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Doordash Kidnapping Victim Better Served by GoFundMe Than His Actual Employer
Doordash’s CEO is a newly minted billionaire. Its drivers can’t afford child care.
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Folks across San Francisco were jolted awake Saturday night, as their phones blared an Amber Alert message about two children abducted in Pacific Heights. According to a police spokesperson, a food delivery driver’s vehicle was stolen as he dropped off an order, the suspect taking off with the driver’s two kids inside. Immediately, crime discussion platforms like Nextdoor and Citizen were abuzz, with users wondering what the gig worker’s kids were doing in the van in the first place. But according to the delivery driver, he had no choice: His job with San Francisco-based Doordash is his sole source of income, and he doesn’t make enough to afford child care.
Panic and fear : S.F. father whose two kids were abducted in carjacking recounts ordeal
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California Highway Patrol issued an alert for two children who were abducted in a San Francisco carjacking Saturday night. Police found the children early Sunday morning.California Highway Patrol
San Francisco police officers found two missing children early Sunday morning, after their father’s minivan was stolen with them in it while he made a DoorDash delivery in Pacific Heights.
Police said that at around 1:15 a.m. Sunday they found the children safely inside the vehicle in the Bayview. Two people remained at large Sunday afternoon. The children were examined by medical professionals and returned to their father.
Human Capital: Ex-Pinterest employees who alleged discrimination say ‘no progress has been made’
This was quite the week for Pinterest, and not in a good way. While the company settled the gender discrimination lawsuit brought forth by its former COO, the hefty $22.5 million settlement highlighted some of the tech industry’s inequities.
Meanwhile, Airbnb outlined some new goals around diversity and inclusion, despite having not produced a diversity report since last year, when it disclosed its 2018 data.
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That Price Hike Delivery Apps Threatened If Prop 22 Failed? It’s Happening Anyway
Prices on every Uber Eats and Doordash order are expected to rise by December 16
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Folks who voted for Proposition 22 in hopes that it would keep gig worker-supported services like food delivery cheaper might be in for a surprise the next time they place an order on their favorite app. This week, companies including Uber Eats and Doordash say that customers will pay higher prices across California, as fees are increased to offer workers a benefits package in lieu of classifying drivers as employees.