Seasonal Jobseekers in Trouble? & Waymo Will DoorDash Your Burrito

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🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Episode 694: Neal and Toby preview the incoming influx of part-time seasonal workers expected to surge this holiday season as the accessibility of full-time continues to be scarce. Then, Uber is giving its drivers more options to earn cash through completely small tasks – think of it like small side quests. Also, Waymo partners with DoorDash to deliver meals, but the biggest question is, who do you tip? Meanwhile, Neal shares his favorite numbers on the world’s most powerful passports, phone thefts in London, and how well Americans think they can do practical tasks. Finally, the famous ‘rat hole’ in Chicago is actually a…squirrel hole? Get your paper tablet at https://www.remarkable.com today Get your MBD live show tickets here! https://www.tinyurl.com/MBD-HOLIDAY Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:41.7	Good morning, Brew Daily Show.
0:44.4	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:45.3	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:46.2	Today, holiday retail jobs are drying up,
0:48.6	just as everyone is clamoring for one.
0:50.9	Then prepare to get your pad-tie sands human.
0:55.7	Waymo is getting into the food delivery game. It's Friday, October 17th. Let's ride. Good morning and happy Friday. Did you hear
1:06.3	about the governor of Illinois cleaning up at the blackjack table. Yesterday, Illinois Governor
1:11.4	J.B. Pritzker released his tax returns, which showed $1.4 million in gambling winnings.
1:17.7	Pritzker, a billionaire heir to the Hyatt Hotel's fortune, said the windfall came from a single
1:22.6	trip to Vegas while playing blackjack, calling it incredibly lucky. Pritzker didn't divulge any juicy details, like whether it happened in a single run,
1:31.0	how much he wagered, or whether it took place at a special high roller table.
1:35.1	His spokesperson said the money would be donated to charity.
1:38.3	But Mr. Governor, I got to ask, who do you like in the Red Wings Lightning Game tonight?
1:42.8	I mean, that is a heater of all heaters, but he's worth $3.9 billion, so $1.4 million,
1:49.6	kind of like you or me, winning $100 at the table, entirely plausible, especially at a high
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