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The pros and cons of driving for delivery apps, from those behind the wheel

What's it like to actually work for one of these on-demand delivery apps? Hear from drivers on the pros and cons of taking-on a delivery gig.
A delivery driver picks up an order at a Vancouver, B.C. restaurant in April. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

What's it like to actually work for one of these on-demand delivery apps?

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Producer Anis Heydari spoke to several drivers about the pros and cons of taking-on a delivery gig.

He also crunches the numbers to find out just how hard it is to make a living driving for Uber, Instacart and other similar platforms.


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