I use 'DoorDash for IT workers.' I like the flexibility, but think constantly about getting a full-time job

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The future workplace could see more of a focus on employee mental health and wellbeing.

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Gig workers explain how they got their accounts reactivated on Instacart and Uber Eats

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Getting deactivated can bring a sudden end to gig workers' income.

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Instacart's CEO says that warehouses full of robots won't replace its gig workers anytime soon

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Instacart CEO Fidji Simo spoke during the company's second-ever earnings call on Tuesday.

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Bots are some DoorDash and Walmart Spark delivery gig workers' dirty secret

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A DoorDash delivery worker in New York City.

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Here's how much Lyft says its drivers make — and how much their expenses add up

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Lyft said the typical US driver earns about $23 per engaged hour after accounting for some driving expenses.

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Walmart offered to pay Spark drivers as little as 52 cents per order after a 'temporary' app issue

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Walmart Spark drivers say pay has declined from highs early in the pandemic.

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Lyft says it's going to give some of its drivers a pay bump

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Lyft announced that it would guarantee drivers get at least 70% of what riders pay, after fees.

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Amazon delivery worker out of a job after he's accused of trying to steal a customer's puppy

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An Amazon delivery driver in Georgia reportedly tried to steal a customer's dog.

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Meet a single mom who quit driving for Uber and Lyft after she made $103,000 in 2022 but only took home $19,000

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Genesis said she quit gig driving to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.

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I'm a gig worker who argued for Seattle's new minimum pay laws. Now, I'm fighting for my Instacart job.

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A woman wears sunglasses and a face mask while loading plastic bags full of groceries into the trunk of a car.
Instacart cut the minimum base pay that its gig-worker delivery drivers are paid, and many say the lower pay is making it harder to earn money on the app.

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