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DoorDash driver speaking in car with caption 'that's outside of their delivery radius' (l) DoorDash on phone in hand in front of blurred tan background (c) DoorDash driver speaking in car with caption 'So don't lie about your blank address' (r)

‘I won’t deliver somewhere else because I won’t get paid’: DoorDash driver says customer used fake address to skirt Pizza Hut’s delivery radius

'If the pizza magically disappears ... well, they should have been accurate.'

On Jan 18, 2023 by Phil West

IRL

man greenscreen TikTok over Rover tip received with caption 'and I got this random notification from Rover saying I got tipped $51' (l) man greenscreen TikTok over payment history with one circled in red with caption 'booking from October 2020' (c) man greenscreen TikTok over Rover tip with caption 'after 2 years they still remember me and they finally give me a tip and review' (r)

‘After 2 years, they still remember me’: Rover dog walker says customers left him a $51 tip years later

'What a nice surprise.'

On Jan 18, 2023 by Braden Bjella

IRL

DoorDash employee in car speaking caption 'This door dash customer only Tip 50 cent' (l) hand holding phone with DoorDash on screen in front of tan background (c) DoorDash employee in car taking bite out of burrito (r)

‘Thank you, DoorDash customer’: DoorDash driver takes bite out of burrito ordered by customer who only tipped 50 cents

'I do this even when they tip good!'

On Jan 10, 2023 by Rachel Kiley

IRL

Instacart shopper greenscreen TikTok over Instacart pay caption 'what's tip baiting' 'TIP BAITING IS WHEN A CUSTOMER LURING YOU TO SHOP AN ORDER WITH THEIR TIP & THEN REMOVE IT ONCE THE ORDER IS DELIVERED INSTACART' (l) Instacart on phone in hand in front of tan background (c) Instacart shopper greenscreen TikTok over Instacart reduced tip pay caption 'what's tip baiting' 'TIP BAITING IS WHEN A CUSTOMER LURING YOU TO SHOP AN ORDER WITH THEIR TIP & THEN REMOVE IT ONCE THE ORDER IS DELIVERED INSTACART' (r)

‘If Instacart is willing to pay the tip… should we all be removing our tips?’: Shopper claims Instacart paid out his tip after customer tip-baited him

'Outsmarting the system to force a corporate giant to pay their employees.'

On Jan 4, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

IRL

‘I will have lifted 240 pounds 2 times’: Instacart shopper delivers 30 gallons of milk to Starbucks store

'Each gallon of milk is eight pounds.'

On Jan 3, 2023 by Rachel Kiley

Internet Culture

‘I started my 10-minute timer’: Instacart shopper receives $77 worth of groceries from Kroger after customer doesn’t answer their door

'I would have just left it at the door.'

On Dec 21, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

driver holding phone with Lyft app on screen

‘People need to stop getting mad at non tippers and start getting mad at the apps’: Lyft driver paid $50 for ride that cost $242

'Man, the driver assumes all the risk and gets nothing.'

On Dec 1, 2022 by Melody Heald

IRL Tech

DoorDasher speaking in car caption 'even when you have priority is prioritizing dashers' (l) DoorDash employee knocking on door with delivery bag in hand (c) DoorDasher speaking in car caption 'like they're prioritizing the hourly so they can pay less' (r)

‘We already use our own vehicles and gas for this. We should be treated better’: DoorDash driver says company is prioritizing hourly workers through ‘Time Earnings Mode’

'The only winner here is the crappy customer that didn't tip.'

On Nov 18, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

Instacart shopper speaking in car with image of Mauna Loa ice cream caption 'The ice cream flavor she wanted was out of stock' (l) Hand holding phone in front of purple and yellow diagonal split background with Instacart on phone screen (c) Instacart shopper speaking in car caption 'I'd rather refund than pick a flavor they might not like' (r)

‘Are you crazy? The entitlement’: Instacart customer asks shopper to return to store for ice cream that was out-of-stock

'Can't you just go back to the store and get it?'

On Nov 11, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL

woman working at Circle K stocking (l) woman speaking in car (c) woman working at Circle K stocking (r)

‘SHIFTSMART IS THE FUTURE!!’: Shiftsmart gig worker shares shift at Circle K, sparking discussion

'Picked my own hours.. Nobody bothering me. Easy work.'

On Nov 8, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

‘This is absolutely ridiculous’: DoorDash customer claims she received letter from driver complaining about her 30% tip

'So tipped 33% and they're mad?'

On Oct 21, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

‘I get paid to go home for doing absolutely nothing’: Amazon Flex worker gets sent home when there aren’t any packages to deliver

'I got paid 124 for a block the other day, only had to deliver one package.'

On Oct 18, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL

‘It’s rude and inconsiderate not to tip’: DoorDash driver receives no tip on large Albertsons grocery order

'Ask the real questions… why does the company worth millions pay the employee such a low unlivable wage?'

On Oct 4, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

Man speaking in front of sunset beach greenscreen (l) man selecting 'decline' option on DoorDash app with $3.75 delivery (c) man speaking in front of sunset beach greenscreen (r)

‘Don’t worry about status. Status doesn’t pay the bills’: DoorDash driver says he doesn’t accept orders under $10

'It’s crazy that they know how expensive gas is and still send us $3 orders.'

On Sep 4, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

walmart neighborhood market sign (l) man in car with caption '$5.69 Uber ride - Walmart' (c) Taco Bell drive thru sign (r)

Uber driver says he was paid under $6 to pick up passengers with groceries at Walmart, take them through Taco Bell drive-thru before dropping them off at home

'People who expect the most will always tip the least.'

On Jul 15, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL