Gig Work’s Biggest Perk Is Becoming Its Biggest Problem | Ep 303

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We bounce from a major union milestone for rideshare drivers to the everyday grind of app glitches, background checks, and pay that keeps sliding. We also dig into delivery fees that turn small orders into big bills, Gen Z jumping into gig work, and what self-driving cars and safety stories mean for the road ahead. 

• Massachusetts rideshare drivers forming the first US rideshare union and what negotiations could change 
• Why higher driver pay has to show up somewhere in fares, incentives, or profits 
• The real driver fear behind sudden deactivations and the need for an appeal process 
• A seatbelt beeping story that turns into a talk on rider safety and basic etiquette 
• Lyft background checks and why drivers get blocked at the worst times 
• Grubhub reactivation loops and the support black box problem 
• The fee stack that makes delivery feel like a scam to customers 
• Why stacked orders can hurt food quality and long-term demand 
• Gen Z growth in gig work and what more drivers means for pay 
• Lyft aiming at corporate travel and bundling perks 
• Waymo clips, self-driving partnerships, and what “asset light” really means 
• A tragic DoorDash follow-up and what it says about driver conduct and consequences 

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