Tired, Filthy, and Overworked: Inside Amazon’s Holiday Rush
Tyler Hamilton has optimized his every waking minute. Between Black Friday and Christmas, five nights a week, he pulls himself out of bed, brushes his teeth, and rushes to his … Read More
Tag: on-demand economy
How Retail App Temu Lures US Shoppers With Mind-Bending Prices
The prices seem almost too good to be true: Lenovo wireless earbuds for $3.70, an eyebrow pencil for 59 cents, two outdoor solar lamps for $6.39—all delivered for free. Welcome … Read More
Tech’s Offshore Hiring Has Gone Into Overdrive
In the Past year, Sebastián, a developer based in Ecuador, has received more LinkedIn messages from recruiters trying to poach him than ever before. One particular message caught his eye: … Read More
Uber and Lyft Drivers Must Now Set Their Own Mask Rules
As pandemic safety measures have lifted in the US, ride-hailing drivers risk deactivation for imposing their own mask rules. Nearly two weeks ago, Uber and Lyft removed in-app buttons that … Read More
New York Taxi Drivers Hated Uber. Now They’re Going to Help It
Uber has been especially squeezed in New York, because the city has since 2018 capped the number of ride-hail vehicles allowed to operate on its roads. As of January, there … Read More
Workers Are Trading Staggering Amounts of Data for ‘Payday Loans’
Argyle CEO Shmulik Fishman says the company can coach lenders on factors like consistency of work and upward trajectory. “Is your job title changing in an upward direction every six … Read More
Grocery Apps Hoped to Win Over Amsterdam. Then Things Turned Sour
In May 2021, grocery delivery company Zapp moved into a small garage, squashed between red brick apartment buildings on a residential street called Fagelstraat in northwest Amsterdam. Many locals had … Read More