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by Jay Cradeur on October 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

The Gamification of the Rideshare Driver Experience

Have you ever noticed the alerts, the pop ups, the colorful screens Uber and Lyft use to encourage drivers to get on the road? Have you ever thought how those pop ups and enticing screens affect our brains? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur discusses how rideshare driving is a gamified experience – designed to get us out, driving and working longer.

It is Monday, September 24, 2018. I have just worked 12 days in a row. I finished the last week off strong, working nearly 50 hours and earning just over $2,200.

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by Christian Perea on October 3, 2018 Leave a Comment

What Happens If Uber Drivers Become Employees VS Contractors?

What would happen if Uber transitioned its drivers from contractors to employees? It’s a question being hotly debated right now, with drivers, companies, and investors all coming down on different sides. So what really could it look like if drivers became employees? Senior RSG contributor Christian Perea weighs in.

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Are Uber Drivers Independent Contractors? What Happens If They Become Employees?

There’s been a lot of debate in parking lots, boardrooms, and court rooms over the last few years over whether or not drivers for companies like Uber, Lyft, or DoorDash are really considered independent contractors. A recent ruling in California has once again brought this question to the forefront by adopting a new legal test known as the “ABC Test” to determine whether or not a company can classify a worker as a contractor.

The new criteria leans heavily in the direction of classifying almost every worker in the on-demand economy as an employee. Under the new rules, a company must prove that the worker in questions satisfies all three conditions before they can be labelled a contractor.

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by Harry Campbell on September 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

What is it Like Driving for Uber in the Midwest?

Here on RSG, we have many articles about what it’s like to drive in San Francisco and other parts of California. While that’s helpful, many drivers requested more perspectives from Midwest and East Coast drivers – and Andy delivered! Andy Micka from Arrivals with Andy covers what it’s like driving for Uber in the Midwest, plus strategies Midwest drivers can implement today.

Are you a Midwest or East Coast driver and what to share your driving tips and strategies! Reach out to us here.

“Hoosier Hospitality.” Some people have heard of it. Most who have not travelled to Indiana have not. Hoosier Hospitality is something we Hoosier’s hold dear – the genuine, whole-hearted desire to provide excellent accommodation and services to all. Whether food or drink service, hotels, businesses or, in our case, rideshare driving, we Hoosier’s pride ourselves on our desire and ability to make all feel welcome, happy, and satisfied.

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by Dash Bridges on September 21, 2018 Leave a Comment

I Signed Up to Deliver Weed for eaze!

Following up on his popular article on the future of weed delivery, we sent senior RSG contributor Dash Bridges to go sign up to deliver weed. What is the sign up process like at eaze, a marijuana delivery company based out of California? Dash tackles this question and answers some of yours below.

In my previous article about the legal status of marijuana, I mentioned that there were a number of delivery services popping up for this segment. None as big as DoorDash/Postmates/etc., but they’re out there. Here in California, a state that has full legalization, the market is as robust as anywhere, and it presents a variety of opportunities.

Naturally, I went ahead and applied to become a driver for one of the companies because…well, because apparently this is what I do! After all, the opportunity may resolve my recent delivery concerns that 1. I’ve topped out on my DoorDash earnings ability, and 2. I’d like the challenge of delivering something requiring more responsibility. Maybe cannabis delivery is the answer. Delivering a more valuable product should, in theory, merit better pay.

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by Harry Campbell on September 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

Why Are So Many Drivers Having Trouble with Background Checks?

Over the past few months, we’ve heard from numerous drivers who were running into problems with the Uber background check. In some cases, new Uber drivers were experiencing issues getting approved, but for the most part, a lot of the issues we’ve been hearing about stem from the updated annual background checks that Uber is now running on existing drivers.

There’s never been much transparency with this process, and I’ve always disliked the fact that drivers have no idea when these checks are going to be run, what Uber is looking for and what the appeal process is, if the check turns up something that disqualifies you from driving.

You Can Fight Back If Your Background Check Is Inaccurate

If you think you’ve been deactivated or rejected as a rideshare driver due to an error in your background check, It’s important to remember that you are entitled to an accurate background check as part of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Losing access to your ability to pay your bills as a result of such an error may entitle you to having your lost pay reimbursed. We recommend getting a free consultation and speaking with the Consumer Law Firm of Francis & Mailman, P.C. in order to make sure that you are fairly compensated.

Earlier in the year, we documented Jay’s experience getting accidentally deactivated from Uber for 6 weeks due to a simple clerical error. If a false positive can happen to a driver with 20,000 rides under his belt and a 4.9 star rating, it can happen to anyone.

Fortunately, Jay was able to drive for Lyft during that down time (and he actually hasn’t driven for Uber since), but it was a real PITA getting straight information from Uber and Checkr (the background check company).

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