DiscoverThe GIG Economy PodcastUber Scandal: Fake Assault Claims? | DoorDash Driver Reveals 12-Hour Earnings | Wag Bankruptcy | Ep 263
Uber Scandal: Fake Assault Claims? | DoorDash Driver Reveals 12-Hour Earnings | Wag Bankruptcy | Ep 263

Uber Scandal: Fake Assault Claims? | DoorDash Driver Reveals 12-Hour Earnings | Wag Bankruptcy | Ep 263

Update: 2025-08-11
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The gig economy continues to evolve with new features, challenges, and opportunities for drivers navigating rideshare and delivery platforms. We discuss market-specific strategies and ways to adapt when conditions change.

NEWS LINKS EP 263

• Lyft introduces "favorite driver" feature, but only for scheduled rides, limiting its usefulness for most drivers
• DoorDash driver experiment: accepting every order for 12 hours yields $215 for 221 miles
• WAG pet service files for bankruptcy after being valued at $650 million
• Two Waymo autonomous vehicles crash into each other at Phoenix airport
• Driver shares $505 "unicorn" ride for approximately 100-mile trip
• Former nursing home employee charged with stealing $2,688 from patient through Uber Eats
• Octopus tablets offer a passive income opportunity for rideshare drivers
• Importance of pivoting between different gig apps as market conditions change
• Every market is different - what works for one driver may not work for another

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Uber Scandal: Fake Assault Claims? | DoorDash Driver Reveals 12-Hour Earnings | Wag Bankruptcy | Ep 263

Uber Scandal: Fake Assault Claims? | DoorDash Driver Reveals 12-Hour Earnings | Wag Bankruptcy | Ep 263

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