Side Hustle Kerfuffle

Also... Don't be racist Have you ever had a passenger start a conversation with the words, "Not to sound racist, but...". Yeah, that happened to me. We discuss this and more in our weekly accounting of our Uber, Lyft and DoorDash adventure. Where to drive for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash One of the first subjects we discuss is where to drive for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. The question of where to drive seems to be one of the biggest questions we come across on the forums we cover for Uber and Lyft (and to a lesser extent, DoorDash). So, today we address the question of where to drive for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash in the podcast. Schools are beginning to ban DoorDash deliveries We've heard reports that a lot of schools across the country are beginning to ban DoorDash deliveries to students at school. We discuss our feelings about this issue and check out the article below for further reading on the subject: Teens Thought They Found A Way Around Cafeteria Food. Schools Say No. ~HuffPost Does your insurance provider re

Lyft celebrates Pride Month: Lyft is celebrating pride month (June) by giving it's riders the option to choose a pronoun in their profile. We discuss this in more detail in the podcast and you can read more about this here: Lyft to give riders the option to choose pronouns in time for Pride Month Dayton Strong: In last weeks episode, Dayton Ohio Tornado Victims Need Your Help!, we discussed the need for assistance here in Dayton Ohio for tornado victims. There is still a need for support, so please visit the link above to find where you can assist tornado victims in the Dayton Ohio area. We have seen some great out-reach in this area already to assist, but there will be a continued need for more assistance for a while longer to help get everyone back on their feet. Thank you to any and all who have already chipped in to donate your money or time. Uber riders can be banned for low ratings: Uber has announced that riders can now be banned for a low user rating. Drivers have already had to deal with this reality

Dayton, Ohio and surrounding communities were hit hard by tornados last night.   Dayton, Ohio and many of the communities surrounding Dayton were slammed last night with multiple tornados that did extensive damage. Many of the hardest hit areas were some of Dayton's most underserved neighborhoods, and they need help more than ever after this tragedy. North Dayton communities most impacted by devastation (according to most recent reports) were Trotwood, Celina, Brookville, and Beavercreek. This podcast is about Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash... Why are we talking about tornados? These people are part of my life every day. These are the people we're driving to and from work, school, parties, bars, and wherever else they're going in the course of their normal lives. These are the people that we're delivering food to. These are my neighbors and friends and I can't just sit by and watch this happen without trying to assist in some small way. While driving today, we saw the damage first hand. It's unbelievable what can

Is Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash sustainable? Uber surge pricing is going away (fake surges and less actual surge pricing areas) MIT Technology Review says the median take home per hour for Uber and Lyft drivers is around $3.37/hr (link below) Setting up Andi's Uber profile for Uber Eats Andi is having issues with DoorDash's GPS screaming at her while she's on the phone I'm including a link to calculate your wear and tear while ridesharing or delivering food below ***Correction to the podcast that will be corrected in the airing on next weeks podcast as well. The surge price manipulation at the airports that was reported is not being done by Uber and Lyft, it's being done by the drivers at the airports that drive for Uber and Lyft. I'm including the link to the story below.*** Links for further reading: Here is a story about median pricing for Uber and Lyft drivers: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/02/590168381/uber-lyft-drivers-earning-a-median-profit-of-3-37-per-hour-study-says   L

Anxiety Strikes at the Uber Strike In this weeks episode of Side Hustle Kerfuffle: Jesse recounts what led up to an anxiety attack that occurred right before going to an Uber strike that he had organized. Andi and Jesse discuss what led up to this and what the fallout was. Jesse apologizes and then discusses actions we're going to take from here forward with regard to how we're going to make a change for Uber and Lyft drivers in the Dayton/Ohio area. Anxiety Sucks!

Dayton Ohio Uber Strike Let us know if you're going to be at the protest. Visit the Facebook event here: Dayton OH Uber Strike Although Uber's planned initial public offering next month is likely to turn some current and former employees of the ridesharing service into instant millionaires and billionaires, the biggest IPO in years may do much less for one party -- the company's drivers. That's why thousands of Uber drivers (and riders) across the country plan to turn off their app for 24 hours on May 8 to protest what they regard as the company's stingy wages. Dayton Ohio Uber (and Lyft) drivers will be participating in a strike (protest) on May 8th. It will be from 2pm -5pm at the corner of Stewart St. and Brown St. near UD (University of Dayton). Please do NOT park on campus property. Do not protest on campus property. We will be sticking to the sidewalks at that intersection. We also can not block pedestrian traffic. This will be a great place for some exposure for our problems with Uber and Lyft, so

Uber Stike, Funerals and Ice Cream In today's episode Jesse discusses how a woman got arrested for sending her kid off in an Uber, and how one Uber passenger killed another.  Also, McDonald's drops a bomb regarding exclusivity! Biggest news of the podcast? There is an Uber STRIKE coming up on May 8th where drivers will fight for better pay, which harkens back to a topic we covered last week -- the sustainability of doing these driving gigs for a living. Side Hustle Kerfuffle will be at the strike in Dayton, Ohio, so be sure to let us know if you plan to attend! Andi, as usual brings lots of stories to the table this week, most notably her question about how to properly deal with funeral processions while on the road.  She shares her experience with a Burger King that wasn't accepting credit cards, and customers who order ice cream for delivery from (get this!) a Mexican restaurant. She also celebrates free drinks, baby geese, and the fact that she earned more money than Jesse this week. Uber Strike Informati

Today on Side Hustle Kerfuffle, your resource for everything Uber, Lyft and DoorDash in the Dayton Ohio area: How much does Uber and Lyft make on a ride vs. the driver? Delivering food to hospitals Fake surge on Uber Andi had a bad day at Tropical Smoothie and Applebees What do you know about insurance for Uber and Lyft and what it covers? Tattoo parlor and Nickelback making a comeback? GPS is crap Dash gets paused after accidentally skipping an order Want to see what Nickelback is up to these days? Check them out here: https://www.nickelback.com/   As always, we want to hear your stories too. Be sure to head over to the CONTACT page and let us know what your craziest rideshare or food delivery story is. Even if you’re the rider or the person receiving the food, we want to know your story!

Today on Side Hustle Kerfuffle, your resource for everything Uber, Lyft and DoorDash in the Dayton Ohio area: DoorDash stats all in the "Green" Crazy guy at the mechanic's shop Referrals Checking and fixing your tire pressure Uber, Lyft and DoorDash support groups on Facebook Doing your own car repairs Short deliveries and drives Is Uber, Lyft and DoorDash sustainable as a full time job? The Vietnamese restaurant that we visited was Linh's Bistro! Check them out here: http://www.linhsbistro.com/   As always, we want to hear your stories too. Be sure to head over to the CONTACT page and let us know what your craziest rideshare or food delivery story is. Even if you’re the rider or the person receiving the food, we want to know your story!

Today on Side Hustle Kerfuffle, your resource for everything Uber, Lyft and DoorDash in the Dayton Ohio area: Tax time and the app Trip Log St. Patrick's day and drinking holidays Apps that switch between Uber and Lyft (etc...) such as Mystro and Maxymo DoorDash Catering bags Food requests in the driver instructions for DoorDash Requests to "Deliver mine first" Walmart orders our income for the week!   As always, we want to hear your stories too. Be sure to head over to the CONTACT page and let us know what your craziest rideshare or food delivery story is. Even if you're the rider or the person receiving the food, we want to know your story!

Andi gets attacked by a dog in this weeks episode of Side Hustle Kerfuffle. Make sure you subscribe today to stay up on Jesse and Andi's latest adventures! We will share our craziest stories from the road while giving tips and tricks you can utilize while driving for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash or any other rideshare/food delivery company you may work for. Maybe you just order food or get rides from Uber and Lyft. We know the burning question in your mind is, "What is the craziest thing that has happened to you?" You can find out and even contribute stories through our CONTACT page. If you would like to drive for Uber, Lyft or DoorDash, be sure to check out our "Sign Up Today" page to get started with any of those companies. For those of you out there who utilize Uber be sure to go to that page and sign up for the Uber rewards program so that you can earn money back for every ride you take through Uber! Also, if you've never used Lyft before, you can click here to get $5 off of your first ride.

In this weeks episode: Jesse witnesses an accident while on the road. Andi encounters a racist restaurant patron. Jesse discusses how important it is to make the most of your time. Andi discusses trying to find locations and entrances while delivering food. Andi gets yelled at for waiting on a tip that a customer told her to wait on. Andi gets a bad address for a delivery. Side Kerfuffle is a podcast geared toward driver's AND passengers. We share tips from our perspective on how to better be a driver and a passenger. Often we will tell stories of our interesting encounters while on the road. Jesse drives for Lyft and Uber. Andi drives for DoorDash. We would love to hear your stories!! Be sure to get in touch with us on our CONTACT page and give us a way to get in touch with you and a brief synopsis of your story. We may contact you and get you on the next episode of Side Hustle Kerfuffle. Thanks Bye!

Uber, Lyft and DoorDash can be interesting jobs sometimes. In this episode of Side Hustle Kerfuffle Jesse deals with a domestic dispute. Andi tells us why she will never eat at the Rusty Bucket in Dayton Ohio. Give us a listen and be sure to subscribe to the podcast. We discuss these adventures and more in this episode that launches our new ridesharing and food delivery podcast. You can find us on iTunes, Spotify, Google, TuneIn and more. Simply click on the appropriate link to subscribe so that you won't miss any of the crazy stories. Don't forget to stay tuned to the end so you can hear what our income for Uber, Lyft and DoorDash were.