Press Play with Madeleine Brand
If you tip your Amazon driver, that money isn’t really a tip
The gig economy has made it easy and fast to order food, groceries, or a ride. But Amazon, Instacart and DoorDash have recently come under fire for using customer tips as part of drivers’ salaries.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe gig economy has made it easy and fast to order food, groceries, or a ride. But Amazon, Instacart and DoorDash have recently come under fire for using customer tips as part of drivers’ salaries. That means the more a driver is tipped, the less the company itself contributes to their paycheck.
Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Amy Ta
Digital News & Culture Editor
Johana Bhuiyan
Los Angeles Times business reporter covering the technology industry with a focus on accountability
Caroline O'Donovan
The Washington Post