
DoorDash Dasher timeline (the platform now vs. years ago)
The first three 'GigCon events' and looking forward
.:: check out Pedro Doordash Santiago on youtube ::.https://www.youtube.com/@Mr.Betonyou
.:: also for the intrigued, check out Pedro & Hannibal on youtube ::.https://www.youtube.com/@pedroandhannibal
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#265 | Realistic earnings in app based gig economy [R3]

This week on R3: Rideshare (& Delivery) Rodeo Roundtable, we discuss:
Instacart IPO
New workers entering the gig and what to expect
Food delivery platforms
Violent attacks on Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats drivers
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#264 | The right to remain Independent Contractors in the U.S.

This episode of The Rideshare Rodeo (episode 264), I am joined by an amazing panel. Kim Kavin, Mike Hruby, & Karen Anderson. The four of us discuss Independent Contractor status in the U.S., now and moving forward.
.:: PANELIST LINKS ::.
Kim Kavin: https://fightforfreelancers.com/
Mike Hruby: https://www.newjobsamerica.com/
Karen Anderson: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FreelancersAgainstAB5
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#263 | DoorDash questions & answers (w/David Pickerell | CEO Para)

This episode of The Rideshare Rodeo (episode 263), David Pickerell (CEO Para) and I, answer questions people have had regarding Doordash and ParaWorks/ParaPass.
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#262 | Why DoorDash does NOT need to be your primary gig app

This week on The Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 262), I have guest Tim (YT: @GigWise). We discuss non-DoorDash gig opportunities that pay better than most:
Intro (Tim @Gigwise on YouTube)
What apps does Gigwise use?
Going full time in the gig economy
Why DoorDash does NOT need to be your primary app
Potential of state masking mandates moving into winter
Spark was a great app...
Dlivrd: Great paying catering app (live in many markets)
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#261 | DoorDash Dashing Across The Country (w/DJ & Britt)

This week on R3: Rideshare Rodeo Roundtable, we discuss:
Lead author of Uber, Lyft bill withdraws from task force
Instacart IPO, the sh*t show
Uber Eats & DoorDash AI voice ordering
Dashing the country with DJ & Britt
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#260 | LAST MILE DELIVERY alternatives to the main stream gig apps

This episode of The Rideshare Rodeo (episode 260), we discuss:
Alternative ways to be profitable using other gig apps
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#259 | ’Off Brand Apps’: Gig Workers Branch Out

This week on The Rideshare Rodeo Podcast (episode 259), we discuss:
DoorDash glitch and people counting on the platform
ParaWorks
ParaPass
Working other apps than the Giants (Uber, Lyft, Instacart, DD)
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#258 | DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub all went down at same time

This week on R3: Rideshare Rodeo Roundtable, we discuss:
Minneapolis Uber, Lyft wage bill, killed again
Microtransit programs spreading around Phoenix
San Francisco wants autonomous OUT!
Uber drivers must now be 25 years old
Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub all went down Tuesday
Doordash hires advocate for restaurant owners
Instacart IPO
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