As the market leader in the Australian food delivery industry, Uber certainly has the most delivery drivers compared to similar platforms. Since the presence of the service in 2016 Uber Eats has provided thousands of work opportunities across the nation. Accenture firm reported that in 2020 Uber Eats had around Read more
Doordash is a new player in Australia’s food delivery industry which was launched in September 2019. In the beginning, many people were pessimistic that the US-based company could develop well in the Australian market. However, this is quickly denied with the increasing number of users of this platform year after Read more
With the increased Amazon customers as well as the addition of delivery stations in Australia, the company certainly needs more delivery partners to work for the Flex program. This opens up opportunities for gig drivers in the country as a way to get alternative income apart from rideshare and food Read more
As a new player in Australia Doordash cannot be underestimated by its competitors. Their platform is able to expand even in the midst of a pandemic. Although they haven’t been able to beat Uber Eats as the market leader with its 12.8% market share in 2021, at least their services Read more
Didi has been available in Australia in mid-2018 starting from Melbourne and to date has reached more than 20 cities across the country. While in New Zealand the company officially opened its services in the fourth quarter of 2020 with Auckland as their first city. Many rideshare drivers from both Read more
Apart from pick-up meals from the restaurants, another main job of a Doordash driver in Australia is to deliver food to the customer’s location. When customer placing an order with the app, they can choose between two drop-off options: hand it to the customer or leave it at the door, Read more
Following the regulations that apply in Australia, every Uber drivers and delivery partners are required to have a valid identity before activated. In addition to the official personal identity issued by the government where they come from, drivers are also required to have a special licence to do this work. Read more
Uber eats is a gig economy job which is very popular for foreigners in Australia, especially students. The main reason is its flexibility and ease of getting the requirements to start working. One example is the use of an overseas driver licence as a substitute for those who deliver by Read more
Gig workers or someone who works as an independent contractor in Australia is not only dominated by Australian citizens. Some of them are temporary visa holders as well as international students who work during their studies. The most popular gig economy jobs among them are rideshare services such as Uber, Read more
The Amazon Flex program has been able to attract the interest of gig-workers in the country, right after they have launched at the beginning of 2020 in Sydney and Melbourne. Most of the drivers who have joined the program are existing independent contractors who also work with other on-demand ride Read more