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 […]
8 Portland Restaurants Caviar Couriers Will Enjoy Delivering For
Here are the 8 restaurants in Portland that Caviar Couriers will love delivering for. (Note: Some of these are not suitable for couriers on bike). Related: 7 Portland Restaurants Caviar Couriers On Bikes Should Avoid Delivering For Thick Pizza This food truck […]
6 Portland Restaurants With the Absolute Worst Parking (Postmates Edition)
Parking is your worst enemy if you work for Postmates and Caviar. It would help a lot if you know ahead of time whether a restaurant has horrible parking before accepting a job. So, here is my list of restaurants […]
6 Neighborhoods in Portland Where You Will Get a Great Tip
There are a lot of factors that can determine if you get a tip and how much. These factors can be objective like quality of your customer service and accuracy of order, or plainly subjective like whether or not the […]
6 Reasons Why Couriers Switch From Postmates to Caviar
Updated: 1/18/16 At my Caviar orientation, I was told that a lot of Caviar couriers used to work for Postmates. They did not have a good experience with Postmates. I haven’t drove for either of them at the time so […]
How Working People’s Eating Habits Should Affect On-Demand Couriers’ Parking Strategy
A challenge for on-demand couriers is finding a base to park between assignments. Unlike Uber and Lyft, where you can just chill at home until someone requests a ride, couriers for Postmates and Caviar have to position themselves close to […]
How Portland is Changing, an On-Demand Courier’s Perspective
I’ve driven more miles around the Portland city limits this week than I’ve ever done in a given week. As an on-demand courier, you never know where you’ll end up driving or biking to on a given delivery. I have […]
The Time Postmates Sent Me Into A Forest To Get Taco Bell
A month ago, Postmates dispatched me to get Taco Bell. I was in downtown at the time. I immediately accepted. Blitz Pricing was 1.5x, so I was going to accept any job. But something bizarre happened. The address was 6560 SW Beaverton […]
How Much Money Can You Make Driving For Caviar On Saturdays?
All right, Saturday! I always look forward to driving for Caviar on a Saturday. At the work orientation for Postmates and Caviar, they told me that weekends are really busy. There is also little to no traffic on Saturdays and […]
