Rideshare Rodeo Podcast

#63 | Independent Drivers Guild (w/Lenny Sanchez)

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I have Lenny Sanchez on the show.   Lenny is the founding member of the Chicago chapter of Independent Drivers Guild (IDG) Chicago, he also has been kind enough to provide his cell number and email to rideshare drivers who have questions, comments, or concerns on any of the topics we discussed.   This week we covered:   Driver Safety, Carjackings, Legal recourse regarding disputing being kicked off app-based gig platforms, and much more.    STAY OUT THERE EVERYONE, PEACE! 
You can email IDG at: info@driversguild.org
Make sure to check out our friends at The Gig Economy Podcast 
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

#62 | Entering The Trucking Industry (w/TNC Radio)

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I have Tom Kelly & Tom Kyrk from TNCRadio.live to discuss entering the Trucking Industry.   I have received many emails over the months to do an episode on this, so here we go… We discuss:   Schooling options and pricing, AND the option to use a mentor for free (if you can find one).    We also discuss lifestyle, entry level pay, options of ways you can choose to work, trucking company selection, doing your research in your market, and the importance of Truckers and the Trucking Industry.    Very interesting insights in this discussion, even if you don’t think you would be a trucker, Tom Kyrk is a 16 year veteran and brings a solid understanding of the industry.
You can email TNC Radio at: info@TNCRadio.live 
Make sure to check out our friends at The Gig Economy Podcast 
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

#61 | Future Of Rideshare: With The Rideshare Guy

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I have Harry Campbell (TheRideshareGuy.com) on the podcast to discuss, 'The Future Of Rideshare'.   We cover a wide span of topics:  Driver pay, Passengers back, Driver shortage, Safety, Transparency, pre/post pandemic rideshare, pandemic app-based on-demand delivery, Lyft and Uber treatment of drivers, will delivery space become saturated & will delivery pivot back to rideshare?   Lots of questions, lots of insights, lots of speculation.
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

#60 | Right To Work States, I.C. or Employee? (w/Willy Solis)

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I have Willy Solis, lead organizer, for the Gig Worker Collective for part 2 of our discussion on 'The PROAct'.   We have a little recap of part 1, talk about the ABC, & specifically the "Right To Work States", and how unions effect these states specifically.   Willy is speaking with app-based gig workers in San Antonio and Austin, Texas this week, you can schedule one on one meetings with him through the following links:June 8th, 9th, 10th (San Antonio)https://calendly.com/shiptshoppers/san-antonioJune 11th (Austin)https://calendly.com/shiptshoppers/austin
Next week: Harry Campbell (TheRideshareGuy.com) and I will discuss 'The Future Of Rideshare'.
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

#59 | Dashers MUST Have The PARA App (w/Jimmy Thompson)

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week my allergies hit for first day this year, I have a horrible headache and dry throat, but ‘The Show Must Go On’.  My guest this week is Jimmy Thompson on the podcast to discuss ALL THE RAGE that is, upfront "Tip Transparency" for gig workers using the DoorDash app (a.k.a. Dashers). Jimmy is part of Team Para that has brought the app to Dashers for free!   Now everything is done through the app, no more texting required.   Join us to talk all things PARA & even our first take, alien version.
Next week: Gig Worker Collective Willy Solis to finish our discussion on 'The PROAct'.
Following week: Harry Campbell (TheRideshareGuy.com) and I will discuss 'The Future Of Rideshare'.
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

#58 | Tip Your Rideshare Drivers!

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I talk about California's new electric car mandate placed on Uber and Lyft, problem is it is 9 years away.   Rideshare drivers being attacked and killed in record numbers, and a Colorado driver has a passenger take their mask off during ride while coughing, when the driver asks the passenger if they have COVID19(?).   The Biden administration faces a huge hurdle regarding the PROAct, especially since they are in bed with Uber and Lyft.   Passengers are back in droves, drivers are not, when will drivers come back to rideshare?   Chicago City Council plans to introduce an ordinance requiring companies licensed as "transportation network providers" to charge no more than 150% of their "current regular fare" even during snowstorms and other high demand "surge" periods.
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

#57 | Will Biden's PRO Act Kill Your Job?

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week we cover a range of topics. 1) WAYMO: “I don’t think it was supposed to do that,” Johnson said with a laugh. “Oh no. Now it’s blocking the entire road.” When the roadside assistance team did arrive, the car sprang into motion again and drove down the road before stopping at an intersection and blocking three lanes of traffic. 2) UBER: Uber driver says gender is the reason she was removed from the platform, and there is audio proof. 3) DELIVERY PLATFORM MERGERS: The app disqualifies drivers with either one recent major driving violation or multiple recent minor driving violations. Adams reached out to Checkr, the background check company Uber uses, to correct the error but hasn’t heard back yet. 4) ALGORITHM COURT RULING: The Amsterdam Court was asked to determine to what extent the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could protect individuals from unfair automated decision-making, specifically, individuals have the right to certain protections from automated decisions which create negative effects but are carried out without meaningful human intervention. On 14 April 2021 the Court of Amsterdam ordered that Uber Technologies Inc.reinstate drivers dismissed by an algorithm in the UK. 5) BIDEN'S PRIMARY PROAct OBSTACLE: The Biden administration made a rule that Independent Contractors must be employees unless they pass the three prongs of the "ABC", which was adopted from California's failed new law AB5, which has ruined hundreds of thousands ability to earn. The move stands to throw a wrench in the business models of companies like Uber and DoorDash. The problem is it affects 59 million workers (a.k.a. 36% of the U.S. workforce). The big problem here is that Biden has also partnered with Uber and Lyft to get people to be vaccinated, causing a clear conflict of interest. “Whenever wealthy corporations with big lobbying operations secure a deal like this, we need to take a hard look at whether there were improper influence efforts involved,” said Delaney Marsco, ethics legal counsel for the Washington-based nonprofit Campaign Legal Center.
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

#56 | DoorDash Tip Transparency: Here's How It Works

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I talk about some real Uber BS!   That effect both drivers and riders.    The big news this week, is that the guys I work with at WithPara.com, have launched complete tip transparency on the DoorDash platform.     I talk with my friend and WithPara CEO, David Pickerell about how this works, its super easy and free.   If you are a Dasher do NOT miss this episode!      Here are a couple links to go along with David and my conversation that y'all should check out:
WithPara.com/tips-landing
Facebook Group:   #TipsTransparency
YouTube:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC6srdoqPO0&t=215s   (from DriveToWin13)
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

#55 | Rideshare Rodeo 1 Year Anniversary w/Jason Tieri

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week is our 1 year anniversary of the podcast!   I run through the all the topics we have discussed so far, and give major props to the gig community for helping us grow the podcast, not just guests who have been on the show but huge props to our listeners as well.   This would not have been possible without everyone helping to build what we have, where we are, and whats ahead?!   I also have Jason Tieri on the podcast (host of the Gig Economy Podcast), and we discuss what happened this last year...  last but not least, I want to give props to the guests of the Rideshare Rodeo Podcast:
GUESTS WE HAD IN THE FIRST YEAR:
DAVID PICKERELL (AUTONOMY.JOBS & WITHPARA.COM) [EPISODES: #4, #8, #35, #53]
VANESSA (LONDR.COM) [EPISDOE #5]
JASON PEASE (DRIVETOWIN13) [EPISODES #6, #53]
MARISSA EDENS (ULD CONTRIBUTOR, FORMER DRIVER, TAX WIZZ) [EPISODES #9, #12, #39, #40]
MATTEW TELLES (INSTACART DESTROYER & DUMPLING ENDORSER) [EPISODE #10]
MAX JOHNSON (BADASS SON WHO HELPED ME GET NOTES TOGETHER FOR RECAP EPISODE) [EPISODE #11]
TREMAIN HAYHOE (RIDESHARE MOVIE) [EPISODE #15]
TONY FUMANO (AIRPOD VEHICLE PARTICIAN) [EPISODE #16]
JAMES FAKHOURY (CEO/FOUNDER OF BIDBUDAPP.COM) [EPISODE #23]
GAIL GORDON (NON-PROFIT OPERA HOUSE IN LOS ANGELES) [EPISODE #26]
ADAM BRILL (DENVER UBER DRIVER WHO WAS CLAWBACKED) [EPISODE #27]
JOEL SHAPIRO (CEO/FOUNDER OF DUMPLING) [EPISODE #28]
BRYANT GREENING (CEO/FOUNDER OF LEGAL RIDESHARE) [EPISODE #30]
JIMMY & DAVID (WITHPARA) [EPISODE #35]
JOE BIANCO (BOOK: THE DRIVE TO KILL) [EPISODE #36]
JOHN WILKERSON (RIDEUPSTATE.COM) [EPISODE #43]
DOUG FIEG (MYSTRO CEO) [EPISODE #44]
LARRY DUNCAN (LYFTINGWITHLARRY.COM) [EPISODES #45, #53]
LISA ROTHSTEIN (FREELANCER, CARTOONIST, SELF-EMPLOYED, CA I.C.) [EPISODE #46]
RON (ENTRECOURIER.COM) [EPISODES #48, #53]
WILLY SOLIS (LEAD ORGANIZER, GIG WORKER COLLECTIVE) [EPISODE #49]
MOURAD (LONDON UBER DRIVER & BLOGGER) [EPISODE #51]
JASON TIERI (GIG ECONOMY PODCAST) [EPISODES #53, #55]
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

#54 | Rideshare Driver Drought, Now What?

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week is NOT the 1 year anniversary, it is actually next week, our 1st podcast was published May 5th, 2020.    So Jason from Gig Economy Podcast will be on next week.   This week, we talk a little gig economy news.   With rideshare passengers coming back in droves, but nowhere near enough drivers coming back on the platform... what are Uber and Lyft doing to bring back good drivers and onboard new drivers, and is it working?
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com