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.
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 […]
Hello Seattle!
Hey, guys! Guess what? I was in the land of the 12th man! I drove my Prius up to Washington for two weeks in February. I was visiting some friends in Washington and decided to drive for Postmates and Caviar […]
When to Stack On-Demand Food Delivery Jobs
On any on-demand food delivery platform couriers have the opportunity to stack multiple jobs or accept batched deliveries. This is one of the best hack to maximize earnings. But when is it a good time to stack jobs? During my […]
5 Restaurants in Portland for Late Night Postmates Deliveries
This post is for the late night hustler who wants to take advantage of late night conditions to make a few quick bucks on Postmates. Is that you? Keep reading. If you drive for Postmates and Caviar in Portland like […]
3 Caviar Shifts Couriers Should not Fight Over in Portland
Updated: 2/4/16 – corrected information about shift caps. I was pretty gong-ho about getting all the shifts when I first started driving as a courier for Caviar. I grabbed shifts for the sake of grabbing shifts, not knowing for sure […]
The Time Someone “Courier and Dashed” and I Became Postmates’ Conflict Resolution Person
Some time ago, I accepted a Postmates job that quickly turned bizarre. The pickup location was Hammy’s Pizza on 21st and Clinton St. While driving toward Hammy’s, my phone rang. The caller had a 415 area code. I knew it […]
New Postmates Payout Model: Get Pay for Waiting
I received an exciting email from Postmates today. Starting tomorrow, January 8th, they’re going to start paying us couriers for the time we spent waiting at the merchant. The email included the pay model and an example of how it […]
