How DoorDash’s Portable Benefits Could Affect Gig Workers | Skipcart & Flex News | Ep 5

2025-08-01

We would love to hear your feedback!We explore various gig work options to combat the summer slowdown, focusing on Skip Cart, Amazon Flex, DoorDash shopping, and the emergence of portable benefits legislation across multiple states.• Skip Cart is a last-mile delivery service handling food, groceries, retail, pharmaceuticals, and electronics• Skip Cart integrates with Shopify and frequently features 7-Eleven deliveries in many markets• Amazon Flex can pay $28/hour with 4.5-hour blocks, often completed in 3 hours...

We would love to hear your feedback!

We explore various gig work options to combat the summer slowdown, focusing on Skip Cart, Amazon Flex, DoorDash shopping, and the emergence of portable benefits legislation across multiple states.

• Skip Cart is a last-mile delivery service handling food, groceries, retail, pharmaceuticals, and electronics
• Skip Cart integrates with Shopify and frequently features 7-Eleven deliveries in many markets
• Amazon Flex can pay $28/hour with 4.5-hour blocks, often completed in 3 hours
• Using the FlexAlert app helps secure Amazon Flex blocks through auto-refreshing
• Organizing packages effectively in your vehicle is crucial for efficient Amazon Flex deliveries
• DoorDash shopping doesn't require Platinum status, but has separate Pro Shopper metrics
• Meeting Pro Shopper targets (92%+ original items found, 99%+ total items found) can earn 30% higher pay
• Shopping orders provide more control over your time compared to restaurant pickups
• Portable benefits legislation is spreading, with Utah, Alabama, and Tennessee already implementing laws
• Several states, including Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Georgia, are running pilot programs
• Benefits models vary between cash stipends (like Prop 22) or structured benefits that follow workers across platforms

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