Uber Capitalizes on Holiday Season With 'Return a Package' Feature

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Uber wants to eliminate trips to FedEx or the post office with its new “Return a Package” feature. The ride-hailing company announced the addition to its growing list of services on Wednesday, saying it will mail up to five pre-paid packaged items to UPS or FedEx per trip.

Millennial and Gen Z gig workers are earning a lot more than their older peers

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Younger gig workers tend to make more than older ones.

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Delivery drivers who make their living on apps like Instacart, DoorDash, and Grubhub say they're being booted with little warning or recourse

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Some Walmart delivery drivers are buying their credentials online — letting anyone deliver goods to your door

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Here's how much you should tip at restaurants, salons, hotels — for food delivery, and more

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Many Americans feel confused or frustrated about how much to tip these days. We asked etiquette experts for their advice.

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Costco stops giving Instacart shoppers gift cards as refunds, amid claims they were being misused

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Instacart shoppers at Costco will no longer get gift cards when they return undeliverable items for a refund, Instacart said.

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UPS says it will hire 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday rush — but don't expect that $170,000 pay package

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UPS said it will hire 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday rush.

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After Instacart's IPO, the CEO will have stock worth $15.5 million. But the company's gig workers just took a pay cut.

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Walmart wants associates, not gig workers, to deliver more orders as the retailer struggles to verify the identity of its Spark drivers

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Walmart wants associates to deliver more of its online orders.

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Instacart deactivated a shopper, and he nearly lost his home. He battled the company and won $28,000 in back pay.

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An Instacart gig worker shops for groceries.

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