Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   Today I have 4 Curri Drivers on to discuss the platform and what drivers can expect when working on the app. Thanks to my Roundtable panel:   Markiss (Seattle), Ed (New Jersey), Mac (Portland), and Millard (Connecticut).

Some of the topics we discussed:

• Being A Curri Route Driver: Great Pay & Not Your vehicle.

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Rideshare Rodeo is sponsored by Curri.com Drive for Curri: https://drivecurri.app.link/fom2uFMcCib

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Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   Today I have Mike Baselgleea of "Mike Delivers Podcast" talking about the New Jersey Uber Eats market.   Mike has put out over 200 podcasts in the last two years, both food delivery space and his NBA podcast as well.  Some of the topics we covered:

• Uber Eats.

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Rideshare Rodeo is sponsored by Curri.com Drive for Curri: https://drivecurri.app.link/fom2uFMcCib

Curri Links:

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Drive For Curri: https://drivecurri.app.link/fom2uFMcCib

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   This week I have CEO/Founder of Middleton Technologies, Gary Middleton.  We discuss his 3 apps that help Gig workers be more productive with their time and in selecting the trips and deliveries they want.  Some of the topics we covered:

• Gary’s background, how and why he started the Maxymo app 7 years ago.

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Rideshare Rodeo is sponsored by Curri.com Drive for Curri: https://drivecurri.app.link/fom2uFMcCib

*you can find the links to all 3 apps from the website, or in the GooglePlay store*

Curri Links:

Website: https://www.curri.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/curri

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamcurri/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18756359

Drive For Curri: https://drivecurri.app.link/fom2uFMcCib

*Also, make sure to check out our friends over at Gig Economy Podcast:  https://gigeconomy-podcast.com/

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   This week I have Hannibal from "Hannibal Is Hungry".  Hannibal has some really great content on his YouTube channel, so make sure to see his links below.  Some of the topics we covered:

• Hannibal and the ROVER platform.

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Rideshare Rodeo is sponsored by Curri.com Drive for Curri: https://drivecurri.app.link/fom2uFMcCib

November 2nd on the podcast will will have a panel of Curri Drivers from different markets, using different vehicles, performing different tasks, experiences, and anything else they want to share!

Curri Links:

Website: https://www.curri.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/curri

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamcurri/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18756359

Drive For Curri: https://drivecurri.app.link/fom2uFMcCib

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   This week I have Veena Dubal on the podcast.  Veena is the Law Professor at University of California Hastings.  She also is a big piece of the California AB5 movement, as well as, an advocate against California Proposal 22.  We covered:

1. Veena’s background and what brought her to the fight for AB5.

2. The Taxi industry post 9/11.

3. Law School, Dissertation on ‘A Century Worth of Taxi Worker Organizing’.

4. 2013: learned about ‘for transportation’ vehicles picking up people at hotels.

5. 2014: California created “Transportation Network Company”.

6. 2014: Taxi Medallions in both San Francisco and New York City became worthless in such a short time.

7. Dynamex decision brought on AB5 in California.

8. Control Test, IRS Test, Borrello Test, ABC Test.

9. ABC Test has been used for years, in over 20 states to determine whether or not people qualified for unemployment.

10. Lorena Gonzales moved to have the ABC Test in California not only apply to ‘Unemployment’, but for ‘employee’ status as well.

11. The Traditional Independent Contractors and California AB5, carve-outs, and those who never got carve-outs.

12. California Prop 22: The money spent on the proposal, the passing of Prop 22, the fight that Prop 22 now faces in the state for breaking the ‘California Constitution’.

13. Proposition 22 was intended to allow app-based on-demand workers/drivers to remain Independent Contractors and other platform worker incentives.

14. My NEED to be an Independent Contractor, and how can I remain one?

15. The NEED for ‘Flexibility’ on these platforms.

16. Taxi Union structure of the past.

17. Limiting the amount of workers on the platform.

18. How market-to-market growth affects each city.

19. Massachusetts Bill h.1234 (mirrors California Prop 22).

20. Will other states start following the fight that draws in ‘The Coalition For Workers’ to other states, because they see the amount of money being used to fight Prop 22 in California and Massachusetts.

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Thanks to Veena for coming on the podcast, and agreeing to come back on to finish up our discussion.

Rideshare Rodeo is sponsored by Curri.com Drive for Curri: https://drivecurri.app.link/fom2uFMcCib

November 2nd on the podcast will will have a panel of Curri Drivers from different markets, using different vehicles, performing different tasks, experiences, and anything else they want to share!

Curri Links:

Website: https://www.curri.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/curri

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamcurri/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/18756359

Drive For Curri: https://drivecurri.app.link/fom2uFMcCib

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   This week I have Ron Walters (EntreCourier.com) on the podcast to discuss the new tax forms that gig workers will need to use starting next year.  Ron and I discuss, why this is important and what you can do to make sure you are ready.  I also discuss a Lyft support call from 2017, and we touch on the upcoming Instacart strike... and what, if anything, can it do to strike against a SaaS platform who does not employ you?

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Working the Curri platform, and getting ready to report back on some findings, stay tuned!

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Curri Links:

• Curri website

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Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews:   This week I have Red Conrad on the podcast to discuss, what steps can you make to build your business. 

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Working the Curri platform, and getting ready to report back on some findings, stay tuned!

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• Curri website

Sponsored by Curri (( Drive for Curri ))

Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews [2nd Weekend Bonus Episode]: This weeks second bonus episode I have LiVE YouTuber DoorDasher Mr.Flex. In this episode:

• The MrFlex YouTube 15 hour LiVE daily streams

Thank you to our sponsor Curri!

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Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews [Weekend Bonus Episode]: This weeks bonus podcast is a little different than usual.  I interviewed Felix a.k.a.  Mr.Flex YouTube Creator.   I am figuring out when this interview will drop, either this weekend or next weekend.   The reason for the change is.....

About a month ago, Ron (EntreCourier.com) had me on his podcast to discuss 'ProAct', and a little 'AB5', 'Prop22'.   After we recorded, Ron said, you should post this on Rideshare Rodeo podcast too.   We let about a month go by between the two podcast drops.   In this Ron is interviewing me.  The timing of this content is perfect, since in just a couple weeks I will be having Veena Dubal on the podcast.

Thank you to our sponsor Curri!

HERE IS THE BREAKDOWN OF OUR INTERVIEW:

The government has been busy lately trying to get things pushed through. We've seen in the past few days the Infrastructure bill and Budget Reconciliation stuff go through the Senate.

One of the things that's been a priority for Democrats has been the PRO Act. Protecting the Right to Organize. One of the things the act does is implement the ABC test that was the heart of California's AB5, and the ABC test would then determine classification of employee verses independent contractor for purposes of labor laws.  If it's passed and stands up to court challenges, PRO Act could force Doordash, Uber, Grubhub, Lyft and other gig companies to hire employees rather than employees.

Steve Johnson of UberLyftDrivers.com joins us to talk about employment, being an independent contractor, the repercussions of being an employee, and whether Pro Act has a chance of passing. Steve has had several guests on his Rideshare Rodeo podcast and shares insights he's gained from his many conversations on the topic.

Additional reading on PRO Act

What is PRO Act?Driver App London is a blog by Mourad, a frequent guest on Steve's podcast. Later in the episode Steve talks about how some places in Europe are a step ahead of where they are in the US including an app worker designation.

The following was the general outline we attempted to follow. Things may have gone a little out of order here and there.

Employment verses Independent Contractors

What is PRO Act and how does that impact things?

Doordash, Uber, Lyft, Grubhub and others as bad actors

Can PRO Act be passed into law?

Is there a better alternative?

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Uber Lyft Drivers and Gig Economy Workers Weekly News & Interviews: This week I have Jason Tieri from the Gig Economy Podcast on the show... always fun having Jason on!   This week we discuss:

• Jason getting ready to get back working in gig economy

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