Current Events > why do people still drive for DoorDash?

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Really brah

honest answer, i really dont know. but thank you because i want my food right now

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Because labor laws don't protect them and people will happily work against their best interests because some money is better than no money

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umm, to earn money??

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Because they are stupid.

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I drive for GrubHub full time. Been making good money especially over the last few weeks. I make a good deal more money doing this than at my previous job.

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I always get pick-up so I so I always drive for them

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A friend of mine makes $200+ on 6 hours everyday he works here in Houston that's decent money. Compared to the minimum wage that's $7.25

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Where I live I make like $30 an hour on average but I only do it during peak times.

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Tc getting wrecked. But yeah I do gigs as well with instacart. My best day I made like 45 an hour. But average is like 20 to 25,and I'm not driving as much since the service makes me shop for food which is why I don't want to do Uber or deliver fast food. Putting in those hours means racking up miles and I don't want to do that yet with my car still having like 10 months left on its 2 year warranty.

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TommyG663513 posted...

I drive for GrubHub full time. Been making good money especially over the last few weeks. I make a good deal more money doing this than at my previous job.

do you work a shit ton?
does most of that money come from tips or normal pay?

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pojr posted...

do you work a shit ton?
does most of that money come from tips or normal pay?

Tips definitely I would assume. At most I'd make 15 an hour doing this without them so I'm assuming he's the same.

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pojr posted...

do you work a shit ton?
does most of that money come from tips or normal pay?

I usually hit around 40 hours per week. Sometimes more and sometimes less. Tips have been making up around 55-60% of my income lately or even a bit more. That's living the good life lol. $30+ an hour. Lunch time can be a bit iffy like sometimes good, but often just ok. Around 4-8pm you get the bonkers orders that can make your whole day.

I track all of my earnings and they've been up lately. I complete way more deliveries per day now too. You get way faster when you have a ton of navigational stuff about your area memorized. It gets even easier when you've delivered to the same customer ten times already. There's tons of people who order delivery food everyday and sometimes multiple times per day. The job has gotten significantly easier.

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TommyG663513 posted...

I usually hit around 40 hours per week. Sometimes more and sometimes less. Tips have been making up around 55-60% of my income lately or even a bit more. That's living the good life lol. $30+ an hour. Lunch time can be a bit iffy like sometimes good, but often just ok. Around 4-8pm you get the bonkers orders that can make your whole day.

I track all of my earnings and they've been up lately. I complete way more deliveries per day now too. You get way faster when you have a ton of navigational stuff about your area memorized. It gets even easier when you've delivered to the same customer ten times already. There's tons of people who order delivery food everyday and sometimes multiple times per day. The job has gotten significantly easier.

this is some good info

do you worry about ware and tear on your car? im sure yo do way more miles than ever
do you do uber or lyft? the one where you pickup passengers
does it piss you off when someone doesnt tip?
have you ever eaten someone else's food? >_>

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pojr posted...

have you ever eaten someone else's food? >_>

Have you ever ordered with the app before? They seal the bag with 3 or 4 stickers that you can't get away with tampering without them knowing. You could buy some somewhere I guess, but going through that effort to steal a few fries or the occasional rogue nugget is asinine.

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Makeveli_lives posted...

Have you ever ordered with the app before? They seal the bag with 3 or 4 stickers that you can't get away with tampering without them knowing. You could buy some somewhere I guess, but going through that effort to steal a few fries or the occasional rogue nugget is asinine.

yeah i have. i dont mean eating the food without the person noticing. i just mean eating it because fuck it

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What's wrong with driving for dhem?

pojr posted...

this is some good info

do you worry about ware and tear on your car? im sure yo do way more miles than ever
do you do uber or lyft? the one where you pickup passengers
does it piss you off when someone doesnt tip?
have you ever eaten someone else's food? >_>

Yeah wear and tear is always a concern. I try to drive as easy as I can. Gotta keep up on maintenance and all that. I can do around 200 miles a day over 8-10 hours.

I used to do Lyft before covid and I liked it. Stopped completely due to covid and won't ever consider doing it again until I'm vaccinated at the very least.

I do UberEats also on the side when GrubHub isn't sending me orders so I can always stay busy.

It definitely pisses me off when people don't tip. It's the same people too. I will give them zero hint of friendliness if I see them in person, but the vast majority of deliveries are no contact. GrubHub sometimes adds good bonuses to no tip orders though because people won't accept them. Those still annoy me, but you can't argue that it pays bad at that point.

I basically accept every order I receive and it tends to work out pretty well. I've experimented with rejecting a bunch of orders and being picky or even just rejecting some, but this way works better. It seems like the algorithm tends to treat people with high acceptance rates more favorably over the long run with the super well paying orders here and there. If I get 2-3 orders that pay out at $20-25 each in a night then then that tends to keep my hourly earnings up pretty high as long as the other orders paid ok and were completed in a timely manner.

One of the biggest frustrations is restaurants who don't have the food ready in a somewhat reasonable time. I've waited 20-30 minutes at restaurants before. That stuff really stings, because I'm not compensated extra. Getting in and out of restaurants super fast is a big deal.

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I've made $68 tonight in 2.5 hours so far. Some days are not as good but in the present situation, doordash has been a lifesaver.

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pojr posted...

this is some good info

do you worry about ware and tear on your car? im sure yo do way more miles than ever
do you do uber or lyft? the one where you pickup passengers
does it piss you off when someone doesnt tip?
have you ever eaten someone else's food? >_>

Oh and the only time I've ever eaten someone's food was twice when I had the order already in my car and I got the notification that the diner had cancelled the order and that I can't deliver it anymore. One time it was McDonalds and the other time it was Taco Bell so nothing special for free food there.

Damn near every restaurant seals their food and that'd be super wrong to dig through someone else's food.

I do enjoy the smell of the food though. I've found a lot of takeout restaurants that I later visit on my own time that are really good. I crave takeout food all the time, because I constantly have to smell it.

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I had a driver once who drove to the wrong building, then when he finally got to the right place, explained it by saying he was new in town. That strikes me as a strange job to take when you're brand new to the area.

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TommyG663513 posted...

Yeah wear and tear is always a concern. I try to drive as easy as I can. Gotta keep up on maintenance and all that. I can do around 200 miles a day over 8-10 hours.

I used to do Lyft before covid and I liked it. Stopped completely due to covid and won't ever consider doing it again until I'm vaccinated at the very least.

I do UberEats also on the side when GrubHub isn't sending me orders so I can always stay busy.

It definitely pisses me off when people don't tip. It's the same people too. I will give them zero hint of friendliness if I see them in person, but the vast majority of deliveries are no contact. GrubHub sometimes adds good bonuses to no tip orders though because people won't accept them. Those still annoy me, but you can't argue that it pays bad at that point.

I basically accept every order I receive and it tends to work out pretty well. I've experimented with rejecting a bunch of orders and being picky or even just rejecting some, but this way works better. It seems like the algorithm tends to treat people with high acceptance rates more favorably over the long run with the super well paying orders here and there. If I get 2-3 orders that pay out at $20-25 each in a night then then that tends to keep my hourly earnings up pretty high as long as the other orders paid ok and were completed in a timely manner.

One of the biggest frustrations is restaurants who don't have the food ready in a somewhat reasonable time. I've waited 20-30 minutes at restaurants before. That stuff really stings, because I'm not compensated extra. Getting in and out of restaurants super fast is a big deal.

i forgot to ask, do you live in a place that snows? reason i ask is because cars will last half as long if you live somewhere where it snows

have you ever had someone complain if your order wasnt correct?

also, have you ever had a security guard give you a hard time about an order for whatever reason?

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I assume so they can rub their balls on peoples food

UnholyMudcrab posted...

I had a driver once who drove to the wrong building, then when he finally got to the right place, explained it by saying he was new in town. That strikes me as a strange job to take when you're brand new to the area.

GPS usually does the job for them. Also, it's a pandemic. Jobs are not easy to come by.

Personally as a bartender I'd say to never, ever order food for delivery rn. There's literally no chance it's fresh unless you pick it up yourself.

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pojr posted...

i forgot to ask, do you live in a place that snows? reason i ask is because cars will last half as long if you live somewhere where it snows

have you ever had someone complain if your order wasnt correct?

also, have you ever had a security guard give you a hard time about an order for whatever reason?

Yeah it snows a lot where I'm from (MN)

Customers do complain that the order was incorrect to me and I can only refer them to customer care. If the restaurant assures me that they've given me everything then that is as far as I can go.

I've had customers complain PLENTY of times that I delivered to the wrong address. There's like a zero percent chance that happened, because I check every address I deliver to at least a handful of times. I can also go back into google maps to check it after the delivery. People will demand that I go back and redeliver their food from their neighbors doorstep a couple doors down. I just assure them that I delivered to the address on the order then they get mad at me lol. Not much I can do when people ordered delivery to the wrong address and don't realize it until a few minutes after I've performed a no contact delivery. GrubHub does not require that I do anything beyond delivering to the address on the order. Even if a customer contacts me well before the order is delivered then I still can't get in trouble for delivering to the address on the order. GrubHub doesn't allow customers to change the address on the order after it has been placed. They'd make you cancel that order and place a new order.

Never had security anywhere give me trouble. I get the impression that everyone is used to the idea of gig economy delivery people being everywhere. I just have my phone at the ready to show them what I'm there for just in case.

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pojr posted...

i forgot to ask, do you live in a place that snows? reason i ask is because cars will last half as long if you live somewhere where it snows

have you ever had someone complain if your order wasnt correct?

also, have you ever had a security guard give you a hard time about an order for whatever reason?

Yeah I've definitely picked up food that seemed kind of cold when I picked it up more than once. It makes me question why people ever order delivery. Sure, you get it delivered, but the food won't be fresh at all.

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TommyG663513 posted...

pojr posted...

i forgot to ask, do you live in a place that snows? reason i ask is because cars will last half as long if you live somewhere where it snows

have you ever had someone complain if your order wasnt correct?

also, have you ever had a security guard give you a hard time about an order for whatever reason?

Yeah it snows a lot where I'm from (MN)

Customers do complain that the order was incorrect to me and I can only refer them to customer care. If the restaurant assures me that they've given me everything then that is as far as I can go.

I've had customers complain PLENTY of times that I delivered to the wrong address. There's like a zero percent chance that happened, because I check every address I deliver to at least a handful of times. I can also go back into google maps to check it after the delivery. People will demand that I go back and redeliver their food from their neighbors doorstep a couple doors down. I just assure them that I delivered to the address on the order then they get mad at me lol. Not much I can do when people ordered delivery to the wrong address and don't realize it until a few minutes after I've performed a no contact delivery. GrubHub does not require that I do anything beyond delivering to the address on the order. Even if a customer contacts me well before the order is delivered then I still can't get in trouble for delivering to the address on the order. GrubHub doesn't allow customers to change the address on the order after it has been placed. They'd make you cancel that order and place a new order.

Never had security anywhere give me trouble. I get the impression that everyone is used to the idea of gig economy delivery people being everywhere. I just have my phone at the ready to show them what I'm there for just in case.

That's actually reassuring to hear that you get a lot of snow where you are. A lot of the reason I'm asking some of these questions is because, well you might have already guessed it, I'm considering doing the same thing lol.

I asked the security guard question because, I'm a security guard and I work for a big apartment complex. A lot of the tenants that live here request the grubhub drivers to deliver straight to the door, but a lot of them try to pass it off to me instead. And they give me a hard time if I try to make them go up to their apartment.
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Do you have special insurance for your car since most personal policies don't cover you when using the vehicle for business?

Ended up with $87 in 3.5 hours total and that included 2 separate long waits at the same restaurant of about 35 minutes.

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MuayThai85 posted...

Ended up with $87 in 3.5 hours total and that included 2 separate long waits at the same restaurant of about 35 minutes.

That doesn't seem too bad, what do you think?
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cuz im hungry
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MuayThai85 posted...

Ended up with $87 in 3.5 hours total and that included 2 separate long waits at the same restaurant of about 35 minutes.

That's pretty good considering the two excessive wait times.

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pojr posted...

That's actually reassuring to hear that you get a lot of snow where you are. A lot of the reason I'm asking some of these questions is because, well you might have already guessed it, I'm considering doing the same thing lol.

I asked the security guard question because, I'm a security guard and I work for a big apartment complex. A lot of the tenants that live here request the grubhub drivers to deliver straight to the door, but a lot of them try to pass it off to me instead. And they give me a hard time if I try to make them go up to their apartment.

Yeah apartments can be annoying, because it's extra time that you just aren't paid for. Some apartments are ok to deliver to, but many can be a huge pain.

And yeah gig work is worth a shot. It definitely can feel a bit unstable sometimes, but I track all of my earnings and it always seems to work out ok. Been at it since April for GrubHub and I did Lyft a year ago.

I'd recommend signing up for more than one meal delivery service. I do mostly GrubHub and some Uber Eats too. I'm also registered for Postmates, but they aren't very big in my area.

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One time my Grubhub driver delivered my food to the wrong house several houses down. I know this because I was looking out the window wondering where my food was and saw them deliver it, and then i got the notification it was delivered.

I called them and told them I didnt get the delivery and they said it was delivered on a blue ice box on my porch. I dont have a blue ice box on my porch. They said they were going to circle back around.

The driver never came back. I didnt have pants on so I rushed to get dressed and was just going to swipe it from my neighbors porch. By the time I was dressed and stepped out my neighbor had found it and opened it and was looking inside puzzled. So I had to ask for a refund and reorder my food and wait another 30-45 min.

that sucked. I was hungover and it was local fried chicken for lunch lol

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AlCalavicci posted...

One time my Grubhub driver delivered my food to the wrong house several houses down. I know this because I was looking out the window wondering where my food was and saw them deliver it, and then i got the notification it was delivered.

I called them and told them I didnt get the delivery and they said it was delivered on a blue ice box on my porch. I dont have a blue ice box on my porch. They said they were going to circle back around.

The driver never came back. I didnt have pants on so I rushed to get dressed and was just going to swipe it from my neighbors porch. By the time I was dressed and stepped out my neighbor had found it and opened it and was looking inside puzzled. So I had to ask for a refund and reorder my food and wait another 30-45 min.

that sucked. I was hungover and it was local fried chicken for lunch lol

Are you certain that the address on the order was correct?

Like I said earlier, I've been the driver in this scenario like 20 different times and every single time I delivered to the address on the order when the customer claimed I delivered to the wrong address.

Like I wonder if people just rely on a GPS to automatically determine their address and it isn't quite correct. This has happened to me many times and it seems real hard for me to have sympathy for someone who doesn't double check an address.

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TommyG663513 posted...

Are you certain that the address on the order was correct?

Like I said earlier, I've been the driver in this scenario like 20 different times and every single time I delivered to the address on the order when the customer claimed I delivered to the wrong address.

Like I wonder if people just rely on a GPS to automatically determine their address and it isn't quite correct. This has happened to me many times and it seems real hard for me to have sympathy for someone who doesn't double check an address.

yes, it was correct. This was a reorder that I had ordered many times in the past, and I had checked to make sure afterwards that the address was not wrong. When I placed the new order i didnt change the address, and it came to the right house.

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AlCalavicci posted...

yes, it was correct. This was a reorder that I had ordered many times in the past, and I had checked to make sure afterwards that the address was not wrong. When I placed the new order i didnt change the address, and it came to the right house.

Fair enough, I'm sure deliveries to the wrong address do happen

It's just that every single time I've ever been accused of delivering to the wrong address I know I delivered to the address on the order and the customer texts me an address that wasn't on the order.

Though, the GrubHub app can be pretty buggy so for all I know it could show a different address on my end from what it shows on the customers end.

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TommyG663513 posted...

Yeah apartments can be annoying, because it's extra time that you just aren't paid for. Some apartments are ok to deliver to, but many can be a huge pain.

And yeah gig work is worth a shot. It definitely can feel a bit unstable sometimes, but I track all of my earnings and it always seems to work out ok. Been at it since April for GrubHub and I did Lyft a year ago.

I'd recommend signing up for more than one meal delivery service. I do mostly GrubHub and some Uber Eats too. I'm also registered for Postmates, but they aren't very big in my area.

thats good to know. when i took this security guard job, everyone just told me to have the ubereats/grubhub people go upstairs to deliver it, and i just went with it. but i know from experience that the drivers just deliver it downstairs. as a customer i always try to meet them.

edit: forgot to ask. do they have high standards on what car you need to drive? do you need a specific kind of insurance if you're not actually transporting passengers?

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TommyG663513 posted...

Fair enough, I'm sure deliveries to the wrong address do happen

It's just that every single time I've ever been accused of delivering to the wrong address I know I delivered to the address on the order and the customer texts me an address that wasn't on the order.

Though, the GrubHub app can be pretty buggy so for all I know it could show a different address on my end from what it shows on the customers end.

Yeah, I live in a somewhat city type area with townhouses, so I think she got confused.

Still sucked though lol

All my other orders from Grubhub/Doordash have been delivered to the right house, and I order quite often, so i guess I shouldn't really complain since that's a pretty good success rate.

One time my PS4 Pro got delivered to the wrong house though. I was so pissed. Luckily the neighbors (on a different street) that received it actually called me (apparently my phone number was on the label), and said they were bringing it over to me

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pojr posted...

thats good to know. when i took this security guard job, everyone just told me to have the ubereats/grubhub people go upstairs to deliver it, and i just went with it. but i know from experience that the drivers just deliver it downstairs. as a customer i always try to meet them.

edit: forgot to ask. do they have high standards on what car you need to drive? do you need a specific kind of insurance if you're not actually transporting passengers?

Been a long time since I signed up, but I feel like I remember GrubHub being fairly loose on car requirements. I do not have any sort of special insurance. Just regular car insurance. You are required to provide proof of insurance to sign up. GrubHub is also supposed to insure you, but I haven't heard great things of drivers that have been involved in accidents as far as the quality of coverage goes. Also, apparently if you have the app on, but don't have an order accepted then GrubHub wouldn't cover the accident and your regular insurance wouldn't either. There's apparently some weird type of gap insurance you can get to cover those parts. I've heard it's only like $15/month or something like that. I don't do that though. For that reason, you are best off just being parked if you are waiting to receive an order.

I believe Lyft and Uber are more strict in terms of the quality of car needed. Something like it can't be more than 10 years old or something like that.

I'd recommend signing up. I've had great experiences with it. There could be a wait time to become a driver depending on your area. A lot of people have been turning to these gif economy jobs with the economy slumping so hard.

It's best that you start off doing the job on the side with your security job. Maybe once you feel confident enough in the gig economy you could quit the security job or maybe just do both.

The biggest tip I can give you is to just learn your area very well. Know which restaurants to avoid. I've tried rejecting a ton of orders and accepting everything and I'm better off accepting damn near every order except the REALLY bad ones. Like I keep an acceptance rate around 95%. Just learn your area so you can deliver as fast as possible. It gets even easier when you've delivered to the exact same address a dozen times.

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