Many brands promise you will earn money quickly by signing up on their platform. Unfortunately, it’s hard to know which opportunities will get you the most bangs for your buck and which ones will leave you playing with your thumbs. If you’re an enthusiast female looking to work for a delivery service that you can quickly get started with within no time, consider becoming one of the Postmates female drivers.
Women Deliver On Gig Platforms After Losing Their Jobs Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic
When you look at the job reports for December 2020, it was pretty shocking. The U.S. lost 140,000 jobs in total that month. Overall, women lost 156,000 jobs. And men gained 16,000 jobs. The difference? 140,000. You can say women once held all the 140,000 jobs lost to close out 2020. In total, about 2.5 million women lost their jobs thanks to Covid-19 in 2020. And many turned to delivery platforms to earn income.
4 Affordable Healthcare Options For Gig Drivers
Being a gig worker offers a lot of flexibility, but it also comes along with some limitations. Regular employees receive company benefits. But what about the gig workers? When it comes to safety, a health insurance plan is essential for the gig workers.
How To Deliver Safely As A Woman
Working as a delivery driver may not seem like a dangerous job. But based on a 2019 US Bureau of Labor Statistics census, delivery workers ranked seventh in the list of occupational fatal injury rates. While vehicular accidents are a big reason for this, falls and crime is also responsible. While all delivery persons are prone to risks, women are more vulnerable to assault. Here are some ways for women delivery drivers to improve safety when on the gig.
Avoid These 4 Costly Habits If You’re Delivering With Uber Eats
Do you drive for Uber Eats full-time or even part-time? Were you a full-time rideshare driver before Covid-19 hit and had to switch to Uber Eats to make money? One of the most popular food delivery platforms in the gig economy is Uber Eats. But some things about it result in couriers developing costly habits. Here are 4 of the most costly habits to avoid if you deliver with Uber Eats.
What Happens When You Spend More Than 12 Hours Behind The Wheel?
If people can make long road trips by staying behind the wheel for more than 12 hours, so can you. But should you do it? Working as a rideshare and food delivery driver means you are sitting for hours on end. We all know that this is far from just being uncomfortable. It is hazardous to your health. It takes a chunk of focus from the next day you get behind the wheel when you are tired from the day before.
Uber Grants 70,000 UK Drivers Worker Status, Turning The Page
Last week Uber announced that it would be granting UK drivers worker status. This status comes with benefits such as a minimum wage, vacation time, and a pension (if eligible). This change is the first time in its history Uber has yielded like this when it comes to worker rights.
The Best Gig Apps For Courier Drivers
The on-going COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way people receive services. Groceries and food delivery are popular, and these days they are a necessity. Thus, the gig economy reached new heights. Restaurants, stores, and other food suppliers had to rearrange their business. So, they built partnerships with food delivery companies. Meanwhile, these companies gave a chance to gig workers to increase their income.
How Google Maps Platform Helps Improve Customer And Driver Experience
Google Maps platform provide innovative solutions to drivers such as voice guidance, real-time traffic information, rerouting, guidance control, and an interacting app with a customizable, user-friendly interface. It leverages high-quality, global mapping capabilities to provide drivers with up-to-date technological advancements.
Case Study: Do Shipt Shoppers Make More With Bundled Orders?
Do you drive for Shipt? Have you done a bundle order with Shipt? Ever wonder if they actually result in higher pay overall? In this case study, I will be looking at the Shipt Bundle payout to see if it actually results in more money for Shipt Shoppers when the platform bundles two orders together.
