Most delivery gig work workers won't be impacted by the new fed rule — yet

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Gig delivery companies, including Instacart and DoorDash, say they aren't planning any changes in response to a new rule from the Department of Labor.

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A food-delivery driver hunting for big tips says he declines 75% of orders and hangs out in wealthy areas: 'I'm not doing this to gamble. I'm doing this to make money'

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Jay, a DoorDash and Uber Eats driver, said he declined roughly 75% of the orders he received.

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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

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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.

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

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