The reality of gig driving in Denver

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I drove for Lyft more than ever the last couple years in between jobs, or sometimes when I was full-time employed but couldn’t make ends meet, which is normal in my case. I am a single mom — making ends meet often means adding a gig to your income.

I thought driving full time for a rideshare app might be the safety net I needed. It wasn’t about having what I needed, it was about having an option to make cash. Any time I turned to driving it was to supplement or be my full-time income because I needed immediate cash…

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