Before the coronavirus pandemic, Joseph Puma’s best day as a gig worker was a $344 haul he notched last year. Last Friday, he nearly doubled that tally and followed up with another $602 over the weekend. Mr. Puma, 38, delivers for Shipt, a Target Corp.-owned startup that contracts people to buy products at retail stores and take them to customers’ homes. He started in November of 2018 and gets paid per delivery—varying rates, plus tips.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 20, 2020 15:45 UTC