A year-end mix of gig-life highs and lows: walking deliveries in dense cities, the line between speed and sanitation, a CEO clip that aged oddly, and the ripple effects of buy-now-pay-later on DoorDash. We add real life too—sick days, frozen shoulders, and how to keep working without burning out.
• viability of on‑foot delivery in dense markets • why bathroom hygiene rules matter for customer trust • managing illness and frozen shoulder as a gig worker • bidets, restrooms and practical comfort on shift • the early Uber Eats confusion and product clarity • Klarna and DoorDash partnership impacts on tips • when BNPL boosts grocery baskets vs fast food • driver strategy for screening and adapting to new patterns
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