Rideshare Rodeo Podcast

#224 | Uber crosses the line, ’unaccompanied minors’ now allowed!?!

This week on R3: Rideshare Rodeo Roundtable, we discuss:
Uber letting teens take rides on their own
Uber Eats Its Way to More Grocery Share With Group Ordering and Streamlined Payments
Drivers' Co-op Gathering Funding, Partnerships Before Competing With Uber and Lyft
Uber threatens to leave parts of Minnesota over legislation that would raise driver pay
Minnesota Has Banned Most Non-compete Agreements; It Could Have Been Worse
Walmart Spark and SkipTheDishes
‘Truckers gotta do what they gotta do’: DoorDash driver had to deliver Wendy’s order to truck driver on the side of the Interstate
Would You Do Strangers’ Laundry For Money? This Woman Does And She’s Banking $24,000/Month
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#223 | Minnesota, Illinois, Connecticut Rideshare Bills Being Voted On

This Week on the 'ORiGiNAL' RiDESHARE RODEO podcast, I have a guest who has been doing gig work since 2015, and we have a lot to unpack.
Background on this weeks guest JP (@JP's Gig Corner on YouTube).
Uber Pool is back, Lyft Shared Rides are gone.
Illinois Rideshare Bill affecting Uber and Lyft passes Senate.
Connecticut Rideshare Bill.
Minnesota Senate sends Uber and Lyft regulations to floor without recommendation.
Lyft's new CEO announces the rideshare company is open to acquisition bids.
Dangers of both Rideshare and Delivery apps
Driver earnings over the years
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#222 | Rideshare changes, Uber AI, & Instacart Tale

This week on R3: Rideshare Rodeo Roundtable, we discuss:
Illinois rideshare bill affecting Uber, Lyft passes Senate
Rideshare drivers ask: Will they get a fair ride? CT considers task force study to ease their pain
Customer says she was banned from Uber Eats because of her medical condition
Instacart driver gets car stolen and still delivers order in viral video
Uber seeks patent to 'pre-match' riders and drivers using AI
How Much Can You Make With DoorDash in 2023?
‘They are trying real hard to be Instacart’: DoorDash driver shares new ‘no delivery’ orders
Uber launches flight bookings in the UK as a trial for other markets
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#221 | Uber, Uber, Uber! where is Lyft now?

This Week on the 'ORiGiNAL' RiDESHARE RODEO podcast:
Attacks on app based delivery drivers now higher than attacks on rideshare drivers in the United States.
Colorado Senate Bill (SB23-098), the gig worker transparency and right to appeal wrongful deactivation, has been killed off by an unlikely duo.
Doordash explanation of why they were caught stealing drivers tips, TWICE!
Uber Chief Security Officer has his day in court for the 2017 cover up of 56 million hacked accounts and stolen personal information.
Lyft new CEO now demands remaining employees must return to the office.
Uber Pool is back, did we learn nothing from all its failures in the past?
Uber AI to match drivers with passengers.
Uber Technology, fact or myth?
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#220 | Attacks on delivery drivers & DoorDash Tip Stealing Explained

This week on R3: Rideshare Rodeo Roundtable, we discuss:
‘Colorado gig worker bill SB23-098’ (Transparency & Right to challenge wrongful deactivations) - Killed off!
Wisconsin court labels Amazon Flex drivers NOT Independent Contractors who are afforded unemployment and other perks only reserved for employees.
Attacks on delivery drivers add fears among gig workers.
The weirdest items passengers leave behind in Ubers.
DoorDasher accidentally sends picture of her genitals to customer.
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#219 | The Gig Economy Today

This week I have Lou & Mary on the podcast to talk about all things gig economy.
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#218 | Violent Attacks On Gig Economy Delivery & Rideshare Drivers

This week on R3: Rideshare Rodeo Roundtable, we discuss:
3 scary stories of violence against drivers in Florida
Instacart customers say 'men' are terrible shoppers
Doordash asks wife to complete delivery after husband is in accident
Grubhub Driver in California wins 8 year lawsuit, found to be an 'employee'
Waymo autonomous vehicles in Arizona
Arizona Autonomous vehicle that killed pedestrian, trial against the driver begins in June
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#217 | Post Pandemic Gig Economy Status (podcast 3 year anniversary)

This week is the 3 year anniversary of the podcast! Joining me is Gary Middleton, app developer for gig worker safety and earnings tools. We talk about gig worker status in 2020 vs. app platform workers in 2023. Are things better, worse, or just about the same?
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#216 | Gig Worker Transparency & Deactivation Bill (Colorado Senate Bill 23-098)

This week I have Ron Walter on to discuss a new gig worker bill in Colorado, almost sounds too good to be true. If passed would there be more like it that moved towards a union model for workers.
Bill sponsors Sen. Robert Rodriguez of Denver, Rep. Stephanie Vigil of Colorado Springs — who is the first gig-app worker to join the Legislature — and Rep. Jennifer Bacon of Denver. (Senate Bill 23-098). Gig workers, what do you think of this legislation?
Join Ron (EntreCourier) and I to discuss what is going on in Colorado that could dramatically change gig workers rights & the way they earn.
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#215 | Uber CEO as Undercover Driver, Instacart, Doordash, and more

This week on R3: Rideshare Rodeo Roundtable, we discuss:
Uber CEO as undercover driver
Does Uber charge people more if their phone battery is low
Doordash Driver praises 'unassign from order'
Instacart Shopper charges $1,000 of dog food to customer
Instacart: Free furniture delivery
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