The world we live in today is moving faster than ever. It's hard keeping up with such a rapid pace, especially when it comes to balancing work and home life.

Instead of running ourselves into the ground to provide for ourselves and our families, we need to figure out a way to work smarter. If you're thinking, "But how?" we hear you, and we have the solution.

As a Lyft driver, you're your own boss and work on your own schedule. Sounds great, right? Here's everything you need to know:

How quickly can I begin?

Getting started with Lyft is easier than you think. Simply take 10 minutes to go online and apply. You'll need to submit proof of the following:*

  • Valid driver's license
  • Proof of insurance
  • 4-door vehicle

Once Lyft conducts a quick background check and you're approved, you can begin driving and earning right away.

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Is there a minimum amount of work hours?

No, you decide on your own schedule. Work the times that make sense for you, day or night. It's completely up to you if Lyft will be your full-time gig or if you just want to pick up a few hours here or there. You are in control.

Can I drive for Lyft even if I don't have a car?

Yes, Lyft has thought of everyone and everything. If you don't own your own car, you can rent a car through their Express Drive program. Standard maintenance, insurance, and roadside assistance are included. You get to drive unlimited miles for Lyft with no long-term contracts. Get a car to earn on your terms and return it anytime after seven days.

How quickly do I get paid?

You can cash out at any time, without a fee, to your Lyft Direct debit card that's linked to the Lyft Driver app. You can also cash out as often as you need with Express Pay (pay just $.50 per transfer). You can easily track your earnings in your Lyft Driver app. You're the boss when it comes to your earnings. How great would it be to not have to wait for a monthly paycheck?

How do tips work?

You get to keep 100% of your tips.

What hours and locations are the busiest?

The Drive Smart feature in the Lyft app has real-time maps of hot spots and demand forecasts that display the busy locations and best times of the day. There's no guesswork. With Lyft, you'll be exactly where you need to be to make the most of your precious time when you're on the road.

How is Lyft helping protect their drivers during the pandemic?

Lyft's goal is to keep drivers safe and healthy during such difficult times. It's mandatory for all riders and drivers to wear face coverings and not use Lyft if they have COVID-19 or any symptoms. In addition, Lyft's Health Safety Program requires everyone to pledge a health safety commitment before riding or driving with Lyft, and the front seat must always be kept empty.

They are also giving you the control to cancel without penalty if the health safety commitment isn't being followed. You can easily get the latest health safety, education, and policies in the COVID-19 Toolkit, right in the Lyft app. Lastly, Lyft provides access to PPE to their drivers, with no Lyft markup, athttps://lyft-store.com/

What other kind of support does Lyft offer their drivers?

If something goes wrong you're not on your own. Lyft's 24/7 hotline has an experienced staff to help you through whatever driving predicament you're in. They are on call to assist with everything from emergency assistance during a ride to reporting a collision or citation.

When you become a Lyft driver, you can be your own boss, work your own schedule, take charge of your finances, and live your life exactly the way you want to. Whether you're looking to leave a day job that's bringing you down or need a few extra hours to boost that paycheck, Lyftis the solution you've been looking for.

Plus, all new drivers in Pittsburgh have the opportunity to qualify for a $2,300 Earnings Guarantee. So, you literally have nothing to lose and everything to gain by applying. Apply, get approved, and meet the ride requirements to cash-in on this unmissable offer.

Get started today!

For illustrative purposes only; results may vary. Drivers using Lyft earn by the job, not by the hour. The hourly earnings communicated above are no guarantee of future performance and not indicative of any specific driver's earnings, and calculated before taxes, insurance, depreciation, and other costs associated with being a rideshare driver. This calculation includes all online platform time for drivers, including any potential time spent engaged with other app-based services.

The time has come: I'm finally moving out of my parents' house, from the suburbs to the city for my very first office job.

You know what a new job means? New wardrobe! But when I went on a major shopping spree for work clothes, I ran into some serious bra issues.

Trying on outfit after outfit, I noticed all of the seams and lines of my bra through literally every blouse. Not what you want when you're starting a new job!

I figured I had better bras at home, but when I sorted through my underwear drawer, I realized I pretty much rotated between the same 5 bras for, like, 2 years. I'd bought new styles a few times, but as you gals know, just because it's the right size doesn't mean it's comfortable.

Yep - I definitely needed a new bra or two to go with my new wardrobe. So, I consulted the group chat for some lingerie advice.

One friend recommended LIVELY; she said that after she tried on their first bra, she'd thrown out all her old bras and replaced them with LIVELY.

I checked out the website, and the first thing that struck me was how affordable the bras are - they start at only $35. I personally liked how they had real women with different body types modeling the underwear – unlike most other lingerie brands.

A Lively navy blue lace bralette lays on a white ribbed fall sweater with a pair of blue jeans, nude slide sandals, and sunglasses laying on an Aztec rug

I was apprehensive about buying a bra without trying it on. I mean, I'd already wasted enough money on ill-fitting bras I rarely wore. But it seems like people swear by LIVELY. So, I decided to take the chance and order one. I went with a T-shirt bra in a skin-matching "Warm Oak" – can't go too wrong with that.

When it arrived, I eagerly grabbed my new clothes and tried them on straight away. I couldn't believe how comfortable it was. It was supportive without being too tight – I didn't know this was even possible.

Then came the moment of truth – to see how it looked in my new work outfits. I put on my new blouses and low and behold; the bra was completely invisible. No more visible bra outline!

Because my first LIVELY bra fit so well, I ordered another T-shirt bra in white, and tried a strapless one, too. Their strapless bra is a game-changer. I love wearing off-the-shoulder tops, but my previous strapless bras slipped down all day. Now, I can wear them without having to keep pulling up my bra.

When you're starting a new job in a new city, a bra can seem like the least of your problems. But having comfort throughout the day has made such a difference in my life. Even after a stressful day, I don't fling off my bra straight away when I get home like I used to.

LIVELY has bras for everyone and everything - sports bras, strapless bras, push up bras, wire-free bras.

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Nicki Minaj Plays It Safe with “MEGATRON”

Nicki Minaj is a voracious rapper on any song, but she hasn't been able to put out anything innovative or captivating since 2014's The Pinkprint.

Nicki Minaj is throwing her hat into the ring for the song of the summer— and if her Barbz have anything to say about it, it's a big contender.

On "Megatron," Minaj stays in her element with an airy vibe. The Caribbean-inspired beat highlights the rapper's clever lyricism and bitey flow. Her first single post-Queen, "Megatron" validates that Minaj has already proven her abilities as a singular rapper. However, despite her skills, the "Queen of Rap" is still struggling to maintain relevance and reinvent the wheel.

The seductive, glossy video for "Megatron" is reminiscent of the bootylicious jungle in "Anaconda"—but the song, while great, demonstrates that Minaj hasn't progressed much as an artist since then. "Megatron" could've been released in 2015; if it had been, Minaj would've seemed edgy and ahead of her time. Unfortunately, nowadays, island-inspired, hip-swaying music has been overdone in popular music ever since Rihanna's "Work."

Still, the music video incorporates all of today's popular elements of futuristic, colorful, and inviting visuals. The video successfully adds to the playful, seductive energy of "Megatron." It perfectly captures how Minaj wants to be perceived, regardless of how unchanged and outdated her public image becomes.

Nicki Minaj may be in a realm of her own when it comes to her sound and style, as she's cultivated a voice that's instantly recognizable and sharp. Even though she comes packing with ingenious wordplay, a unique flow, and entertaining production, she hasn't been able to deliver anything as inspiring and cohesive as 2014's The Pinkprint. Yet, there's no doubt people will be bumping to the loose, sexy "Megatron" this summer, and maybe that's just what she needs to launch a second wave of relevance.

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Iggy Azalea is Back...And Still Mediocre

Not even Quavo is here for the party on Iggy Azalea's new single.

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There's no denying that Azalea has suffered the type of media assassination reserved for pop stars with a bit more stamina.

Mediocrity is kind of Iggy Azalea's brand. If Big Sean is the Nickelback of rap, Azalea is his warm-up playlist bumped through Nick Cannon headphones. The once Grammy-nominated rapper is back and this time, she's looking for salvation. "Savior," her latest single since the twerktastic "Mo Bounce," is generally unremarkable and severely derivative; however, the change in sound is…well, another commercial rebranding of the singer. Her culturally appropriated Southern American accent is still there, don't worry, backed by Cirkut's production and a healthy dose of global ambiguity—a muddled pop song that's sedated by its own lackluster sound.

Since mastering her "blaccent" and perusing Urban Dictionary's most searched slang and colloquialisms, Azalea's career post-"Fancy" is still dragging itself through a sophomore curse. Similar to single "Switch" and its accompanying leaked music video, "Savior" is packaged for international play with a club beat that's agreeably ethnic, you know, salable to white and black kids; this time, thankfully, Azalea opts out of a Pan-African costume design and set—one of her more comical moments of colonial memory.

Migos' Quavo collects his feature check, yawning through the chorus; his absence in the music video leaves more room for fluorescent crosses, in case Azalea's serviceable verses ("Had a dance with the devil and he got a grip on me") don't communicate her pseudo-spiritualism. An ode to her bumpy breakup with basketball star Nick Young and shelved sophomore album, "Digital Distortion," "Savior" wants to be a let's-party-through-the-bad-times anthem, but settles for you've-heard-this-song-before-done-better background noise.

"I wrote it at a really heavy period in my life where I'd had a lot of changes that had happened overnight," she told iHeartRadio in a recent interview. The single is to appear on her upcoming album "Surviving the Summer." There's no denying that Azalea has suffered the type of media assassination reserved for pop stars with a bit more stamina. Unfortunately, Azalea's Twitter beefs, public meltdowns, and embarrassing live performances eclipse her artistry (or rapping? If that's what we're calling it). As an entertainer, Azalea is hard to listen to and fun to watch: Will she get her bars right? Will she try her hand, again, at a Jamaican accent while rhyming "dutty wine" with "grind"? Who knows!

Her label change from Def Jam Recordings to Island Records is telling of her contractual inconsistencies, her many leaked songs, videos, and delayed album releases. Rap is a genre of change, always reinventing itself through language, whether incoherent, mumbled, or a complete lack thereof. Maybe one day Iggy Azalea will find her sound in rap, maybe not. Maybe she'll settle for twerk videos and the occasional hosting gig on Aussie's "X Factor." Maybe she'll wake Quavo up from his nap.


Shaun Harris is a poet, freelance writer, and editor published in avant-garde, feminist journals. Lover of warm-toned makeup palettes, psych-rock, and Hilton Als. Her work has allowed her to copyedit and curate content for various poetry organizations in the NYC area.


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