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Uber proposes policy that would pay drivers a Minimum wage of $21 per hour while on a trip The link below reports on a proposal from Uber, Lyft, and Doordash to create a new classification of California worker specific to

Uber looks into solution regarding drivers reportedly gaming for cancellation fees Are there Uber drivers cheating the system? I have no doubt there are rideshare drivers on the road increasing their earnings by collecting illegitimate Uber cancellation fees… many of

Lyft buys Halo Cars, a startup founded by four Penn students in 2018 Uber will start putting ads on top of some of its vehicles Table of Contents What will the offer look like? Lyft and Uber driver contracts How

Arcade City – The death of Uber, Lyft, Didi and Airbnb and all Gig companies Recently I was asked what I thought about an “innovative blockchain technology” rideshare service called “Arcade City.”  In this blog post I hope I don’t

To California drivers: keeping you in the driver’s seat, Part 1 and 2 In a direct response to California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), drivers for Uber Technologies Inc are provided with more information in the driver application form. As promised

California’s new gig economy law was meant to help workers. But it will likely hurt them instead California’s AB5 became law January 2020 and it will help define the future of the rideshare transportation industry in California and beyond… the

Seattle raises fees for Uber and Lyft rides with new tax, passes minimum wage for drivers The referenced article’s title and opening sentence sounds like it is announcing that Seattle just passed legislation defining a ‘Fare Share’ Plan setting a

Uber’s first ever safety report discloses 3,045 sexual assaults and nine murders in the US last year Years ago, when I started thinking seriously about driving with Lyft and Uber I was concerned about my personal safety (but, as a

Uber Driver Says He Was Fired After Being in Protest Photo Unfair driver deactivation from the Uber or Lyft application is a common complaint by activists protesting negative actions by the big rideshare companies. Active drivers (and people thinking about

Lyft opens ‘Driver Center’ in Phoenix; offers rest areas, discount vehicle work Table of Contents Finding the Best Vehicle Repair Shop Lyft Driver Discount Vehicle Services

The Uber/Lyft Ballot Initiative Guarantees only $5.64 an Hour Drivers and people thinking about giving rideshare driving a try might see the referenced article headline: “The Uber/Lyft Ballot Initiative Guarantees only $5.64 an Hour” and be concerned that the present

A $45,000 Loan for a $27,000 Ride: More Borrowers Are Going Underwater on Car Loans The headline for the news article I’ve referenced for this week’s blog took me by surprise… I knew vehicle financing changes in recent years means

L.A.’s Uber, Lyft Drivers Fight to Make Gig Work Pay Since February 2019 New York City rideshare drivers have benefited from a city regulation guaranteeing they will earn at least $27.86 for every hour (driver online available to complete passenger

Uber and Lyft Drivers Talk About Getting Ripped Off It’s easy to find Lyft and Uber driver complaints in online news articles, driver’s forums, Facebook pages, and YouTube videos.  The criticism comes from former and active drivers saying that they

What Driving for Uber Revealed to Me About San Francisco The article referenced for this blog highlights aspects of rideshare driving that get zero attention in most online news stories.  It also gives me the opportunity to say something I’ve

Uber finally throws dog owners a bone with a pet ride-hailing option in some cities In my experience having a passenger bring a pet with them on a rideshare trip is very rare so I suspect the new Uber Pets

To Beat Uber And Lyft, This Startup Vows To Give Its Drivers The Full Fare Uber and Lyft are without dispute the “kings” of rideshare transportation… at least in America.  A new rideshare company competing against these two giants would

What People Hate About Being Managed by Algorithms, According to a Study of Uber Drivers Uber, Lyft, and drivers for other TNCs (transportation network company) do not have a traditional boss… and that’s a good thing… I think? The article