Category: <span>YouTube Videos</span>

The sixth video returned to a topic that had already become a recurring theme on the channel: personal responsibility, workplace conduct, and the reality that modern technology records far more than many people seem to realize. In this video, I discussed a widely circulated incident involving a delivery worker known online as “Extra Spice,” who…

The fifth video continued the technology discussion and further explored some of the topics that had begun appearing in earlier videos. By this point, I was becoming more comfortable speaking on subjects beyond gig work and discussing technology from the perspective of an everyday user rather than simply as a technical exercise. One of the…

The fourth video posted to YouTube was something of a departure from the topics that had come before it. Up to that point, much of the discussion had focused on gig work, platform policies, training, and the day-to-day realities of working as an independent contractor. Then I shifted gears and started talking about something completely…

This was the third video that I produced, long before there was a website to go along with the channel. At the time, it was simply a video posted to share an idea that I felt was not getting enough attention. A lot of the discussion surrounding gig work tends to focus on earnings, bonuses,…

Hey there, folks. It’s me, Chris, with The Gigman’s Life. Yeah, baby. It is The Gigman’s Life indeed. And this is one of those times where I’m going to say this right up front: thanks to Rideshare Pro for covering this. I watch the channel. I’m subscribed. When you work in rideshare, delivery, transportation, whatever name they want…

At the time of writing this post, I am doing a catch-up review of the videos produced for The Gig Man’s Life. These are the videos that began appearing on YouTube roughly seven months ago, covering the realities of gig work, everyday observations, and the various ideas and concepts that I wanted to share with…

This article is attached to a live discussion from The Gigman’s Life, where I talked through Uber, Lyft, self-insurance, Massachusetts rideshare rules, and the definition game that drivers need to pay attention to. Because that is really what this comes down to. Definitions. There is online time, and there is active time. Those two things are not the…