I waited 40 minutes for the food and got paid $4

I waited 40 minutes for the food and got paid $4

Customers don’t know all the time & risk I put in, so they don’t always tip. The pay doesn’t even come out to minimum wage, even before all the mileage costs.

Last night, I had a Chipotle order to deliver for Postmates — I waited 40 minutes for the food and got paid $4. Chipotle is focused on their regular customers, so we don’t get a designated delivery area. It gets crowded — and not everyone practices social distancing.

Customers don’t know all the time & risk I put in, so they don’t always tip. The pay doesn’t even come out to minimum wage, even before all the mileage costs.

— Abderazzak, Seattle

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