Taxes are complicated enough, even when you’re working a job where you receive a nice, neat little paper at the end of the tax year that gives you all the information you need for your tax form (assuming you can […]
Earn More With These Uber Passenger App Hacks
Here at the Courier Hacker, we talk a lot about using rideshare driver platforms to our advantage. However, have you ever thought about using a passenger app to your own benefit? As an Uber driver, there are benefits to logging […]
Why You Have to Pay Taxes in the Gig Economy
No one likes tax time, but for gig economy workers, it can definitely seem like a giant headache. If you are working side gigs either as main gigs or to make ends meet on the side, you’re likely to have […]
Airbnb Aims to Help Apartment Renters Use Platform
Airbnb has had pushback from landlords and building owners across the nation whose tenants want to rent out their spare bedrooms via the platform. Consequently, Airbnb has become a less viable option for many gig economy workers, even though reports […]
Will Facebook Help or Hurt Food Delivery Drivers?
Facebook announced Friday that its “Order Food” option is now live to all users. The button is found under the “Explore” tab in the app, and allows users to order through EatStreet, Delivery.com, DoorDash, GrubHub, ChowNow, Olo, Zuppler and Slice. […]
Tired of delivering food? Try Saucey instead.
Are you getting tired of traditional food delivery platforms like GrubHub and Postmates? Saucey exclusively delivers alcoholic products—wine, beer, mixers, snacks and spirits. Currently, the service is available in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, and Chicago. What does […]
Postmates vs. GrubHub: Which is Better for You?
Postmates and GrubHub are pretty similar from the driver’s side, so it can be hard to choose which platform is right for you. The easy way to pick between GrubHub and Postmates is to look at which one is actually […]
London Uber Ban Appeal to Be Heard in December
Uber filed an appeal against Transport for London’s ban against the company. Uber had a Friday deadline for filing an appeal, and the company said yesterday that they had filed. The Uber ban is slated for December 11 hearing. Uber ban […]
Dealing with Restaurants as a Food Delivery Driver
Food delivery drivers know that it’s not just customers you need to get along with—it’s restaurants, too. Whether you’re working for Postmates, GrubHub, UberEATS, or some other food delivery service, you have to be able to work with restaurants. How […]
How Postmates Can Help You Get in Shape
Staying healthy is hard, especially when you work in the gig economy. After all, we’re sitting in our cars all the time and eating on the go. It’s not exactly a picture of a healthy lifestyle. If you’re trying to […]
