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A food-delivery driver hunting for big tips says he declines 75% of orders and hangs out in wealthy areas: 'I'm not doing this to gamble. I'm doing this to make money'

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 12:01

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Jay DoorDash — Jay, a DoorDash and Uber Eats driver, said he declined roughly 75% of the orders he received.
Jay DoorDash

economy, Careers, economy, uber-eats, DoorDash, Tipping, gig-workers

Former Spark driver sues Walmart, claiming gig drivers should be considered employees

Thu, 12/14/2023 - 17:44

Walmart+ Delivery Unlimited — Walmart

Retail, walmart, spark, Washington, gig-workers, lawsuit, delivery-driver

A millennial with a disability thought becoming a Lyft driver would give her financial freedom. Seven years later, she's struggling to make ends meet.

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 06:09

Tech Insider : Economy

Lyft driver — Elizabeth said gig driving was one of her only options given her disability.
DuKai photographer

economy, Uber, Lyft, gig-workers, Driving, disability, Rideshare

Gig work is getting less profitable

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 06:13

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber eats delivery drivers socializing — The gig economy is booming in the US, but many workers have found it challenging to make decent money.
Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, gig-economy, gig-workers, Uber

DoorDash and Uber Eats removed the option to tip when placing your order in NYC — and added a new extra fee

Wed, 12/06/2023 - 11:32

doordash bike — Delivery drivers in NYC will earn more in active hourly wages, but getting a tip might be harder.
REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

Retail, Tech, Tipping, DoorDash, doordash-tips, uber-eats, delivery-drivers

A Florida Gen Xer who met his wife driving for Uber and Lyft details all the reasons he can no longer make a living and what he's doing instead to boost his income

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 06:23

Tech Insider : Economy

San Francisco Uber self-driving — Charles met his wife driving for Uber.
Uber

economy, Transportation, Uber, Lyft, gig-workers, Florida, Gas

How a Florida driver fed up with Uber and Lyft created her own shuttle service so she could make more money and work fewer hours

Sun, 11/19/2023 - 06:13

Tech Insider : Economy

port of miami with cruise ships docked in blue-green waters — Sherry charges $50 a ride for her cruise shuttle service.
pisaphotography/Shutterstock

economy, gig-workers, ride-share, Uber, Lyft, Florida, Cruise

A 77-year-old Uber driver in Florida said she's struggling to make ends meet as rides become harder to get

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy

A person entering a vehicle with — It's becoming much more difficult for Germaine, 77, to make enough driving for Uber to pay her bills.
Seth Wenig/AP

economy, Uber, UberX, social-security, ride-share, gig-workers, gig-economy

A millennial Uber and Lyft driver who earned $25,000 last year explains how he makes money when customer tipping is 'nonexistent'

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 12:22

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

uber lyft driver — Some Uber and Lyft drivers say that poor customer tipping had made it harder to make money. Driver in story not pictured.
Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, Uber, Lyft, UberX

I am a food delivery and rideshare driver who advocates for thousands of gig workers. I follow these steps to prevent apps from firing me.

Sun, 11/05/2023 - 05:38

Driver advocate Sergio Avedian — Gig driver advocate Sergio Avedian works in Los Angeles.
Courtesy Sergio Avedian

Retail, Tech Insider, Uber, uber-eats, DoorDash, gig-workers, food-delivery

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