Delivery workers are often required to work long hours for little pay, and this is particularly true for those who work for DoorDash. The average delivery worker at DoorDash earns $8.77 per hour, which is far below the minimum wage in most states. In addition, workers are not protected by labor laws, and they are not able to unionize.
This means that workers are at a significant disadvantage when competing for jobs with other employers. As a result, DoorDash is able to maintain a low wages and rely on a large workforce to keep prices low for its customers.
