So you work for the gig economy. Who’s your boss? Theoretically, it’s whatever platform you work for, right? Uber, Lyft, Postmates, DoorDash. Practically, it’s your smartphone (let’s face it, it’s always telling you where to go, isn’t it?). At the […]
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 […]
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 […]
VIP Couriers: What the Parenthesis Means in the Caviar Courier App
If you are a Caviar courier, you might have noticed there’s a ‘()’ after your name in their app that wasn’t there when you first started driving. If you don’t see it, it’s not the end of the world (more […]
7 Reasons Single Moms Should Drive for an On-Demand Food Delivery Company
I was recently chatting with a childhood friend on Facebook. She’s raising a kid, working part-time and trying to pursue dental assistant school. Life is a bit rough and her undergraduate student loans aren’t helping. I checked out the potential […]
9 Bridges in Portland Postmates and Caviar Couriers Must Know
Portland, Oregon is known for a lot of things. Restaurants, food carts, breweries, rain, coffee shops, and great public transportation, to name a few. One thing Portland is known for that is highly relevant to someone working as an on-demand […]
