The golden age of working for Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery apps is over, workers say

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A woman wearing sunglasses and carrying a red DoorDash-branded insulated bag walks away from an SUV with its back hatch open in a neighborhood in Palo Alto, California at the start of the COVID pandemic. A hybrid car parked in a driveway is visible in the background.
Delivery gig work isn't as lucrative as it was in 2020, gig workers told Business Insider.

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Being an Amazon Flex driver is a popular side job. Here's what it's like and how much it pays.

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An Amazon Flex driver delivering packages.

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A Gen Xer gave up gig work with Amazon to become a full-time bus driver. He's nearly doubled his hourly income and loves the benefits.

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Jason Timss switched from being a gig worker at Amazon Flex to a full-time bus driver in the Seattle area.

Jason Timss

A baby boomer who's been a delivery driver for 4 years says he values the flexibility — but cautions that the work is becoming harder to get

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An Amazon Flex sign.

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