Everyone knows that food delivery drivers are some of the most underpaid gig workers in the industry. Many drivers end up earning less than minimum wage. And on top of that, delivering food while navigating apps can be dangerous business. In 2021, The New York Times reported on a survey of delivery drivers facilitated by the Worker Institute at Cornell University. The survey revealed that «42% of workers had experienced being underpaid or not paid at all. Nearly half said they had crashed while delivering food and 75% of those said they used their own money to pay for their medical care. 54% reported being robbed and 30% said they were assaulted during the robbery.»

People who use food delivery apps often show their gratitude to the worker by leaving fat tips. But some apps prevent customers from being too generous. In a tweet that recently went viral, @RonBeehive explains how they wanted to tip big after ordering Chipotle during a snowstorm, but the app prevented them from tipping over 50%.