This is an indication of why the "gig economy" probably won't work in the long run - all of the cost is being pushed down onto the people who actually do the work, and what seemed like a good idea at first is becoming a nightmare for drivers who are barely making minimum wage after the expenses they're forced to absorb.
I'm not sure if this is still the case, but Uber initially was not allowing its drivers to accept tips. Lyft has always allowed it, as far as I know, and for some drivers, that's a significant part of their income.
But being an NSA is not being part of the "gig economy". Lyft and Uber drivers are heading towards unionization, and that's not something that NSAs can do because they don't all do work for the same employer. "Being smart" and "working together" can be seen as price-fixing among competitors, and is probably a really bad idea.
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