Food delivery costs have gone up for customers over the last few years. But gig worker earnings have fallen from their early-pandemic highs. That's created a reckoning for food delivery and its business model.
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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement There's a growing contradiction behind that burrito you just had delivered for dinner. Chances are, you paid a premium — over one-third more than if you had walked into the restaurant for takeout — just to have someone drop it off at your door.
But at the same time, the gig worker who made the delivery for DoorDash , Uber Eats, or a similar service may be getting paid less than they would have a few years ago. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Have an account? Log in . Making deliveries used to be more lucrative — during the pandemic, for instance — but many gig workers now make less than minimum wage. That's driving some to abandon gig work — a possible problem for companies who need delivery drivers to keep clients se.