I usually earn $1,100 in a week when I combine food delivery and rideshare (with a normal work schedule). But last week I made nearly $1,400 just delivering food to people. Insane. Since food delivery apps became mainstream, there has […]
Hacks, Hints & Hotdogs: What You Need to Know About The Most Popular Food Delivery Apps
Editor’s Note: This article originally was published on TheZebra.com The on-demand food delivery market is steadily growing and innovating, much like its rideshare cousin. While the jury is still out on who is the dominant rideshare giant, many freelancers, students, […]
Are Restaurants Going Away from On-Demand Food Service?
Each on-demand food delivery platform has a slightly different interface. That can be confusing enough for couriers. However, restaurants trying to offer their food through these apps face a similar challenge – and many are pulling out of the gig […]
How Courier Can Kill Food Delivery Startups by Stacking Platforms
Apparently, there is a pattern going on right now that can ultimately destroy the food delivery gig for every party involved: the companies, the customers, the couriers, and the restaurants. In this article, I want to show you how couriers can, without being aware of it, bring the whole system down, by trying to make more money by stacking platforms. I’ll also provide recommendations to address this so that couriers don’t ruin the whole system.
What Postmates’ Latest Funding Means For Couriers
Most couriers are not aware but the biggest headlines last week in the food delivery space was Postmates closing a $141 million dollars fundraising round. If you drive for Postmates, I have reasons to believe your gig isn’t going to disappear anytime soon. But, given the funding market for food delivery companies right now, I do not recommend working full-time as a courier for one platform.
Life in the Gig Economy, Year One Later
It has been exactly one year since I completed my first Postmates delivery. It’s crazy how fast one year pass by. It felt like it was only yesterday I was at my Postmates orientation.
6 Portland Restaurants for Batch Assignments on Caviar
I’ve found that it’s quite hard to complete two deliveries within an hour with Caviar. From my experience, it takes between 35-38 minutes to complete a delivery with a car. I’m guaranteed to complete two deliveries within an hour when […]
Seattle Recap: Weekend Earnings and Lessons Learned from Driving for Caviar
I was laid back during my first couple shifts in Seattle. I didn’t work a lot of hours. My goal was to get a feel for the city before the weekend (and enjoy the coffee scene in Seattle). I […]
Seattle Day 3: Batch Assignment and Downtown
On my third day in Seattle, I took on the busy lunch shift (12:00 PM to 1:00 PM) and the beast that is downtown traffic during the dinner shift (7:00 PM to 9:00 PM). Here’s how it went. Lunch: Batch […]
Seattle Day 2: Day shift
Here’s a recap of my second day in Seattle. Afternoon I drove up to Seattle around 2:00 PM to see what the afternoon shift was like. I was in the Southeast Area of the Caviar’s Seattle zone day one so […]
