What Gig Drivers Should Do When A Ride Cancels Mid-Trip | Ep 288

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We dig into the week’s wild mix: snow closures and NTI days, shrinking gig hours, the end of Dovetail screenshots, Spark incentives that don’t always land, and a sober look at autonomy after Waymo’s low-speed child impact and an impatient merge around a semi. Safety, strategy, and sanity lead the way.

• school shutdowns, NTI days, local differences
• dovetail payouts ending and data value
• spark curbside incentives vs real earnings
• daytime rides vs night rides for risk control
• don’t deadhead, stage and wait for pings
• tax changes on tips and murky guidance
• doordash healthcare routes and paid training
• alcohol delivery compliance and state rules
• handling canceled-ride confrontations safely
• viral courier rants and doorbell cameras
• waymo braking vs human reaction time
• waymo blocking a semi and risk logic gaps
• walmart spark metrics reset and tiers
• waymo vs uber pricing trends and ETAs

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