Food delivery app drivers say $6 jobs no longer uncommon

Food delivery app drivers say they’re increasingly being offered jobs paying as little as $6, with some saying the rates don’t come close to covering the time and costs involved. Wellington Uber Eats driver Baden Cure said he starting delivering after being made redundant and enjoyed the flexibility of the work. “I actually really enjoy it because I’m outside, fresh air, exercise, get to meet random people,” he told 1News. But he said earning a consistent income as a delivery driver was far from guaranteed. "I’d say it’s a bit of a 50-50… when you get seven or eight people turn up here it’s quiet." Christchurch driver Adam Green had delivered with DoorDash alongside his full-time job for the past three years, and said rising fuel costs and lower-paying jobs had made it increasingly difficult to earn a worthwhile income.