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@cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months ago

Uber Eats undercover: Delivering your food for $1.74 an hour

www.thestar.com

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Uber Eats undercover: Delivering your food for $1.74 an hour

www.thestar.com

@cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months ago
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I went undercover as an Uber Eats courier and made just $1.74 per hour online. Here’s what I learned about the troubling cost of convenience
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Toronto Star reporter Ghada Alsharif spent six weeks working as an Uber Eats food courier and made a shockingly low wage. Uber says this experience was ‘atypical’ — but workers say differently.

Archive https://archive.is/2024.12.17-153624/https://www.thestar.com/business/i-went-undercover-as-an-uber-eats-courier-and-made-just-1-74-per-hour/article_0a9f4dcc-e179-11ee-9256-c7461a39132b.html

  • @ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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    Did you even read the article? This is not about or in the USA.

    • @Buffalox@lemmy.world
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      Paywall

      I admit I thought it was USA, I’m surprised Canada is just as bad.

      • @frostysauce@lemmy.world
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        So you didn’t bother to read the article but felt the need to make a top level comment about it?

      • @ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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        Good job! You can open websites! We’re so proud.

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          It shows paywall.

          • @ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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            Oh, in that case how did you manage to come to such strong conclusions if you didn’t read the article?

            • @Buffalox@lemmy.world
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              Because I know it happens in USA.

    • Aatube
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      What do you mean? Canada is American territory.

      /j

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