Ride-hailing app Uber does not only offer budget-friendly options and worry-free rides, but drivers like Lance Hutchinson from Tallahassee, Florida are friendly too.
The gig economy continues to grow due to its offer of flexibility and independence for workers, and this trend does not show signs of slowing down. Statistics show that gig work will grow to have 60% of the U.S. workforce consist of independent workers by 2027.
Hannibal Darby, a YouTuber and gig worker on multiple platforms, said gig work allows him the flexibility to do things that are important to him, such as taking his son to school every day.
Driving for gig economy companies, like Uber, allows drivers to pick the days and times of day they want to work.
A gig worker on multiple platforms who now makes YouTube videos to help others similar to him is encouraging members of the gig economy to leverage community resources to optimize earnings through gig work.
A new poll shows that gig workers place freedom ahead of other benefits.Â
Having the liberty to decide on their working hours makes Uber drivers and most of the gig economy workforce love their job.
In a press release, Instacart and Publix announced that the large retailer will now be offering 15-minute delivery to their customers for the first time ever.
Hannibal Darby, a rideshare driver from New York, explains that flexibility is a benefit of working in the gig economy.
Uber drivers say that working for Uber has helped them financially, whether during the pandemic after losing a job, as a second job or just to save money for the things they want.
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