Rideshare drivers tend to see an uptick in ride requests around the holiday season. More people are travelling, and thus are in an area without access to their own vehicle. While this could mean good news for your bank account, some drivers may be concerned about safety. Here are six ways for rideshare drivers to stay safe during the holidays.
Where Uber’s Self-Driving Technology is Going, and What Drivers Should Do About It
Rideshare giant Uber has been dabbling in self-driving technology for several years now. After numerous expensive mistakes and major roadblocks, Uber needs to start making money faster than it spends it. What is a rideshare company’s biggest expense, however? Paying […]
Uber’s Latest Security Breach: What Drivers Need to Know
CEO Dara Khosrowshahi released a statement today indicating that Uber concealed a massive security breach in 2016. Among other things, this breach led to the names and license numbers of over 600,000 drivers being downloaded by the hackers. The concealed […]
Need Extra Money Before Christmas? Lyft Has a Holiday Bonus.
With Christmas in just a few short weeks, everyone is looking for ways to add a few more dollars to their holiday fund. Rideshare platform Lyft has been expanding this year (trying to keep up with main competitor Uber). As […]
Everything You Need to Know About Munchery
Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series Courier Hacker is publishing to inform potential drivers of all the brands in the gig economy. We will be featuring brands from different categories (food delivery, travel, rideshare, health services, […]
Postmates and uberEATS Race to Honolulu
As of yesterday, Honolulu customers can download the Postmates app and request deliveries, and uberEATS launches today. Postmates announced the launch into Honolulu on Tuesday, making this its first venture into the Hawaii market. It also managed to beat uberEATS […]
New DoorDash Partnerships in November
DoorDash has been working on a number of expansions lately. This month, it announced an expansion of its partnership with Dunkin Donuts and Wendy’s. In addition, the Chicago-based Wingstop restaurant chain is launching a pilot partnership with DoorDash, as the […]
Postmates Fresh: What You Need to Know
Postmates announced the launch of a grocery delivery branch of its platform on Nov. 8. Postmates Fresh launched in Manhattan, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The new feature rolled out the same day as Postmates’ new interface. It aims to […]
Airbnb or Sell? New Tool May Help You Decide.
If you’re looking to downsize, you may be toying with the idea of either selling your home or else renting it out. Airbnb is one of the most lucrative platforms in the gig economy, and can be an attractive money-making […]
The New Uber Cultural Norms and What They Mean for Drivers
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced eight new “cultural norms” for the company on Tuesday. The list was created with input from over 1,200 submissions from Uber employees. After these submissions came a list of norms which Uber personnel voted on—over […]
