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16/08/2021
Getting paid fairly for your time. Something we in the developed world are truly blessed with. Usually....
Imagine being an "independent contractor" who couldn't set their own rates. Welcome to food delivery. I will be your guide x
Sources:
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/ceo-salary-pay-uber-dara-khosrowshahi-overpaid-executive-compensation-2021-7?r=US&IR=T
16/08/2021
Food delivery apps can be a useful side hustle for some. But they usually aren't. The majority of deliveries are completed by a minority of drivers. Who earn less than minimum wage, even in peak periods. I don't know about you. but that aint it chief.
In a upper house hearing earlier this year Uber Eats stated that its delivery riders were earning $21.55 an hour before expenses (fuel, insurance, deprecation. etc.. That is $3.25 less than the legal minimum wage...
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-12/uber-eats-drivers-earn-less-than-minimum-wage-inquiry/100062900
https://www.thedrive.com/tech/9532/96-percent-of-uber-drivers-ditch-the-company-within-a-year