7 May, 2021 → by ClaimboUser303508
Doing 1099 Gig Work
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Instacart has sent me a notice that I participated in multiple instances of potentially fraudulent behavior on the platform. In its message, it provides no details or dates, it just states that I have purposefully worked too slowly and have purposefully taken slower routes just to make the time go more slowly i.e. make more money because of Prop 22 in California. I am a 5-Star Shopper, have been on the platform for a couple months, and have no idea what instance they're referring to. As a 1099 worker, I have the choice to do my work as I see fit, as long as I don't break any major rules. This is a false and baseless accusation, and it also came with a threat of deactivation if further violations occur. Yet they give no evidence and don't give me any chance to defend myself. This is wrong on multiple levels. I do my work in the most efficient and timely manner that I am able to do, and have never recieved a bad rating or a notice of excessive lateness. This is absurd and very scary as it is my livelihood.