Starla, a single mother, is struggling to make ends meet driving for Uber Eats and Amazon Flex. Gig driving is a popular income source for single parents, but earnings are inconsistent and often low. AdvertisementStarla, 27, sometimes has to drive 16 hours a day for Uber Eats to make ends meet as a single mother raising an eight-year-old in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s super discouraging, but you have to do what you have to do.”Driving for Uber Eats and Amazon FlexStarla began driving for Uber Eats and Amazon Flex two years ago. She couldn’t immediately find another job, so she tried to figure out some strategies to make gig driving work for her.

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