The internet's biggest businesses have a looming growth problem

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A Galapagos giant tortoise is pictured before its annual weighing at Riga Zoo.

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The golden age of working for Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery apps is over, workers say

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A woman wearing sunglasses and carrying a red DoorDash-branded insulated bag walks away from an SUV with its back hatch open in a neighborhood in Palo Alto, California at the start of the COVID pandemic. A hybrid car parked in a driveway is visible in the background.
Delivery gig work isn't as lucrative as it was in 2020, gig workers told Business Insider.

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A woman was charged after a DoorDash driver got shot handing over her McDonald's order

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Image shows a McDonald's order with a burger, coffee, fries and apple pie served on a tray

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I used the DoorDash app to see how much more I'm spending on takeout than I was 3 years ago. It was price of queso that broke my heart.

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A delivery person for DoorDash rides his bike in the rain during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, on November 13, 2020.

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5 Uber and Lyft drivers share why they plan to keep their ride-hailing jobs, even as pay declines

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Despite financial challenges, some Uber and Lyft drivers aren't considering other gig economy jobs. Drivers in the story are not pictured.

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Gig work is getting less profitable

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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The gig economy is booming in the US, but many workers have found it challenging to make decent money.

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DoorDash and Uber Eats removed the option to tip when placing your order in NYC — and added a new extra fee

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Delivery drivers in NYC will earn more in active hourly wages, but getting a tip might be harder.

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A Florida Gen Xer started driving for DoorDash after his business shuttered. He shares 2 tips for increasing your earnings on the app.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene, 55, has used DoorDash driving to pay the bills while he figures out his next career steps.

Jeff Greene

Why older Americans are ditching retirement to drive for Uber and Lyft

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Some older Americans who appeared to leave the workforce in recent years are working in the gig economy to support their finances.

(Left) Omar Ford, (Middle) Jeff Hoenig, (Right) Wesley Johnson

You Can Now Order Best Buy With DoorDash, but You Shouldn't

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Want your tech delivered to your home with the same anxiety-inducing speed as your local pizza delivery guy? DoorDash said it was now working with Best Buy to offer door-to-door delivery for tech products, though your average food delivery guy might need a bigger bike if he’s to lug that massive 50-inch flatscreen…

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