Christian Perea

by Christian Perea on January 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Tryp Rideshare: Is This a Scam?

Today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea digs into a new rideshare company called Tryp that has seen a ton of hype, but the company is also raising more questions than answers. Is Tryp legit?

Over the past several weeks we’ve gotten a lot of questions from drivers about a new rideshare company called Tryp. Readers, ambassadors for the company and others have messaged us claiming that Tryp is prepared to do BIG things that will shake the very foundation of the entire gig-economy. Then they invite us to attend an informational webinar.

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by Christian Perea on January 1, 2020 36 Comments

6 Best Ways to Contact Lyft Customer Service for Fast Support

Like with any job, there are going to be issues and concerns that come up from time to time. Knowing where to go and who to contact can save you a lot of hassle though when you do decide to reach out for help. Today, RSG contributor Christian Perea takes a look at all of the best ways to contact Lyft when you need help.

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How to Contact Lyft Customer Service

Contacting a live person at Lyft HQ for driver support can be hard, even if you live outside of San Francisco where Lyft has traditionally centralized its operations. Some drivers outside of SF doubt that people actually work for Lyft. Many suspect the whole operation is run by hamsters. Others say that Lyft HQ is actually run by a cabal of cyborg Facebook profile bots with a knack for stylish hipster marketing material.

Since getting support from Lyft seems to be so hard, people tend to get frustrated and head over to RSG to get advice. We are pretty cool with, although we cannot offer you any hipster marketing material (We can’t find any wire-frame glasses and flannel that suit us in 90 degree heat).

Contact Lyft Customer Service

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by Christian Perea on November 25, 2019 6 Comments

Is Thanksgiving The Busiest Night Of The Year for Uber Drivers?

Today senior RSG contributor Christian Perea talks about how the night before Thanksgiving is secretly one of the busiest nights of the year if you play your cards right while providing a forecast on what the week will be like.

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Driving for Uber on Thanksgiving

Experienced rideshare drivers know the night before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest nights of the year.

It’s the only 24 hour period in the year where pretty much everyone has to be around their extended family, and that includes thousands of part-time drivers who would normally be crawling the roads. It seems counter-intuitive that the night before Thanksgiving would be the busiest night of the year, since it seems like everyone would be laying low. Let’s take a look at why that’s not necessarily true.

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by Christian Perea on November 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

Best Rideshare Apps For Uber Drivers (Makes Your Job Easier)

There are a lot of apps out there claiming to help rideshare drivers and today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea covers the top driver apps that will make your job driving easier (and perhaps more profitable). If you’re instead looking for a list of the best rideshare and delivery services to drive for, click here to see the top 5 gig economy and on demand jobs you can join (and possibly get a sign up bonus!).

Rideshare Apps for Uber Drivers: Which Ones are the Best?

There are a lot of companies building apps to help drivers, but today we’re going to focus on the category of driver assistance apps. We’ve already covered mileage tracking apps extensively, but driver assistance apps are a new term we just coined and they are apps that make driving easier for drivers or allow drivers to earn more money. Most of them have a monthly or yearly fee, and there are some pretty unique ideas out there, but at the end of the list I included my opinion on the best rideshare apps out there.

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by Christian Perea on July 23, 2019 11 Comments

How to Perfect the Passenger Pickup

Most people assume that being a rideshare driver is pretty easy, you pick people up and take them from point A to point B. But there’s so much more that goes into it. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares his top tips for mastering the pick up.

As a veteran driver with over 24,000 rides under my belt, I have now come to recognize the passenger pick-up and drop-off as the most challenging part of my rideshare driver job. When it comes to making a pick-up, there are many moving parts and many ways in which the pick-up can go wrong.

When done properly, the passenger will enter your car and know they are now in the care of an experienced and superior driver. In this article, I will share all the components of a well-executed passenger pick-up.

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