Rising gas prices frustrate independent delivery drivers, small business owners

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How are people who drive for a living dealing with high gas prices

A few weeks ago, John Ervin regularly drove his work van around Greater Columbus to drum up business.

“I'm kind of on the fence,” he said. “I'm at over $3,000 a month in just fuel expenses. That's a lot of money.”Annicia Chase, 22, of Franklinton, started driving for the third-party meal delivery service DoorDash a year ago, firing up the company's app every time she left work at her primary job waiting tables for a Reynoldsburg restaurant.

A DoorDash spokesperson said the company offers drivers discounts on car maintenance and a 2% cutback on fuel costs for drivers who have the company’s DasherDirect card. Uber tacked a 45 cent surcharge to each meal delivery and a 55 cent surcharge to each ride, all of which goes to the driver. “Having kids and trying to find an employer that could work with the weird custody schedule I had with my oldest wasn't working out,” Saunders said.

 

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They know we'll keep paying for our luxurious first world lifestyle until we've maxed out credit cards, title loaned our car and put a second mortgage on the house.

Even if gas prices go down they will keep the cost UP!

Oh wow it’s almost like these companies are exploiting them

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