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.
With every job, you have to take the good with the bad. For example, one of the upsides of the on-demand food delivery gig is the flexibility to work your own schedule. But there’s plenty of things that will annoy the heck out of you. Here is my list of the top 15 most annoying things you’ll encounter as a courier in the gig economy.
Are you interested in delivering for the big 4 food delivery apps? Read on to find out more about the requirements to deliver in 2021.
Grubhub was making misleading sites for restaurants it didn’t partner with. Freshcraft sued. Now, Grubhub settles a class-action lawsuit over non-partnered listings. According to court records, Grubhub settled a class-action lawsuit brought by restaurant company CO Craft doing business as Freshcraft in May 2020. The food delivery platform produced “misleading sites” on its app and website for restaurants that don’t partner with Grubhub, causing customer confusion.
Many brands promise you will earn money quickly by signing up on their platform. Unfortunately, it’s hard to know which opportunities will get you the most bangs for your buck and which ones will leave you playing with your thumbs. If you’re an enthusiast female looking to work for a delivery service that you can quickly get started with within no time, consider becoming one of the Postmates female drivers.
The on-going COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way people receive services. Groceries and food delivery are popular, and these days they are a necessity. Thus, the gig economy reached new heights. Restaurants, stores, and other food suppliers had to rearrange their business. So, they built partnerships with food delivery companies. Meanwhile, these companies gave a chance to gig workers to increase their income.
Driving for on-demand delivery apps has long been popular among gig-economy drivers. Today, many platforms have spawned up, making it difficult for drivers to pick one. These are the top three grocery delivery platforms popular among drivers.
Content creators are still plugging referral codes for rideshare and food delivery brands. It makes no sense if you are a serious driver in the gig economy, it doesn’t help you. The referral programs are broken from the perspective of elite drivers performing these gigs in full time.
