Pay in the gig economy

September 3, 2017 The Delivery Gig Delivering Airbnb, Cycling, Deliveroo, Gig Economy, Jinn, JP Morgan, London, Pay, Quipup, San Diego, Social justice, TaskRabbit, UberEATS

I thought I'd go for something different this week and write a quick post about a recent article I've read: How much does the gig economy pay? It's complicated. The post, in The San Diego Union-Tribune, makes the argument that pay in the San Diego gig economy, regardless of platform, is 'pretty low'. I'll leave you … Continue reading Pay in the gig economy

The ‘Frank’ algorithm and the Taylor Review

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 The Delivery Gig Deliveroo, Innovation, Pay, Recent Developments, Taylor Review Cycling, Deliveroo, Food, London, Pay, Startup, Taylor Report, Waiting For Work, Working

A new Deliveroo app algorithm, nicknamed 'Frank', has arrived with important implications including in relation to the UK Taylor Review. The algorithm uses machine learning to continually evaluate the most efficient way to assign orders to riders. It does this by considering a range of factors including meal preparation time, time of day, vehicle and distance. … Continue reading The ‘Frank’ algorithm and the Taylor Review

Increasing Rider Safety

August 4, 2017 The Delivery Gig Delivering, Deliveroo, Innovation, Pay, Recent Developments, Safety Acid Attack, Cycling, Deliveroo, Gig Economy, London, Pay, Safety, Urban Cycling, Violence

Deliveroo is set to introduce safety measures to protect riders from violence, following multiple acid attacks in London last month, where two victims were gig economy riders. The measures include a new feature in the rider app that lets deliverers raise security concerns and the trialling of helmet cameras to collect evidence. The company is also … Continue reading Increasing Rider Safety