Do you drive in the gig economy’s food delivery space? Have you thought about stacking platforms to make more money?
Why Waze is the Best Navigation for Food Delivery
Waze is the navigation app I default to when driving. Here are the reasons why I prefer Waze over Google Maps and Apple Maps.
How To Deliver Food Safely In A Snowstorm
When temperature drops and the snow starts falling, people will opt to stay in. That means more demand for food delivery. People who drive to earn a living like couriers drivers has to be very careful. Snow and ice create demand for food delivery but also extremely dangerous driving conditions.
What’s It Like to Drive for UberEats
UberEats launched in Portland in mid-November. They invited me to drive on the platform since I was already driving for them as a driver. Another gig to make money with? Sure, why not. My first UberEats delivery was last […]
Struggling Munchery Appoints New CEO
Food delivery startup Munchery has announced a new CEO to replace current CEO and co-founder Tri Tran. James Beriker, a former CEO of Simply Hired, will be taking over the corner office as CEO and President of the five-year-old startup.
Food Delivery UberEats is Coming to Portland
Exciting news for Portland couriers! UberEats is launching in Portland this month. Uber has been rolling out this service in a limited number of cities in the last year. The UberEats service is pretty simple in concept as it is an on-demand food delivery service like Postmates and Caviar.
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 […]
