I went undercover as an Uber Eats courier and made just $1.74 per hour online. Here’s what I learned about the troubling cost of convenience

For six weeks, I hustled for orders and made a shockingly low wage. Uber says my experience was ‘atypical’ — but workers I spoke to say differently. 

For six weeks, I hustled for orders and made a shockingly low wage. Uber says my experience was ‘atypical’ — but workers I spoke to say differently. 

Dozens of us crowd around the coffee shop’s tables, eyes glued to our phones, waiting for something — anything — to come through. Our cube-shaped bags clutter the floor of the Tim Hortons at Dundas St. W. and Spadina Ave., a popular waiting spot for food delivery couriers.

I snatch my phone, hoping for a notification — but my screen is blank. It’s another courier’s order and he’s already bolting out the door, bag in hand.

It’s my first week working as an Uber Eats courier and despite it being peak time for deliveries on a Thursday afternoon, I haven’t received an order in over three hours.

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