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Money Talks: Uber CEO Gets Real About When You Should Tip | Ep 259
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The tightrope between platform profits and driver welfare grows more precarious as Uber's CEO suggests tipping should be based on service quality, not necessity.
• Only 20% of Uber riders tip compared to an estimated 90% for food delivery
• Seattle implements groundbreaking 14-day notice requirement before driver deactivation, despite DoorDash's $3 billion quarterly revenue
• Milwaukee driver strike fails when protesters block other drivers from working, resulting in police intervention
• Waymo expands to offer driverless rides to teens 14-17, potentially offering parents peace of mind about driver safety
• Instacart introduces "priority delivery" in as fast as 30 minutes and "no rush delivery" for cost-conscious consumers
• Sleepwalking woman discovers she ordered just a honey mustard sauce from DoorDash at 1 AM
• Fight between Uber driver and Atlanta sports reporter escalates to physical violence after disagreement about air conditioning
• Baltimore driver claims to have driven for rideshare platforms in all 50 states over three years
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Chapters
1. Money Talks: Uber CEO Gets Real About When You Should Tip | Ep 259 (00:00:00)
2. Stories from the Road (00:04:10)
3. When to tip your Uber driver, according to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (00:09:00)
4. Doordash slams fees from Seattle (00:18:57)
5. Uber and Lyft drivers went on strike at Milwaukee's airport. They say pay is falling. (00:22:34)
6. Instacart has more delivery options (00:28:26)
7. Waymo offers teen accounts for driverless rides (00:35:25)
8. solution to waymo vandalism (00:37:53)
9. Waymo backing up (00:40:27)
10. Sleepwalker shocked to discover the bizarre item she ordered from DoorDash — at 1 a.m. (00:44:18)
11. Fight breaks out between Uber driver, Atlanta sports reporter (00:47:09)
12. This Driver Shares How He Has Toured Across All 50 States, Thanks To Lyft (00:53:00)
320 episodes
Manage episode 494360618 series 2806862
We would love to hear your feedback!
The tightrope between platform profits and driver welfare grows more precarious as Uber's CEO suggests tipping should be based on service quality, not necessity.
• Only 20% of Uber riders tip compared to an estimated 90% for food delivery
• Seattle implements groundbreaking 14-day notice requirement before driver deactivation, despite DoorDash's $3 billion quarterly revenue
• Milwaukee driver strike fails when protesters block other drivers from working, resulting in police intervention
• Waymo expands to offer driverless rides to teens 14-17, potentially offering parents peace of mind about driver safety
• Instacart introduces "priority delivery" in as fast as 30 minutes and "no rush delivery" for cost-conscious consumers
• Sleepwalking woman discovers she ordered just a honey mustard sauce from DoorDash at 1 AM
• Fight between Uber driver and Atlanta sports reporter escalates to physical violence after disagreement about air conditioning
• Baltimore driver claims to have driven for rideshare platforms in all 50 states over three years
Join our Telegram group to connect with gig workers around the world. Support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thegigeconomypodcast to access exclusive content and live sessions following each episode.
Support the show
Everything Gig Economy Podcast Related:
Want to earn more and stay safe? Download Maxymo
Love the show? You now have the opportunity to support the show with some great rewards by becoming a Patron. Tier #2 we offer free merch, an Extra in-depth podcast per month, and an NSFW pre-show https://www.patreon.com/thegigeconpodcast
The Gig Economy Podcast Group. Download Telegram 1st, then click on the link to join.
Chapters
1. Money Talks: Uber CEO Gets Real About When You Should Tip | Ep 259 (00:00:00)
2. Stories from the Road (00:04:10)
3. When to tip your Uber driver, according to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (00:09:00)
4. Doordash slams fees from Seattle (00:18:57)
5. Uber and Lyft drivers went on strike at Milwaukee's airport. They say pay is falling. (00:22:34)
6. Instacart has more delivery options (00:28:26)
7. Waymo offers teen accounts for driverless rides (00:35:25)
8. solution to waymo vandalism (00:37:53)
9. Waymo backing up (00:40:27)
10. Sleepwalker shocked to discover the bizarre item she ordered from DoorDash — at 1 a.m. (00:44:18)
11. Fight breaks out between Uber driver, Atlanta sports reporter (00:47:09)
12. This Driver Shares How He Has Toured Across All 50 States, Thanks To Lyft (00:53:00)
320 episodes
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