I am a food delivery and rideshare driver who advocates for thousands of gig workers. I follow these steps to prevent apps from firing me.

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Gig driver advocate Sergio Avedian works in Los Angeles.

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DoorDash will start surveilling delivery workers' driving with an app that tracks how hard they are braking and accelerating

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DoorDash is testing a new feature called "Driving Insights" that tracks "rapid changes in braking and acceleration."

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DoorDash warns customers who don't tip: your order could be slower

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There are plenty of reasons to tip.

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Marc Andreessen Is Wrong About Everything

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For years, Marc Andreessen has had so much money he’s barely known what to do with himself.

A baby boomer who's been a delivery driver for 4 years says he values the flexibility — but cautions that the work is becoming harder to get

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An Amazon Flex sign.

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Meet the typical gig driver: A millennial earning up to $40 per hour who doesn't have another job and depends on your tips

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Millennials are most likely to be gig drivers.

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I bought meals from Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, and McDonald's in-store and online. I was shocked by menu markups as high as 38% for the delivered food.

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Insider price comparisons of Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal for restaurant purchase and delivery
In-person and delivery prices vary widely on the same food items found at McDonald's, Insider found.

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TikTokers are calling out DoorDashers using others people's accounts. 'You open the door for Ebony, and Ebony actually happens to be Steve, that's not okay!'

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A DoorDash delivery driver in New York City
Some gig delivery drivers aren't who they appear to be.

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Big Tech salaries revealed: This is what developers, engineers, and product managers make at Google, Apple, Meta, and Amazon

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Business Insider analyzed salary data for workers at top tech companies.

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Tipping 'nudges' are now popping up on DoorDash. If you don't leave a gratuity, you'll hear about it.

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DoorDash drivers hope to earn more tips with the app's new post-checkout tipping feature
DoorDash is the latest delivery service to nudge customers who don't tip the worker who delivers their food.

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