Rideshare Rodeo Podcast

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I run through some rideshare news and headlines.   Dealing with a bad tooth this week.     Next week we will have Mourad on the show, a rideshare driver in London.  
Mask up y'all~   *REMEMBER: we are NOT out of this yet!!!*
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I have Willy Solis on the show.   Willy is a Shipt Shopper and Lead Organizer with Gig Workers Collective.    We run through the AB5, AB2257, Prop22, ProAct timeline.   Then discuss some of the surrounding issues around the ProAct, including the question I get the most, why is the ABC test in there.   We discuss ways of viewing this and the different outcomes they would produce.   We recorded this live and had a bunch of questions from people who joined in the live discussion.   I will be talking with Willy about when we can do a follow up to this since we were not able to get to many of the questions participants were asking.   Stay tuned for the date TBA shortly!
Mask up y'all~   *REMEMBER: we are NOT out of this yet!!!*
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I have Ron Walter from EntreCourier.com on the show to discuss app-based delivery platforms.   Ron runs a website for app-based delivery gig workers, he also has a podcast which has been on hiatus that is coming back soon.   We discuss a 3 year timeline.   The platforms, the changes, the pandemic, and ideas to make the platforms better for gig workers.   This is part one of a two part show, part two will be a live podcast on April 13th at 6pm mountain time (MST).   Please join us on the date and get in the discussion with delivery gig workers from different markets.   I will post a link on all social media platforms to the live podcast so everyone can ask questions, or even join the conversation with us.
Mask up y'all~   *REMEMBER: we are NOT out of this yet!!!*
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I am broadcasting LIVE with a few special guests dropping in.  We had David and Jimmy from WithPara.com, and Ron from EntreCourier.com.   I talk about how as the pandemic carries on and people have different takes on masking are turning into quite the arguments.   Just yesterday Uber passengers in the Bay Area coughed directly on a driver, ripped his mask off, took his phone, and sprayed mace in the car before exiting (Uber & Lyft say they have closed the persons account).   Normally, it takes 1-2 days for a drivers annual background check.   The pandemic has caused major delays in this process.  Driver Ross Tubs starting driving in January 2020, and drove all through the pandemic.   Uber has his account on hold saying his background check is "in process", problem is it has been in process since January 6th.   Due to this delay he has been forced to file for unemployment.   Last we discuss a last minute insert into the coronavirus aid package that would cost app-based gig workers about $1 billion annually!
Mask up y'all~   *REMEMBER: we are NOT out of this yet!!!*
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I am very happy to have Lisa Rothstein on the podcast.   Lisa is a California Freelancer who is very involved in the anti-AB5 movement.   For those not familiar with California AB5, well you better get familiar fast, because it is now being pushed to go national.   Next week, the house will vote on the PROact, which would END Independent Contractor, Self-employed, Gig workers, Freelancers way of making a living.   59 Million people in the United States are I.C.'s and Self-employed.   If you are one of this 30%+ of the U.S. workforce, you do NOT want to miss this episode!
Mask up y'all~   *REMEMBER: we are NOT out of this yet!!!*
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I have Larry, from Lyfting With Larry Podcast.   Larry has a unique podcast in that he interviews passengers about their lives and how they met.   Larry is a very well known rideshare driver in Bowling Green, Kentucky.    Passengers who have never had Larry as their driver try to get him in that market.     Other passengers have had many rides with Larry.     One thing for sure, he is a positive and upbeat driver who has made a name for himself in his market.
Mask up y'all~   *REMEMBER: we are NOT out of this yet!!!*
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I have Doug Feigelson on the show.   Doug is the CEO of MYSTRO, the Uber Lyft Drivers ride filtering app.  Launched in February 2017, MYSTRO was to be a hit.   After hitting some hurdles, they seemed to disappear until recently.   Just weeks ago MYSTRO launched its IOS app for drivers.   Now under a new CEO, what does the model look like.    This week we discuss the current state and future potential of MystroDriver.com.   Mask up y'all~   *REMEMBER: we are NOT out of this yet!!!*
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I talk one on one with John Wilkerson in upstate New York who is a Rideshare Driver & App-Based Delivery Driver who runs the website RideUpstate.com (also see his YouTube channel).   Like so many, John pivoted from Rideshare to Delivery during the pandemic.  We discuss a bunch of gig related topics:   Rideshare compared to Delivery, pre-pandemic compared to during the pandemic, the HUGE differences in Gig platforms and pay differences in every market, we discuss the unaccompanied minor problem pre-pandemic, the flaws with "Say My Name", the problem of riders not using real profile pictures and made up names... and of course ordering rides for other people, and more.   Next week we have Mystro on the podcast.   Mask up y'all~   *REMEMBER: we are NOT out of this yet!!!*
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I talk about Uber buying alcohol delivery Drizly for $1.1 billion.    Anti-mask argument gone to far.    Mask up y'all!!!
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News:     This week I talk about gig workers accessibility to the new PUA emergency funding.   I discuss Lyft's new "Priority Mode"... a.k.a. "Poverty Mode".   Keep those masks on y'all !!!!!
Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com