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Working in the gig economy during a pandemic

caption: Amazon Fresh delivery bags.
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Amazon Fresh delivery bags.

While many people are staying at home, they're still ordering groceries, take out, and more. What's it like to be delivering those items during pandemic?

When last we spoke to Melinda Miner, she was driving for Lyft and Uber at the start of this pandemic. Now she’s doing mostly Instacart deliveries, where rates are lower – $7 per delivery – and so are tips. But what choice do gig economy workers have?

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