Instacart drivers say they'd rather quit and work for McDonald's or DoorDash after the company slashed their minimum order pay from $7 to $4
Some Instacart workers are questioning whether shopping in a store, standing in a checkout line, and driving to customers' houses is worth it after the company cut their pay, according to social media posts, emails, and interviews with five workers. per order, Insider reported on Monday. Previously, the company paid at least $7. Base pay is an amount that Instacart shoppers and drivers are guaranteed to make if they accept an order, though they can earn more from customer tips.
Now, many shoppers are coming to a conclusion: Working for Instacart probably isn't worth it anymore. Daniel Danker, Instacart's chief product officer, told Insider that the company pays"guaranteed batch earnings that are 2x higher than other app-based companies." But shoppers point out that many Instacart orders aren't just about driving groceries or other retail goods to customers: They also involve navigating grocery stores and communicating with customers about second choices when items are out of stock.
Some workers said in the wake of the base pay cut that delivering restaurant orders for a service like DoorDash makes more financial sense. In a TikTok video posted last week, one worker shows an order for 11 items that involved driving 1.6 miles but had base pay of $6.30 and no tip.
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