Thursday, December 21, 2023

Wired Looks At Bird's Scooter Contractors

Santa Monica-based Bird filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week: but how does the micromobility company run its business? It turns out, it's driven much by independent contractors, who chase down wayward scooters and charge them, all driven by contracts with Bird, according to Wired. The unflattering portrait, Blood, Guns, and Broken Scooters: Inside the Chaotic Rise and Fall of Bird, talks with contractors who complain of "unstable and sometimes punishing relationships with the company."