Rideshare Rodeo Podcast

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News: This week I have Torsten, a.k.a. The Rideshare Professor on the podcast to discuss Rideshare/delivery driver/passenger safety. We talk about his recent videos surrounding the almost deadly beating of a driver. Torsten's passion about this is right up there with mine, it was a pleasure having him on the show and look forward to having him back. I also discuss some of the aspects of the ruling from Friday night by a California Judge that Proposition 22 is "unconstitutional". We will be seeing this play out for some time, and costing BOTH the gig companies and California tons of money. Sponsored by Curri ~ Drive for Curri If you don't already watch his videos, make sure to check out ASKTORSTEN (Rideshare Professor) on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/asktorsten Y'all be safe out there, and be good to each other! See you back here next week on the Rideshare Rodeo Podcast!

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News: This week I have John Wilkerson on the show to discuss when Rideshare drivers will return to the platforms, and what will it take to bring them back? This week we cover: Jay Cutler/Uber Eats (masking). Lack of driver PPE when most needed. SAFETY Canceling because too many passengers, leaves drivers in dangerous situations. With riders back in full, why are drivers not returning to the rideshare platforms. Passenger fares are still way too high, drivers not seeing their cut. Gig Worker Portable Benefits. Autonomous reality check. Is Uber marketing for its driver partners? Lyft and Uber wasted their marketing money months ago. Pandemic flip-flop Rideshare to Delivery, how will they bring back rideshare drivers. Who will bring drivers back first, Uber or Lyft? Sponsored by Curri ~ Drive for Curri LINKS FROM THIS WEEK: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jay-cutler-cut-uber-eats-ads-over-anti-mask-views-n1276922 https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/548819761/breakthrough-healthcare-benefits-program-for-the-gig-economy https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/13/airbnb-and-doordash-boosted-marketing-in-q2-for-recruiting.html This weeks guest John Wilkerson's "Ride Upstate" social links: Follow John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rideupstate Follow John on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rideupstate Follow John on YouTube: https://youtube.com/rideupstate Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is sponsored by Curri.com & presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News: This week I discuss a few stories related to passengers full return to Rideshare and drivers not coming back on the Rideshare platforms at anywhere near the same pace. Not to mention that Rideshare rides are costing passengers 200% normal rates (give or take). Uber needs to work on re-routing drivers back to their starting city especially with the lack of drivers. New Mexico Border Patrol and Police can't handle the influx of people crossing, what's different here is these crossings are mostly drugs and human trafficking. Now these cartel crossings are using Uber & Lyft to pick them up to easier blend in. Delivery is still strong, even with so many vaccinated people are not going out in big numbers yet. Uber dumped all the divisions that were complete waste of money, and now are working on their core model... Rideshare, Delivery, & Grocery. Virtual Beer Festival, WHAT? Stay safe everyone! Links mentioned in this weeks episode: Intro song performed by Tori Pater https://uberlyftdrivers.com/2021/08/08/uber-and-lyft-are-experiencing-a-classic-problem-supply-and-demand/ https://www.dailydot.com/irl/tiktok-uber-eats-driver-stealing-customers-food/ https://www.marketwatch.com/story/doordash-is-trying-to-plan-for-the-end-of-the-pandemic-while-benefiting-from-it-11628608232 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2021-08-10/nyu-professor-on-uber-lyft-s-bumpy-recovery-video Make sure to check out our friends at The Gig Economy Podcast Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com

Uber Lyft Drivers & Gig Economy Workers Weekly News: This week I have a quick update on the PARA app and DoorDash, we talk about Robotaxis in Miami (Argo.ai, Lyft, and Ford). Bolt has been valued at $4.75billion and will now be entering the grocery delivery space, at the same time that Uber's coronershop is launching. The 9th Circuit Court in Massachusetts yesterday ruled the Uber Drivers must arbitrate misclassification claims, this goes back to September 2019. Lyft, Uber, Instacart, DoorDash are taking Prop22 on the road, starting with Massachusetts, the only problem I see is that these companies still have to prove they will follow their own Prop22 rules and provisions that Independent Contractors need! Be safe out there y'all--!!! Rideshare Rodeo Podcast is presented by UberLyftDrivers.com