Gig worker pay on delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash fell up to 15% last year

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Gig workers made less money on apps like Instacart and Uber Eats last year, a new study shows.

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The average Uber and Uber Eats driver saw their earnings decline over 15% in 2023, per Gridwise

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Some Uber and Uber Eats drivers say it's become harder to make money over the past year.

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Uber and Lyft Drivers Get Tips On Less Than 3 out of 10 Rides

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Uber and Lyft drivers in the U.S. are receiving tips for rides just 28% of the time, according to a study by gig worker tech company Gridwise. And that might help explain part of the reason why thousands of gig workers staged a strike on Valentine’s Day over low pay.

I'm Lyft's former head of PR. I'm surprised earnings blunders don't happen at more big companies.

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Lyft's mistake was a big one, but it's surprising it doesn't happen more often to other companies, writes Will Valentine.

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People really don't want to tip their Uber and Lyft drivers

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Most Americans don't tip their Uber drivers. But nearly 90% of food delivery trips come with tips.

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Lyft CEO says 'unacceptable' earnings error was 'my bad'

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Lyft CEO David Risher said that the big typo in the company's earnings report was "my bad."

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Here's Why Your Uber Might Be More Expensive This Valentine's Day

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A San Francisco Lyft driver shares how Waymo's self-driving taxis are competing with his top earnings strategy: short rides

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Nick Boenzi, A San Francisco Lyft driver, said focusing on short trips has helped him boost his ride-hailing profits.

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Uber drivers say the job has become more competitive — and that it's made their work less profitable

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An uptick in Uber and Lyft drivers in recent years could be making the gig less profitable.

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Lyft Says Extra Zero in Earnings Report Was a Typo, Crushes Investors' Spirits

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It’s a truth universally acknowledged that typos can be embarrassing and frustrating. They can also, as ride-sharing company Lyft found out on Tuesday, make everyone forget that you actually had a pretty good year.

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