Some gig-company drivers say recent moves by DoorDash, Uber, Lyft and Instacart to alleviate high gas prices sound good in theory, but aren't actually very helpful.
DoorDash Inc. on Tuesday became the latest on-demand app to say it is trying to help alleviate the pain its workers are feeling from higher gas prices.
The moves by DoorDash DASH, +4.88%, which include weekly bonuses for those who do deliveries totaling 100 miles or more, follow that of other gig companies that have recently announced how they’re dealing with an increase in gas prices. According to AAA, the national average gas price per gallon is $4.31 for regular, 2 cents lower than the record high reached last week, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine has compounded the increase in fuel prices.
She said DoorDash’s announcement “sounds good in theory” but pointed out that it doesn’t do any good for those who haven’t signed up for a DasherDirect card, which diverts earnings from the delivery workers’ main bank accounts.
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