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I used bots to work for Instacart. You need one to make the job worthwhile.

Sun, 05/19/2024 - 07:14

Tech Insider : Economy

Instacart — Bots that accept high-paying orders and spoof your location are key to working for Instacart, one shopper says.
Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

economy, gig-work, instacart, Work, Delivery, eCommerce, gig-workers

Hackers really, really like trying to take over your food delivery apps

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 13:05

Tech Insider : Economy

women uber lyft driver — Customer accounts for food delivery apps are a prime target for hackers, according to new data.
AP Photo / AJ Reynolds

economy, gig-work, Delivery, eCommerce, Food, restaurants, Retail

Gig work is the new Ellis Island for immigrants looking for work. But many drivers feel trapped in the long hours and low pay.

Sun, 05/12/2024 - 05:27

Tech Insider : Economy

South Beach, Miami — Many recent immigrants to the US rely on gig driving for Uber and Lyft.
Noah Sheidlower

economy, Uber, Lyft, Immigration, Migration, south-florida, Miami

Scammers are using delivery apps like Instacart to swindle customers and delivery workers out of money

Sat, 05/11/2024 - 05:47

Tech Insider : Economy

An Instacart shopper grabs paper bags full of groceries out of the back of a blue compact car while wearing a sweater, blue jeans, and tennis shoes. — A scam involves replacing items in an Instacart order with gift cards.
Boston Globe/Getty Images

economy, gig-work, gig-workers, instacart, Scam

Uber, Doordash, and other gig workers in Seattle may be about to face a pay reckoning

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 05:31

Tech Insider : Economy

DoorDash driver on motor bike — Gig delivery workers in Seattle could get paid at a lower rate under proposed changes to the city's new pay law.
AP Photo/David Zalubowski

economy, instacart, DoorDash, grubhub, Uber, Seattle, gig-work

Uber's CEO: Tesla will need us for robotaxis

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 11:06

Dara Khosrowshahi — Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that his company could play a key role in making self-driving taxis reality.
Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters

Transportation, Uber, tesla, gig-workers, gig-work, autonomous-cars

Uber and Instacart just formed an alliance, and they're taking aim at Doordash

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 11:38

A black delivery bag that reads — Instacart and Uber Eats are teaming up on restaurant delivery.
Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters

Retail, uber-eats, instacart, gig-work, gig-workers, Food, Delivery

A millennial Lyft driver who used the gig to explore all 50 states explains his strategies for maximizing earnings and tips

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 13:06

Tech Insider : Economy

Kreskin J. Torres eating BBQ and Hawaiian food. — Kreskin J. Torres has traveled to all 50 states thanks to Uber and Lyft driving.
Kreskin J. Torres

economy, finance, Lyft, Uber, DoorDash, Rideshare, gig-work

Seattle's Instacart shoppers are having to go miles out of their way because of the new gig worker pay law

Thu, 04/18/2024 - 10:26

Tech Insider : Economy

A shopper wearing a baseball cap loads several cases of bottled water onto an orange flat-bed cart at a Costco store. — Seattle-area gig workers have had to go miles out of their way as Instacart arranges orders outside of the city limits.
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images

economy, instacart, gig-work, Seattle, Delivery, eCommerce

I make more than $5,500 a month using an app to pick up restaurant shifts. Here's how I use it to make the most money.

Sun, 04/14/2024 - 07:04

Kai Cowan has been using the FrontHouz app since 2023.

Kai Cowan

Careers, BI-freelancer, waitress, waitressing, hosting, restaurants, Atlanta

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