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

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 12:24

Fidji Simo, the CEO of Instacart, poses for a photo on a gray background. — Instacart CEO Fidji Simo spoke during the company's second-ever earnings call on Tuesday.
Instacart

Retail, instacart, gig-work, gig-workers, Shopping, eCommerce, Delivery

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

Sat, 02/10/2024 - 05:42

A DoorDash delivery driver in New York City — A DoorDash delivery worker in New York City.
Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Retail, Retail, gig-work, instacart, DoorDash, eCommerce, bots

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

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 11:36

Tech Insider : Economy

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

economy, Lyft, Uber, Rideshare, Driving, gig-work, expenses

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

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 05:00

A Walmart cart in a parking lot — Walmart Spark drivers say pay has declined from highs early in the pandemic.
FREDERIC J. BROWN / Getty Images

Retail, walmart, spark, gig-work, eCommerce, Delivery, Retail

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

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 13:31

Tech Insider : Economy

Lyft app — Lyft announced that it would guarantee drivers get at least 70% of what riders pay, after fees.
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

economy, Lyft, gig-work, Driving, Uber, cost-of-living, Gas

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

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:01

Amazon van. — An Amazon delivery driver in Georgia reportedly tried to steal a customer's dog.
Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Tech, amazon, gig-work, dog, Retail, Shopping, eCommerce

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

Sat, 02/03/2024 - 06:13

Tech Insider : Economy

Uber driver with a phone — Genesis said she quit gig driving to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Hispanolistic

economy, Uber, Lyft, cost-of-living, gig-work, Driving, Atlanta

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

Sat, 02/03/2024 - 05:52

Tech Insider : Economy

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.
Reuters

economy, instacart, gig-work, Delivery, eCommerce, Shopping, Grocery

Walmart's facial ID tool to combat fraudulent Spark delivery drivers is kicking legitimate workers off the app

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 09:08

A customer loading shopping into the back of a car in the parking lot of a Walmart store — A customer in the parking lot of a Walmart store
AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Retail, walmart, spark, gig-work, eCommerce, Delivery, Retail

Gig driving was a glimmer of hope for many people with disabilities — but for some, it's a dead end.

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 06:18

Tech Insider : Economy

Image of a hand holding a phone in a car — iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

economy, gig-work, Driving, Uber, Lyft, disabilities, cost-of-living

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