Keep in mind, being an employee doesn't automatically entail the "benefits" people think of (e.g. health insurance). Instacart is only allowing their in-store e

Keep in mind, being an employee doesn't automatically entail the "benefits" people think of (e.g. health insurance). Instacart is only allowing their in-store employees to work up to 30hrs/week, since that's the cutoff for having to provide health insurance. The real costs are (1) employer's share of FICA taxes (7.5%) and (2) workers compensation (which can get expensive in certain industries, though likely not outrageous for delivery).