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DoorDash is making a big change to the way couriers get paid. In an announcement on Wednesday, DoorDash says it will start giving couriers the ability to earn hourly rates on top of tips.
With the update, couriers will now see the option to “earn by time,” which offers a guaranteed hourly minimum rate for the time they spend on making deliveries. According to DoorDash, the clock starts as soon as a courier accepts an order and ends when it’s dropped off.
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DoorDash couriers will be able to choose the ‘earn by time’ option.
That marks a big shift from the way things are currently set up, which has couriers earning a base pay based on various factors about an order, like time, distance, and…