Anonymousabout 4 hours ago
Rising gas prices — driven by crude oil above $114 per barrel amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions — are eroding gig driver earnings to $10-18 per hour after expenses, with platforms offering cashback perks instead of the fuel surcharges they imposed in 2022. The squeeze falls hardest on lower-income, full-time drivers who lack the capital for fuel-efficient vehicles, while legislative responses from gas tax holidays to worker reclassification proposals remain incremental.