The Rise of Gig Workers - Ferro Unchained

With energy bills, fuel, food, rent, mortgages all increasing the financial pressures on people within all classes, the question must be asked how does everybody react to global inflation, stay put and tighten personal budgets? reduce/minimise spending? cut family holidays and experiences to a minimum? No the people have spoken through action and decided that waiting for the inevitable situation of running out of money is not longer an option. The amount of people who are living pay check to pay check is increasing and the ability to save is becoming a forgotten habit, so what does everybody do, go back to work.. and put in more effort to impress your bosses, for minimal to no reward.

Worker: Boss, can I get a raise please? I have been working hard for a very long time and I would really appreciate an increased salary.

Boss: Yes, as a reward for your hard work here is a £1.50 per hour increase which will take effect in 2 months time.

Can you see the trend. Ask and you will receive, but what you receive is not at the level you need to provide positive change and a solution.

Right, people have decided enough is enough and no more asking for salary increases, waiting for a new employer to provide a position to you within a company as you have just been made redundant, its time to move forward and take action today. Trade time for money, into a new age, The Rise of Gig Workers.

Gig workers are independent contractors, freelancers, or temporary staff who engage in short-term, flexible, or project-based work, often found via digital platforms (e.g., Uber, Upwork) rather than traditional long-term employment. They are usually self-employed, responsible for their own taxes, and lack employer-provided benefits.

Many people arrive into the UK and their first thought and probably only thought for to earn income is through Gig Working, so they start and they do not stop until they are consistently earning the £ coins they want and need to receive to survive. Their choice to gig work is effectively unchained, free from the shackles of sitting at a desk all day with capped earning. They actively complete short to medium tasks operating with low level skill, trading their time for money. Many working class people are cash rich but time poor and in contrast many gig workers are time rich but cash poor. The trade seems fair and to be honest it is, and thats why it works and it will continue to grow and spread throughout every city location on earth. Below is an image of a video game Age of Empires, the aim of the game is to build villages and armies to colonise locations. To achieve success in this game is very simple and similar to gig working. To build a city that is functional and as efficient as possible you must have villagers trading time for money and you must have visionaries planning to conquer lands - in a real life sense I am not promoting war but the visionaries of today are building companies that create useful products and services to improve the lives of humanity. We cant all be the same characters and we never will be..

But there is a problem. Yes, the gig workers are able and willing to keep working endlessly throughout the day and earn more money (most even willing to scarifice their sanity just to make more ££ so their families bellies stay full), but they are operating without a pilot, a guide... Rideshare companies such as UBER are thriving on the rise of gig workers capitalising on every successful taxi trip and food delivery completed, the rideshare companies have become greedy, increasing their commission % per trip and providing misleading heat maps to evenly distribute drivers around cities to suit the demands for consumers wanting their taxis drivers to arrive 1-2 minutes just after they clicked the book button. The gig workers are ready to rebel. But first they need a map, a navigation tool for income. This will be their ultimate guide to understand where to go at the right time to earn income. No more guessing where to go and aimlessly driving around the city, this map will provide truth and accuracy saving gig workers the time that they exchange for money, resulting in more money earned. Think how important Waze & Google maps is to an every driver navigating from location to location. They know exactly where to go and the estimated time they will arrive. For Gig workers this currently does not exist, until now. Market share dominance, there will be a platform that does what Waze does for every day users but for Gig workers. Ferro -Navigation for income.

Providing a navigation system that is unique, fun and community driven with many users has a possibility for large success. Not many new companies will thrive in this sector perhaps 1-2 anomalies.

The Rise of Ferro, the sky blue bird that flies proudly though cities is all knowing and understanding sharing and spreading truth to Gig workers on where to go and what time to go to find work. The importance of Ferro being born will materialise to be as impactful as the inventions of waze and google maps, navigation for income is the catchphrase which will be based within the minds of many. Ferro will not just a basic navigation tool, it will be a home for Gig workers and operators to thrive. The basis of the solution will be driven by community, gig workers will now have a voice and provide feedback inside a navigation software that is all knowing and understands the pains and pressures. Speak to one another, share advice, thoughts and feelings. There is enough for everyone to eat,

"the pie is not fixed and we can have a lot of pie" - Elon musk.

The features contained within the software are not limited or capped, in fact they are free for radical improvements and positive adjustments through live gig worker feedback. The basic contents will deliver timestamped countdowns on when you should arrive at a location to receive work, the work received will currently be from the ridesharing platforms of today as all of the consumer market is there but over time this could be different. So the current actions of the Gig workers will be to use Ferro to navigate where to go at what time. Upon arrival depending on their job of choice taxi services or food delivery open the ridesharing apps and accept work. Do you now see that any Gig worker that is not using Ferro as a Navigation Tool for income will be at a extreme disadvantage to those who do. So the result is they all do, everyone uses Ferro and the best part is everyone can see each other within a map (only if you wish to be seen, as incognito will be possible too). Happiness is generally found through helping others and Ferro arrived from a Golden Egg to do just that and beyond, we will live in world where Gig workers are helping other workers on where to go and their findings. "Hey all! Wembley stadium is super busy right now, you should drive there to get trips, best wishes Dave.

The launch happened, it was a success. All gig workers are now using Ferro as a navigation tool for income. 300M + Users, all users subscribed to the platform on a monthly rolling fee. The platform has zero ads, just delivers value.

The Rebellion is ready.

With all gig workers (Taxi drivers & food delivery drivers) using Ferro the opportunity is now available to open to the doors for consumers to be able to book directly through Ferro, gone are the days of consumers relying solely on Uber and Uber eats. Ferro will be the all in one solution for drivers and consumers to use. No more hidden fees, extended wait times, high trip fares, slow response times, Now the world has a platform that is honest and hardworking - the sky blue birds (pigeons). Consumers will now be able to see drivers nearby to their location on a map. Drivers will now be able to see consumers nearby to their location (all by choices, both users can opt incognito if they wish to for privacy reasons). Additionally, consumers are now able to book and select a specific driver and car they see available on the platform at the given time providing estimations on how far the driver is. Think, you can now chose if you want to book a ride in a Tesla, BMW, Nissan and more. Choice is now yours.

The world becomes peer to peer.

Finally, we now have a product that allows Hosts (Drivers) and Bookers (Consumers) to connect in a similar fashion as booking an Airbnb. See the drivers reviews and provide them with honest feedback. An improved functional system.

Reduced commission fees on the platforms to give back to drivers.

This is not the end but a new beginning.

[No use of AI]

B.Yamamoto (aka Brandon Mason)