Lyft is rolling out a new driver pay structure where you will get paid for pickup time, but what does it mean for full- and part-time drivers? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares this new pay structure and how it will affect driver earnings.
Recently, I was invited to participate in a phone call with Lyft to learn about the components of a new driver pay structure. This new driver pay structure is currently in beta in Seattle, and it will be expanding to five more markets soon.
The battle over AB5 in California, which could turn drivers from independent contractors to employees, is heating up. RSG contributor Sergio Avedian visited the competing protests (for and against AB5), spoke to drivers, and shares his impressions below.
We’ve been covering the AB5 debate closely over the past few months, and this week we saw some big news out of Sacramento. There were two rallies, one against AB5 put on by Uber on Tuesday and one for AB5 put on by driver advocates on Wednesday.
The bill itself, which would codify a widely used workplace standard known as the “ABC” test to determine workers’ employment status into California Law was voted out of the Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee on Wednesday afternoon. It will be moved to the Appropriations Committee in early August, after which it will be up for debate in the CA Senate and up for a final vote towards the end of the month.
This bill would only affect California drivers to start, but it could set a precedent for other states around the country.
On July 2, Rideshare Drivers United emailed drivers in Los Angeles about a ‘flash protest’ at the Lyft Drivers Hub in downtown LA. The protest was against changes to Lyft Prime Time (from Prime Time to Personal Power Zones). RSG contributor Sergio Avedian attended the LA protest and shares his thoughts about the protest and its impact on Lyft below.
About a week ago I received the following email from RDU (Rideshare Drivers United). I had signed up as a member of this group a while back and periodically they send out notices of upcoming events such as the twenty-four hour Uber driver strike that took place in Los Angeles and many other cities across the U.S. on May 8, 2019.
Lyft simply can’t let sleeping dogs lie. At the same time they’re asking for driver support in California against AB5, they are also busy cutting rates for drivers in markets across the country.
Yesterday, we started hearing from dozens of readers who received an ambiguous e-mail about ‘updated rates’ from Lyft. Upon further review, it was indeed a rate cut for Lyft XL and Lyft Lux Black drivers.
In this article, we will look at the updated rates, where possible make comparisons to current rates, and ask the question why. Why, Lyft, are you doing this now?
I’m a big fan of drivers finding ways to maximize their profits – so much in fact, I even named a course after it! But one of the companies that has really taken the rideshare world by storm over the past year is Cargo.
If you’ve never heard of them, basically Cargo is like your car’s personal vending machine, and you can get paid for offering up a variety of items to your passengers. Rideshare passengers can scan the QR code or go to the website listed on the front of the box to easily select items and check out. And the nice thing for drivers is that Cargo offers free and paid items to your passengers and you get paid either way!
If you want to check out our past content on Cargo and learn more, I’d recommend starting here:
