Gig economy empowers students?

September 8, 2017 The Delivery Gig Delivering, Innovation, UberEATS Cycling, Dominoes, Food, Interaction, London, Michigan, Startup, Students, Uber, UberEATS, Working

Another news article post this week, one that'll expand on in two ways. The post comes from The State Press, a student-ran news organisation from Arizona State University. And students are a main topic of the article, titled: "Gig economy empowers students". As the title suggests, the article considers the flexibility of work in the … Continue reading Gig economy empowers students?

I’m Lovin’ The Gig Economy

July 23, 2017August 3, 2017 The Delivery Gig Innovation, Recent Developments, UberEATS Food, Gig Economy, London, McDelivery, McDonald's, Startup, Students, Swag

Well, it seems the gig economy is going in unexpected directions! UberEATS will be distributing McDonald's 'fast-food swag' along with food and drink orders this July 26th. Called 'The McDelivery Collection', if you order from McDonald's, through UberEATS, in one of ten countries, you'll also be receiving a McDonald's item for free. There's a whole range of things on … Continue reading I’m Lovin’ The Gig Economy

Pay Structure

June 12, 2017July 20, 2017 The Delivery Gig Community, Delivering, Pay, Safety Community, Cycling, Food, Gig Economy, London, Startup, Students, Urban Cycling, Wage

I've only been working for three weeks now and I've already got the potential to change contract. They've offered to change my pay from an hourly rate to a fee per delivery structure. I'm not sure if/when I will change, but I thought it'd be interesting to write about them, and maybe it'll help me reach … Continue reading Pay Structure

First Shifts

May 29, 2017July 20, 2017 The Delivery Gig Delivering Barbican, Cycling, Food, Gig Economy, London, Oxford Street, St Pancras, Startup, Startups, Students, Urban Cycling, Working

I have now begun working in the gig economy! I worked 6:30-9:30 Friday, Saturday and Sunday (and will be each week). I'll be going into more detail on specific aspects of working in the future but, for now, I thought it'd be useful to outline a general shift. Each rider chooses a specific area to work … Continue reading First Shifts

Taster Session

May 25, 2017August 5, 2017 The Delivery Gig Community, Induction Cycling, Food, Gig Economy, Legal, London, Startup, Students, Urban Cycling

So my taster session is complete and I'm now a fully certified food/drink deliverer! The whole process took around four hours in total (advertised as two). It began by being assessed on ability to cycle in London. You essentially cycle to a location with an 'assessor' following to determine how safely you can cycle from point-to-point. … Continue reading Taster Session