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

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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.

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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.

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Kai Cowan has been using the FrontHouz app since 2023.

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Instacart, DoorDash, and other apps appear to be trying to roll back Seattle's new laws for gig workers

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A woman with red hair puts a box of Wheat Thins in a brown paper grocery bag sitting in a cart at a Safeway grocery store in early 2020.
Instacart is pushing its gig worker shoppers to tell the Seattle city council to alter a pay law that took effect earlier this year.

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Some Walmart Spark drivers are getting hundreds of dollars in tips they never received due to the retailer's buggy system

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Some Spark drivers are getting hundreds of dollars in "adjustment payments" for tips they never received.

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How to make more money outside of your job using these 8 side hustles

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Working at a baseball game could be a side hustle.

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Facial recognition tech is widespread now, but still might not recognize you

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Facial recognition technology can misidentify people if they're black, a woman, or have facial hair.

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Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery service customers say their accounts were deactivated because of innocent mistakes

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Some Instacart customers say their accounts were suddenly deactivated.

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The biggest perk of gig work might also be its downfall

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Gig drivers are often attracted to companies like Uber and Lyft for their flexibility, though it may be deceiving.

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Gig workers face a savings crisis for retirement

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Some gig workers struggle to save for retirement.

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Some Walmart stores are limiting self-checkout lanes just for Spark drivers and Walmart+ customers

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