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People are getting taxed for gig work they've never done

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 05:42

Tech Insider : Economy

DoorDash Driver NYC — Some people are getting tax forms suggesting they worked for apps like DoorDash even when they didn't.
Alexi Rosenfeld / Contributor/Getty Images

economy, gig-workers, gig-economy, Uber, Lyft, instacart, DoorDash

I got deactivated from the Walmart Spark app after I got in a car accident. I wasn't even working when it happened.

Sat, 03/30/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Economy

A dark grey Audi SUV with damage to its hood and front sits on a sidewalk on the side of the road next to a utility pole that's been broken off of its base. Houses and trees are visible in the background. — Adrian Youngblood's car was totaled after he hit a telephone pole.
Adrian Youngblood

economy, gig-workers, gig-economy, walmart-spark, Delivery, Jobs, as-told-to

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

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 05:00

Tech Insider

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

Tech, facial-recognition, Tech, gig-work, gig-workers, AI, artificial-intelligence

Theft just keeps getting worse for Dollar Tree

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 14:25

Tech Insider : Economy

A woman walks by the Family Dollar store in Arvada, Colorado October 7, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking — Family Dollar stores are still contending with rising theft.
Thomson Reuters

economy, gig-economy, Delivery, gig-workers, eCommerce, Food, Retail

Gig workers face a savings crisis for retirement

Sat, 03/09/2024 - 07:59

Tech Insider : Economy

Instacart gig worker with shopping cart — Some gig workers struggle to save for retirement.
Michael Loccisano / Getty Images

economy, Careers, Careers, gig-work, gig-workers, TaskRabbit, grubhub

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

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 12:43

Tech Insider

A Walmart self-checkout kiosk with a camera and yellow — Insider Source

Retail, walmart, Retail, Shopping, Stores, Self-Checkout, checkout

China's food delivery gig workers are driving a $208B business, but couriers have it as bad as factory workers

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 21:57

Tech Insider : Economy

A sharply focused delivery man wearing a yellow jacket and helmet drives a moped along a blurry road. — A delivery man from the Chinese company Meituan, one of the country's largest companies for food delivery and other services, drives along a road with his hand to his forehead.
Johannes Neudecker/picture alliance via Getty Images

Retail, economy, International, insider-news, gig-workers, China, food-delivery

I left apps like Uber Eats to start my own delivery business. I love connecting with people and not having to rush around

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 07:19

Tech Insider : Economy

Tony Illes, right, wears a black puffy jacket, black bike helmet, grey pants, and gives a thumbs up while holding a blue bag that says — Tony Illes, right, started his own delivery business, called "Tony Delivers," in January.
Tony Illes

economy, gig-work, gig-workers, Delivery, Retail, Food, eCommerce

Walmart says hackers took over some Spark drivers' accounts and had access to their Social Security numbers

Tue, 02/27/2024 - 13:15

Tech Insider

A silver-colored Hummer sits outside of a Walmart in New Jersey as customers walk along the side of the store. The white — Hackers reportedly got access to about 200 Walmart Spark accounts.
SIDDHARTH CAVALE/Reuters

Retail, Tech, walmart, spark, Stores, gig-work, gig-workers

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

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 05:01

Tech Insider

DoorDash delivery person with bike — Gig workers made less money on apps like Instacart and Uber Eats last year, a new study shows.
REuters

Retail, gig-work, gig-workers, instacart, DoorDash, uber-eats, Food

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