Parking during lunch hours has been a pain point for me. Downtown Portland is very congested during business hours and a lot of the jobs during the day time requires driving into and out of downtown. So, here’s how I get away with not paying for parking.
Last week, I got a parking ticket trying to avoid paying for parking downtown while working a Postmates job. I’ve been good about paying for parking since. But if I can dodge paying for parking knowing there’s no potential penalty, I’d do it.
In 2020, Uber obtained Postmates after failing to acquire Grubhub. Food delivery companies acquired don’t usually create issues for the couriers on those platforms. For instance, Caviar drivers could transition onto the DoorDash platform with no significant hiccup after Doordash acquired Caviar in the fall of 2019. But for many Postmates couriers, when Uber acquired Postmates, this was probably the worst thing that could happen. Why? Uber has a rideshare business that requires it to vet drivers much more carefully than food delivery platforms do their couriers. Suppose you are a Postmates courier who wants to drive on the Uber platform. In that case, some negative things on your background check might prevent you from delivering food with Uber Eats. And this is what has been happening for a lot of Postmates couriers, according to a BuzzFeed report. Their history doesn’t allow them to continue driving for Uber Eats after Uber brought Postmates. So what are the options for former Postmates couriers who cannot work for Uber Eats because of something on their background check? Here are five great options for former Postmates couriers wishing to continue doing food delivery gigs.
I’m always curious about the experiences of other couriers, especially their challenges. I ask about their experience when I run into them at the same pick-up locations. This is one way I learn about the courier experience in my local market, Portland. But until I go into other markets like I did with Seattle, the only way for me to find out more is by browsing the Internet. One website I’ve found helpful is Glassdoor.com. This site is where employees submit reviews about culture, salaries, and hiring processes of companies, even startups.
The most obvious way to keep the difference between these two time minimal, and as a result, increase your earning, is to stack jobs. But before you run off and start stacking jobs, it’s important to know which jobs you should and shouldn’t stack. All jobs are stackable, but not all stacks are practical. A good way to know which jobs are practical to stack is to look at the Pickup and Drop-off locations. I typically analyze these locations relative to each other before moving forward with a stack.
Some people with insider knowledge about DoorDash have leaked to Bloomberg that DoorDash is looking to do business in Europe. The company is inquiring to acquire a food delivery brand already operating in Europe, particularly Germany or the UK.
Grubhub used to be the household name in food delivery. It had a 70% market share in 2016. In 2018, that was 34%. Meanwhile, Uber Eats and DoorDash were 28% and 18%, respectively. But in 2021, DoorDash is the household name when it comes to food delivery. According to Edison Trends, it commands 45% of the US food delivery market. Early this year, DoorDash became a public company on the New York Stock Exchange, valued at 72 billion.
DoorDash files a lawsuit against online ordering company Olo for $7 million in damages for supposedly charging DoorDash higher fees than assessing other providers, in violation of an arrangement between the two. Olo’s spat with its most notable client has surfaced only weeks after the company debuted on the New York Stock Exchange with a spectacular initial public offering. Olo provides chain restaurants with online ordering, distribution integration, and other technology services.
Rideshare demand plummeted during the COVID Pandemic. Food and grocery delivery services saw a huge boom in demand. Which pays more? I analyze my earnings from Caviar and Shipt to compare food delivery and grocery delivery.
DoorDash acquired Caviar in August of 2019. The acquisition was for $410 million in cash and stock. For some time, the two brands were kept separate, but the pandemic hits, the food delivery industry saw significant shifts. Brands are all […]
Tax season is upon us, and soon you’ll be receiving 1099 forms in the mail to file your taxes on your food delivery income. Filing your taxes can be intimidating if you’re not familiar with all the different tax terms (W-2, 1040-EZ, 1099-K, 1099-MISC, etc.)
