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$400K DoorDash bill, and other FTX extravagance!

$400K DoorDash bill, and other FTX extravagance!

Hold onto your hats because we've got some juicy gig news for you this week. But that's not all, folks! We're also thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new contest.

Drivers are being spontaneously fired by gig apps in California?

Drivers are being spontaneously fired by gig apps in California?

I don’t know about you, but we’re getting real tired of gig workers losing out on work for reasons out of their control.

Tiger Woods in your Uber!? Who’s the most famous person you’ve ever served as a customer?

Tiger Woods in your Uber!? Who’s the most famous person you’ve ever served as a customer?

There’s not often a lot of glamor in the work we do, but there can be rare moments where we experience something special. Have you ever had a newly-wed couple get in your car after leaving city hall? Perhaps you’ve been the hero showing up at the door of a kid’s birthday party with their coveted food order!

$1,000! Would you let your kid go on a GrubHub shopping spree?

$1,000! Would you let your kid go on a GrubHub shopping spree?

I won’t spill all the details, but this GrubHub story is painful to read. What do you do after $1,000 of food shows up on your doorstep?

$5.25M from Instacart? Are you getting any of that?

$5.25M from Instacart? Are you getting any of that?

This story is interesting for two reasons. Firstly, if you’re one of the 5,000 Instacart Shoppers entitled to this payout, kudos to you. Go grab that money while it’s there.

Own your career in 2023

Own your career in 2023

This year at The Gig Life, we have a few goals of our own. We’d like to reach over 100,000 gig workers and increase our reach and influence on important issues that impact your work and your lives.

Uber blocks pay increase; no tip - no delivery; and more holiday hijinx

Uber blocks pay increase; no tip - no delivery; and more holiday hijinx

We expect that 2023 will be the year of the gig life. Higher consumer demand will fuel gig marketplaces, motivating more people to take control of their careers by joining the ranks of gig workers, and in turn adding fuel to the fight for better working conditions.

Wild Tales from Rideshare Drivers, $23 Minimum Wages and More...

Wild Tales from Rideshare Drivers, $23 Minimum Wages and More...

It’s that time of year again. The shopping rush is upon us and Shoppers and Couriers on Amazon Flex, Instacart, and other gig platforms are feeling the squeeze.

Introducing: The Gig Life

Introducing: The Gig Life

You’re among 30,000 other passionate gig workers subscribed to what was previously known as the Gig News Digest. This is the new and improved version!

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