The San Francisco grocery delivery company is cutting 7% of its staff amid a rising profit, citing the need to reshape the company and transform the industry over the long term.
Harper Wolf has limited vision and arthritis in two shoulders and a knee, so choosing and carrying groceries is nearly impossible. The 60-year-old says he was cut off from delivery app Instacart after moving several times before finding a stable place to live, and worries it could happen to others.
As companies such as Uber and Lyft make alterations to the way they run their business, the drivers who work for them are the only ones being affected.