Drive: Scraping By in Uber's America, One Ride at a Time - Couverture rigide

Rigsby, Jonathan

 
9780807007938: Drive: Scraping By in Uber's America, One Ride at a Time
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ISBN 10 : 0807007935 ISBN 13 : 9780807007938
Editeur : Beacon Press, 2024

Synopsis

One father, 3 years, and thousands of rides

Poverty, By America meets Maid in this dad’s darkly humorous yet humanizing story of working long hours and late nights behind the wheel as a rideshare driver

Jonathan Rigsby spends his days as a crime intelligence analyst and his nights as an Uber driver. Reeling from his divorce and struggling to pay rent while caring for his autistic son, Rigsby became a rideshare driver, joining the millions of people with a side hustle just to make ends meet.

With a compelling blend of honesty and sardonic wit, Rigsby invites readers into his car to reveal the harsh reality of gig work for so many: grueling hours, living paycheck to paycheck, and hoping to avoid disaster long enough to prepare for the next bill. Along the way, he showcases the humor and humanity in the private moments of vulnerability that happen when people are left alone with a stranger—from the amusing tales of drunk college students to a passenger getting sick on the dashboard, a mother expressing distress about her son’s addiction, and a violent encounter on the job.

Unflinching and raw, Drive exposes an ugly truth that hides in the gaudy background of the American dream: you can do everything right and still fail. Buckle up.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jonathan Rigsby is a crime intelligence analyst for the state of Florida during the day and a rideshare driver by night. He lives in Tallahassee with his son. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree in Middle Eastern studies from the University of Chicago.

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Éditeur
Beacon Press
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0807007935
ISBN 13 
9780807007938
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
200
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780807016718: Drive: Scraping By in Uber's America, One Ride at a Time

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0807016713 ISBN 13 :  9780807016718
Editeur : Beacon Press, 2025
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