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		sokoloff on Jan 29, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Instacart paying 80 cents an hour because worker r... I read it as they paid him only $0.38 (not $0.80) for his time.

jtbayly on Jan 29, 2019 [–]

You are correct. You can't really count mileage reimbursement as "pay." It's a reimbursement for wear and tear, fuel, etc.

I mean, it's hard to fathom how you could get worse than $0.80. But less than half that? That's worse for sure.

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