gig economy

DoorDash Driver explains that after delivering Dairy Queen Blizzards, man asks driver to go to AutoZone

‘As a Dasher, I would have done it, too. It’s the ones that ask you to stop and get them something outside of DoorDash I won’t do’: After delivering Dairy Queen Blizzards, man asks driver to go to AutoZone

‘Now that’s awesome.’

On May 16, 2023 by Phil West

DoorDasher speaking outside with caption 'just shop for the groceries put them on the shelves' (l) DoorDash on phone screen in hand in front of wooden background (c) DoorDasher greenscreen TikTok over Shop Only request with caption 'notice at the very top it says no delivery and parentheses' (r)

‘They are trying real hard to be Instacart’: DoorDash driver shares new ‘no delivery’ orders

'Who the hell is paying those fees just to go pick them up themselves?'

On May 11, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

DoorDash order with caption 'lmaoo i had to post this because what doordash geeking' (l) DoorDash on phone screen in hand in front of blurred background (c) DoorDash order with caption 'lmaoo i had to post this because what doordash geeking' (r)

‘All that for no tip’: Driver says DoorDash offered $10 to deliver Panda Express order nearly 200 miles

'Bro is getting $10 to drive 200 miles across four state borders.'

On May 4, 2023 by Maya Wray

Tyler the Creator meme over image of Sprout's interior with caption 'When you're shopping an Instacart order & the customer keeps adding items while your shopping' (l) Instacart on phone screen in hand in front of purple to yellow diagonal split background (c) Tyler the Creator meme over image of Sprout's interior with caption 'When you're shopping an Instacart order & the customer keeps adding items while your shopping' (r)

‘Have your full list ready when you place your order’: Instacart shopper complains about customers who add items to order while they are shopping

'I'm canceling their order next time this happens. They never raise the tip.'

On Apr 27, 2023 by Braden Bjella

hand holding phone with Amazon Flex on screen outside (l) independent contractor outside with caption 'Amazon flex 4-8 Wag dog walk 10:30 Door dash 11:30-3' (c) DoorDash driver knocking on door holding branded bag (r)

‘I do not recommend’: Worker shares her schedule of Amazon, DoorDash, and Wag—in one day

'I'm about to start my third job.'

On Apr 14, 2023 by Phil West

hand holding phone with Amazon Flex on screen outside (l) independent contractor outside with caption 'Amazon flex 4-8 Wag dog walk 10:30 Door dash 11:30-3' (c) DoorDash driver knocking on door holding branded bag (r)

‘Sad that we live in a country that requires people to work 3 jobs’: Independent contractor posts insane work schedule

'Why don't you get one job working the same amount of time?'

On Apr 11, 2023 by Jack Alban

DoorDash employee greenscreen TikTok over violation with caption 'Ofc it was some guy taking 10 years to come to the lobby' (l) DooraDash on phone screen in hand above grey desk with keyboard (c) DoorDash employee greenscreen TikTok over violation with caption 'Ofc it was some guy taking 10 years to come to the lobby' (r)

‘It’s ’cause I trusted the guy’: DoorDash driver receives first contract violation after customer lies about not receiving order

'He waited one day to mark it as 'never received.''

On Apr 11, 2023 by Braden Bjella

83 pizzas

‘That’s a catering order’: Delivery driver says DoorDash paid her $2.50 to pick up 83 pizzas

'I'd never do that. You're a queen.'

On Mar 27, 2023 by Braden Bjella

group of people holding up miniature Indian flags in front of light yellow background

Surveilled and exploited by intrusive technology, workers across India are rising up together

The fight is spreading across the subcontinent.

On Mar 9, 2023 by Sabah Gurmat

hand greenscreen TikTok over messages between them and Instacart shopper with caption 'said that the buffalo chicken dip is not in stock' (l) hand holding phone with Instacart on screen in front of tan background (c) hand greenscreen TikTok over messages between them and Instacart shopper with caption 'the dip is in the first picture' (r)

‘Every time I get a male Instacart shopper, I die a little inside’: Woman says male Instacart shopper could not find the bread aisle

'Mine couldn’t find eggs but got me Nutella.'

On Mar 1, 2023 by Jack Alban

woman with caption 'uber drivers need to stop getting gas during trips' and 'i literally just had to tell an uber driver no you cannot get gas. that's your problem not mine'

‘You’re not gonna get gas on my dime’: Customer slams Uber driver who tried to stop for gas during ride

'Why would you accept a ride knowing you need to get gas?'

On Feb 6, 2023 by Vladimir Supica

man on couch with caption 'banned from driving uber'

‘Uber is going to take the word of a random rider’: Driver says he was banned after rider falsely reported him for drunk driving

'Out about $700 or $800 for those two nights.'

On Feb 6, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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

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

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