I got stabbed while shopping for Instacart. I was shocked by how difficult it was to get support as an injured gig worker.

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The Instacart shopper who recounted being stabbed isn't pictured.

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4 Uber and Lyft drivers calculated how much they made after expenses. It ranged from $22 to $40 an hour, and an EV, tips, and tax incentives can make a big difference.

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Nathaniel Hudson-Hartman, left, Jeff Hoenig, center, and Gabe Ets-Hokin.

Nathaniel Hudson-Hartman, Jeff Hoenig, Gabe Ets-Hokin

A Gen Xer gave up gig work with Amazon to become a full-time bus driver. He's nearly doubled his hourly income and loves the benefits.

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Jason Timss switched from being a gig worker at Amazon Flex to a full-time bus driver in the Seattle area.

Jason Timss

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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Walmart Spark delivery drivers are sick of customers asking them to bring deliveries into their homes

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Walmart Spark drivers often get asked to bring groceries inside customers' homes.

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Lonely Instacart and DoorDash gig workers are leaning on YouTube influencers to help them feel connected

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DoorDash drivers hope to earn more tips with the app's new post-checkout tipping feature
Contractors for DoorDash, Instacart, and other gig-work apps turn to their favorite YouTube creators for information and stories that they can relate to.

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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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Walmart Spark delivery drivers say they are waiting over an hour to pick up orders — it's the latest sign of trouble for the retailer's delivery business

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Some Walmart Spark gig workers say they wait over an hour to pick up orders.

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Instacart workers show off hundreds of dollars in free food that they keep from canceled orders. 'This is the only perk of working Instacart.'

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An Instacart shopper leaving a ShopRite after completing two orders

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