Gurley cites Amazon paying $3,000 and McDonald's $500 bonuses to argue drivers prefer flexible work over shifts.
“if if if these writer drivers wanted shift work, there's unbelievable opportunity out there right now. Amazon's paying $3,000 for you to become a shift worker.”
Gurley confirms Benchmark is a lead investor in Upwork and sees large opportunity in gig talent marketplaces.
“We are actually a lead investor in Upwork. Hayden Brown's done an amazing job there the past couple of years. And we see this as a big, big opportunity.”
Gurley argues 5 million people choosing to drive during low unemployment disproves claims it's a bad job.
“One is, you know, 5,000,000 people committed to being drivers during the lowest unemployment in our lifetime.”