Why Uber & Lyft Drivers Are Torn On Benefits vs Flexibility (With Flex)

At Curbivore 2026, Sergio interviews Kristin Sharp from Flex about the future of gig work, independent contractor status, Proposition 22, driver flexibility, benefits, healthcare, and app-based labor policies. For more information about Flex, check out their site: https://www.flexassociation.org/ 🎯Earn smarter, stress less. Get guaranteed pay with Solo - try it free!: https://therideshareguy.com/go/worksolo At Curbivore 2026, Sergio sits down with Kristin Sharp from Flex to discuss one of the biggest ongoing debates in the gig economy: Should Uber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors and can they still receive benefits and protections? The interview covers: -Independent contractor status -Proposition 22 -Gig worker flexibility -Driver pay concerns -Deactivations & AI systems -Healthcare benefits for drivers -Gig economy labor policy -State-level gig worker laws -The future of app-based work -Driver entrepreneurship Kristin explains how Flex works with gig companies, policymakers, and stakeholders to advocate for policies that preserve flexibility while exploring new benefit models for app-based workers. 💻 Earn extra money when driving Uber/Lyft with Play Octopus. Get $25 when you start driving! Sign up now: https://therideshareguy.com/play-octopus More from Rideshare Guy: 📰Did you know The RideShare Guy also publishes in-depth articles? Get all our money-making tips and tricks in your email for free: https://therideshareguy.com/subscribe-rsg/ 👉 MAXIMIZE your rideshare earnings with the Maximum Ridesharing Profits Course: https://maximumridesharingprofits.com/ridesharing/ Download GigU Profit Calculator here: https://profit-calculator.gigu.app/ 🎴Want more from RSG, become a member today: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwyU2RqlalzpKIrUhYWHfw/join ¿Hablas español? Echa un vistazo a The Rideshare Guy en español aquí: @TheRideshareGuyenEspanol Have you thought about trying delivery? 🎒Doordash is the #1 delivery app right now! Dashers are regularly making $20-25/hour! Sign up here: https://yt.therideshareguy.com/doordash/ Links may contain affiliate links where we may receive a small compensation for. To see our disclosure here: https://therideshareguy.com/disclaimer/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Website: https://therideshareguy.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRideshareGuy Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRideshareGuy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therideshareguy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therideshareguy_ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About The RideShare Guy: I'm Harry, the founder of The Rideshare Guy. I started driving for Uber and Lyft in 2015 and eventually quit my day job as an aerospace engineer to run The Rideshare Guy full time. These days, I'm a trusted media expert on all things rideshare and have a number of contributors across the country who are all driving for Uber and Lyft and other gig companies like Instacart, Doordash, and Postmates. The RideShare Guy has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, NPR, 60 Minutes on CBS TV, The Washington Post, Wired, Forbes, SFGate, and hundreds more. The RideShare Guy has interviewed top gig economy leaders such as: • Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi - https://youtu.be/FwxToI-tL7M • Lyft CEO David Risher - https://youtu.be/CFqSlmbl8Qs • DoorDash CEO Tony Xu - https://youtu.be/TimNeLRcKho Tags #Uber #Lyft #Driver