Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims
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Re: Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims
#2Instacart was straight up stealing tips until they were caught: https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/2/6/18214335/inst...
I wouldn't listen to anything they have to say on the matter of pay. They have zero credibility.
Re: Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims
#3Instacart was straight up stealing tips until they were caught: https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/2/6/18214335/inst... I wouldn't listen to anything they have to say on the matter of pay. They have zero credibility.
I quit using instacart and ended my subscription after this. It was seeming like a promising alternative to using a car to shop, but I'll just continue working on that in other ways.
Re: Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims
#4A minimum wage job is not that hard to get if you own a car so I'm curious how long these people are working at less than minimum wage before they find another opportunity. Maybe these people are only working a few hours a week to make a few extra bucks?
Re: Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims
#5A minimum wage job is not that hard to get if you own a car so I'm curious how long these people are working at less than minimum wage before they find another opportunity. Maybe these people are only working a few hours a week to make a few extra bucks?
I think it's as simple as them not doing the math. Self employment taxes, gas, vehicle wear, etc. They just see the check is bigger than what their prior minimum wage job was. Probably true for Uber, Lyft, etc, also.
And, to be fair, it's more flexible, as you say. I suspect some drag their kids along, or work for Instacart after their day job (or other obligations) is done, etc.
Re: Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims
#6A minimum wage job is not that hard to get if you own a car so I'm curious how long these people are working at less than minimum wage before they find another opportunity. Maybe these people are only working a few hours a week to make a few extra bucks?
I think it's as simple as them not doing the math. Self employment taxes, gas, vehicle wear, etc. They just see the check is bigger than what their prior minimum wage job was. Probably true for Uber, Lyft, etc, also. And, to be fair, it's more flexible, as you say. I suspect some drag their kids along, or work for Instacart after their day job (or other obligations) is done, etc.
It's not even necessarily the case of not doing the math. Assuming the check is bigger, it's not even wholly irrational for those short of cash for immediate obligations to take the bigger check today and kick future costs around car maintenance down the road.
Re: Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims
#7A minimum wage job is not that hard to get if you own a car so I'm curious how long these people are working at less than minimum wage before they find another opportunity. Maybe these people are only working a few hours a week to make a few extra bucks?
I think it's as simple as them not doing the math. Self employment taxes, gas, vehicle wear, etc. They just see the check is bigger than what their prior minimum wage job was. Probably true for Uber, Lyft, etc, also. And, to be fair, it's more flexible, as you say. I suspect some drag their kids along, or work for Instacart after their day job (or other obligations) is done, etc.
As are all the "sharing economy" scams out there. They all hide the costs in the math and pass them on to their employees. Uber, airbnb, etc.
Re: Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims
#8Instacart was straight up stealing tips until they were caught: https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/2/6/18214335/inst... I wouldn't listen to anything they have to say on the matter of pay. They have zero credibility.
I quit using instacart and ended my subscription after this. It was seeming like a promising alternative to using a car to shop, but I'll just continue working on that in other ways.
I was outraged when I found out about this and made this clear to their support. They didn't even respond.
Switched to Prime Now and have never looked back:
- Has an actual consistent service level, I've had some crazy Instacart people here in Arizona.
- The tip has a default value, pre-calculated based on your order.
- No more orders where half of my items get cancelled as out of stock.
Re: Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think it's as simple as them not doing the math. Self employment taxes, gas, vehicle wear, etc. They just see the check is bigger than what their prior minimum wage job was. Probably true for Uber, Lyft, etc, also. And, to be fair, it's more flexible, as you say. I suspect some drag their kids along, or work for Instacart after their day job (or other obligations) is done, etc.
It's not even necessarily the case of not doing the math. Assuming the check is bigger, it's not even wholly irrational for those short of cash for immediate obligations to take the bigger check today and kick future costs around car maintenance down the road.
I've kicked expenses down the road more times than I care to admit.
Re: Half of Instacart’s drivers earn less than minimum wage, labor group claims
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think it's as simple as them not doing the math. Self employment taxes, gas, vehicle wear, etc. They just see the check is bigger than what their prior minimum wage job was. Probably true for Uber, Lyft, etc, also. And, to be fair, it's more flexible, as you say. I suspect some drag their kids along, or work for Instacart after their day job (or other obligations) is done, etc.
As are all the "sharing economy" scams out there. They all hide the costs in the math and pass them on to their employees. Uber, airbnb, etc.
They aren't scams. They are just opportunities of low compensation. A scam is where someone is robbing you blind because they lie to you. A crappy "job" doesn't have to be a scam to be crappy.