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#87 | Talking Uber Eats With Mike Delivers

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   Today I have Mike Baselgleea of "Mike Delivers Podcast" talking about the New Jersey Uber Eats market.   Mike has put out over 200 podcasts in the last two years, both food delivery space and his NBA podcast as well.  Some of the topics we covered:
Uber Eats.
Mikes Podcasts: Mike Delivers and his sports podcast.
McDonalds, Chipotle, & Jersey Mikes.
Being a gig worker in Bloomfield, NJ.
City of LA teams up with Waymo and puts driverless cars in a small area, already sounds like trouble.
Start-up Gig-space app companies, are they here to stay?
Mike talks about how he could consult restaurants in his area after what he has seen in two years of delivery (actually a good startup idea... maybe?).
We have all these November earnings challenges going around here in the U.S.  New Zealand also does but there's has a $2,000 bonus attached.
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#86 | Maxymo, DUH, Flex Alert (Gary Middleton)

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   This week I have CEO/Founder of Middleton Technologies, Gary Middleton.  We discuss his 3 apps that help Gig workers be more productive with their time and in selecting the trips and deliveries they want.  Some of the topics we covered:
Gary’s background, how and why he started the Maxymo app 7 years ago.
Which came first, Maxymo or the original Mystro?
Discuss the differences of getting apps on Android/GooglePlay vs. Apple/iOS.
We discuss the 3 different apps Gary has created:1) Maxymo: Helps rideshare & delivery drivers become safer drivers by auto-switching between apps, auto-accepting only the trips they want & auto-declining unprofitable trips. The more services you drive for, the more trips you can get, which equals less downtime and more money.2) DUH (Drivers Utility Hub): The Drivers Utility Helper app is designed to assist independent contractors that are already signed up for doordash be safer drivers & more proficient while on delivery. Keep your focus on driving & delivering, less on watching your phone for orders.3) Flex Alert: Do you deliver for Amazon Flex? Well then you know the hassle of tapping the screen for hours on end just to see if there is a block available. Flex Alert helps take away this task with automated tapping, sound alerts and notifications to let you know when a block has appeared. Now you can focus on other task or earn on other gigs while you wait for a block to drop. Did we mention it is free?
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*you can find the links to all 3 apps from the website, or in the GooglePlay store*
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#85 | Digging In The Gig (Hannibal Is Hungry)

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   This week I have Hannibal from "Hannibal Is Hungry".  Hannibal has some really great content on his YouTube channel, so make sure to see his links below.  Some of the topics we covered:
Hannibal and the ROVER platform.
Hannibal has created his own business, as all gig workers should be doing, or at least treating the platform work you are doing as your business.
We discuss a couple of his recent videos:1) "What I Wish All Gig Apps Stopped Doing"2) "Are Gig App Workers Truly Independent Contractors?"
Uber now has training videos in the app, hmmm.
United States supply chain, and how the issue could be fixed 3-4 times quicker than is expected at this point.
Hannibal put out a "Mental Health" video a few weeks back with other YouTube creators
Sara Elizabeth video she put out on her channel today.
YouTube Gig Creator 'Feuding'... why?
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hannibal2484
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November 2nd on the podcast will will have a panel of Curri Drivers from different markets, using different vehicles, performing different tasks, experiences, and anything else they want to share!
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#84 | Veena Dubal: Employee or I.C. (California AB5/Prop22)

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   This week I have Veena Dubal on the podcast.  Veena is the Law Professor at University of California Hastings.  She also is a big piece of the California AB5 movement, as well as, an advocate against California Proposal 22.  We covered:
1. Veena’s background and what brought her to the fight for AB5.
2. The Taxi industry post 9/11.
3. Law School, Dissertation on ‘A Century Worth of Taxi Worker Organizing’.
4. 2013: learned about ‘for transportation’ vehicles picking up people at hotels.
5. 2014: California created “Transportation Network Company”.
6. 2014: Taxi Medallions in both San Francisco and New York City became worthless in such a short time.
7. Dynamex decision brought on AB5 in California.
8. Control Test, IRS Test, Borrello Test, ABC Test.
9. ABC Test has been used for years, in over 20 states to determine whether or not people qualified for unemployment.
10. Lorena Gonzales moved to have the ABC Test in California not only apply to ‘Unemployment’, but for ‘employee’ status as well.
11. The Traditional Independent Contractors and California AB5, carve-outs, and those who never got carve-outs.
12. California Prop 22: The money spent on the proposal, the passing of Prop 22, the fight that Prop 22 now faces in the state for breaking the ‘California Constitution’.
13. Proposition 22 was intended to allow app-based on-demand workers/drivers to remain Independent Contractors and other platform worker incentives.
14. My NEED to be an Independent Contractor, and how can I remain one?
15. The NEED for ‘Flexibility’ on these platforms.
16. Taxi Union structure of the past.
17. Limiting the amount of workers on the platform.
18. How market-to-market growth affects each city.
19. Massachusetts Bill h.1234 (mirrors California Prop 22).
20. Will other states start following the fight that draws in ‘The Coalition For Workers’ to other states, because they see the amount of money being used to fight Prop 22 in California and Massachusetts.
Ready... Set... Rodeo!!!!!
Thanks to Veena for coming on the podcast, and agreeing to come back on to finish up our discussion.
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November 2nd on the podcast will will have a panel of Curri Drivers from different markets, using different vehicles, performing different tasks, experiences, and anything else they want to share!
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#83 | 2022: New IRS Tax Form For Gig Workers

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   This week I have Ron Walters (EntreCourier.com) on the podcast to discuss the new tax forms that gig workers will need to use starting next year.  Ron and I discuss, why this is important and what you can do to make sure you are ready.  I also discuss a Lyft support call from 2017, and we touch on the upcoming Instacart strike... and what, if anything, can it do to strike against a SaaS platform who does not employ you?
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#82 | Building Your App-Based On-Demand Business

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   This week I have Red Conrad on the podcast to discuss, what steps can you make to build your business. *Jacksonville Florida area 3 year veteran in the gig economy*RideConnect App*Commercial Insurance*Treating your business as your business*Red is working with a coder trying to build an app for his business*App-based lack of training videos (due to I.C. vs. employee)*Next week is Red's 1 year anniversary for his delivery website*Red's take on Dumpling, specifically issues with the support team*RedConrad.com
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#81 [Bonus Episode]: DoorDasher Mr.Flex

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews [2nd Weekend Bonus Episode]: This weeks second bonus episode I have LiVE YouTuber DoorDasher Mr.Flex. In this episode:
The MrFlex YouTube 15 hour LiVE daily streams
Bandwidth
UberEats roots, but currently DD exclusive
DoorDash
Para: Team Para and the Para App
The Negative Energy on REDDiT
Felix "MrFlex" is a New Jersey Dasher
Earnings on DoorDash, pre and post, Para app
Did Para cause DoorDash 'onboarding'?
Viewers of his live broadcast get answers quickly that Dashers need
Watching MrFlex motivates Dashers to get out and work
MrFlex plays great music to Dash too that streams all day
Watching the MrFlex full day LiVE stream is extremly unique experience
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#80 [Bonus Episode]: The Future Of Gig Work (EntreCourier.com)

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews [Weekend Bonus Episode]: This weeks bonus podcast is a little different than usual.  I interviewed Felix a.k.a.  Mr.Flex YouTube Creator.   I am figuring out when this interview will drop, either this weekend or next weekend.   The reason for the change is.....
About a month ago, Ron (EntreCourier.com) had me on his podcast to discuss 'ProAct', and a little 'AB5', 'Prop22'.   After we recorded, Ron said, you should post this on Rideshare Rodeo podcast too.   We let about a month go by between the two podcast drops.   In this Ron is interviewing me.  The timing of this content is perfect, since in just a couple weeks I will be having Veena Dubal on the podcast.
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HERE IS THE BREAKDOWN OF OUR INTERVIEW:
The government has been busy lately trying to get things pushed through. We've seen in the past few days the Infrastructure bill and Budget Reconciliation stuff go through the Senate.
One of the things that's been a priority for Democrats has been the PRO Act. Protecting the Right to Organize. One of the things the act does is implement the ABC test that was the heart of California's AB5, and the ABC test would then determine classification of employee verses independent contractor for purposes of labor laws.  If it's passed and stands up to court challenges, PRO Act could force Doordash, Uber, Grubhub, Lyft and other gig companies to hire employees rather than employees.
Steve Johnson of UberLyftDrivers.com joins us to talk about employment, being an independent contractor, the repercussions of being an employee, and whether Pro Act has a chance of passing. Steve has had several guests on his Rideshare Rodeo podcast and shares insights he's gained from his many conversations on the topic.
 
Additional reading on PRO ActAB5 and Prop 22: A listing of articles about California's AB5 which implemented the ABC Test, and about Prop 22, the ballot initiative that exempted gig platforms from AB5.
What is PRO Act?Driver App London is a blog by Mourad, a frequent guest on Steve's podcast. Later in the episode Steve talks about how some places in Europe are a step ahead of where they are in the US including an app worker designation.
The following was the general outline we attempted to follow. Things may have gone a little out of order here and there.Introductions:Steve talks about his gig economy background, how his website and podcast got started, and then talks about the different guests he's had on his podcast to talk about PRO Act (guests both in favor of and against the legislation).
Employment verses Independent ContractorsWhy is this even important? What is there to lose if we are employees?
What is PRO Act and how does that impact things?What is the ABC test from California's AB5 and that is now part of PRO Act? How does that compare to the current IRS test
Doordash, Uber, Lyft, Grubhub and others as bad actorsPart of the problem does lie in the way gig companies treat their contractors. Is there exploitation of the independent contractor model by these companies? How do their actions contribute to how some want to force a change?
Can PRO Act be passed into law?PRO Act is stalled right now. Does that mean that it's safe? What kind of things can lead to it passing?
Is there a better alternative?Is forcing gig companies to hire employees the only answer? Is there a better way to handle the bad acting of gig companies? 
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#79 | Uber Fake Profits, Alcohol Delivery, & Lyft Who? (w/Jason Tieri)

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews: This week I have Jason Tieri from the Gig Economy Podcast on the show... always fun having Jason on!   This week we discuss:
Jason getting ready to get back working in gig economy
My crazy CURRi story from the mountains of Durango
"Uber says its on track to make a FAKE profit"
DoorDash Alcohol Delivery
Gig Worker Abuse in the Wild West United Kingdom
Lyft Driver Shortage, and what can be done?
Instacart gig workers say "DELETE THE APP"
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#78 [Bonus Episode]: Gig Worker Gives Lyft A Shot

[Bonus Weekend Episode]
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Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   This weeks bonus episode, I have Chad Polenz, formerly "Chad The Gig Economist" now "GigTube" on social platforms on the show.   Chad is a full time gig worker in Orlando and he has a content stocked  YouTube channel with many gig economy worker videos.  Chad did Uber Rideshare years ago.  The past few years he has focused on grocery space delivery and on-demand app-based food delivery.   One thing he had not done was sign up and use the Lyft platform.   In this episode we discuss what he learned, how the Lyft guarantee played out for him, and other things he learned while doing the Lyft 120 rides in 30 day challenge.   So, lets jump in!
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