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Part Time Driving (Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grub Hub, etc) - any successes?
Posted on 8/4/20 at 4:46 pm
Posted on 8/4/20 at 4:46 pm
Going to have some additional time on my hands in the future due to a pending divorce. Was thinking of maybe signing up to drive for one of these services to put a little extra cash aside, and give me something to do so I'm not just sitting at home.
I'm thinking probably a couple of hours, a couple of nights a week, and a few hours on a weekend when I don't have my kids.
Any MTers (or anyone you know) have done this? Obviously it's not a huge money-making operation, but it also seems like it would be pretty easy.
I'm thinking probably a couple of hours, a couple of nights a week, and a few hours on a weekend when I don't have my kids.
Any MTers (or anyone you know) have done this? Obviously it's not a huge money-making operation, but it also seems like it would be pretty easy.
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Posted on 8/4/20 at 5:35 pm to LSUFanHouston
My cousin makes decent money (or used to before COVID) but she drives in New Orleans or will go drive in Houston or Dallas if there is an event for a weekend.
Posted on 8/4/20 at 5:48 pm to LSUFanHouston
You’re probably better off trying to leverage your skills into moonlighting than any of those solutions. May take a little bit more to get a client or two, but you’d probably make more in a lot less time. Just from my understanding.
SO did Instacart to fill time after she got laid off and it was pretty abysmal.
Prayers on the divorce, that’s rough.
SO did Instacart to fill time after she got laid off and it was pretty abysmal.
Prayers on the divorce, that’s rough.
Posted on 8/4/20 at 5:55 pm to LSUFanHouston
Good option to meet some singles if you’re ubering in the right areas.
This post was edited on 8/4/20 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 8/5/20 at 9:07 am to LSUFanHouston
It all depends on what you're trying to accomplish by doing it and the market you're doing it in. I Doordash and Grubhub on the side. It's easy money. You can make at least $20 hour usually but that's before gas, taxes and vehicle depreciation. I've seen some who do it full time and pull in $1500/wk. I make a couple of hundred a week and put part of it in Robinhood.
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:39 pm to southernelite
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You’re probably better off trying to leverage your skills into moonlighting than any of those solutions. May take a little bit more to get a client or two, but you’d probably make more in a lot less time. Just from my understanding.
I have an agreement with my firm that pretty much prevents this (i.e. any type of work that is the same type of work that the firm can provide or reasonably provide, I need to run through the firm).
Posted on 8/5/20 at 2:43 pm to Adajax
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It all depends on what you're trying to accomplish by doing it and the market you're doing it in. I Doordash and Grubhub on the side. It's easy money. You can make at least $20 hour usually but that's before gas, taxes and vehicle depreciation. I've seen some who do it full time and pull in $1500/wk. I make a couple of hundred a week and put part of it in Robinhood.
New Orleans area. Obviously having my own household will result in more costs than sharing a household, which if I want to keep my savings rate intact (which I do) means cutting out some of the "fun" money. Doing this would help restore some of that "fun" money.
Posted on 8/5/20 at 5:47 pm to LSUFanHouston
Give it a try. Doesn't cost anything to sign up. You work when you want, take only the deliveries you want to take. See if it's for you. Personally I prefer delivery to rideshare. With Doordash/Grubhub no strangers are getting in your car
Posted on 8/5/20 at 5:53 pm to Adajax
quote:plus you get to try all kinds of foods
With Doordash/Grubhub no strangers are getting in your car
Posted on 8/5/20 at 7:11 pm to castorinho
I have asked drivers before about how it works, seems like the wear and tear on your car would negate any good profits. Aren’t their like restrictions preventing you from using some old piece of junk car?
Posted on 8/5/20 at 8:43 pm to LSUFanHouston
Sorry to hear of your divorce, hope things aren’t too bad for you/kids. I know ppl who do DoorDash in NOLA and it can be a bit sketchy, delivering to random places. As long as you’re careful and not clueless, it’s better than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself. You will probably need a savings account for front end alignments, tho. Streets are sorry and keep getting sorrier. I also know a few(young) retirees who supplement their income doing Shipt/Instacart grocery shopping. If you like makin groceries, it’s not a bad gig.
I see that firm won’t let you moonlight, but consider things like tutoring for HS math or college accounting, which would be less sketchy than delivering to random pol across NO. Find some way to use your highest value skills.
I see that firm won’t let you moonlight, but consider things like tutoring for HS math or college accounting, which would be less sketchy than delivering to random pol across NO. Find some way to use your highest value skills.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 8:02 am to BearsFan
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Aren’t their like restrictions preventing you from using some old piece of junk car?
Uber and Lyft, yes. Doordash, Grubhub, Postmates, Instacart, Roadie, etc, No
Posted on 8/6/20 at 8:48 am to LSUFanHouston
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$9/hr based on this article.
I’d develop more skills for my primary job and look to boost income that way. You are trading the resale value of your car for income that will be taxed at your highest bracket. You are having strangers in NoLa during an outbreak in your car for $9/hr. Not worth.
$9/hr based on this article.
I’d develop more skills for my primary job and look to boost income that way. You are trading the resale value of your car for income that will be taxed at your highest bracket. You are having strangers in NoLa during an outbreak in your car for $9/hr. Not worth.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 9:36 am to hungryone
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I see that firm won’t let you moonlight, but consider things like tutoring for HS math or college accounting, which would be less sketchy than delivering to random pol across NO. Find some way to use your highest value skills.
That's an interesting idea. I don't know how 16-22 year olds would react getting tutoring from a 40-something year old guy.
One of the things I have always thought about doing was teaching a class or two on the side, but I actually got my CPA license without going to grad school, so I would have to go back to school to get a masters degree.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 9:41 am to B4YOU
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I’d develop more skills for my primary job and look to boost income that way. You are trading the resale value of your car for income that will be taxed at your highest bracket. You are having strangers in NoLa during an outbreak in your car for $9/hr. Not worth.
The more I read about it, the more I think that while I might actually enjoy doing Uber/Lyft more than food delivery, I think while COVID is still blasting, might be best to skip that.
My thought then goes to DoorDash, etc, and being able to write off mileage, etc, to get my taxable income down.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 9:50 am to LSUFanHouston
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Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:00 am to LSUFanHouston
My father did it with uber and tried to focus on airport deliveries.
My brother and I had a look at his books once and neither of us (engineer and finance) could figure out if he was making money.
It kept him out of my moms hair and out of the bar so we said it’s fine I guess?
It’s hard to make money, but you can break even if you focus on the high dollar routes - events and airport rides. Hed get up at 4 am and turn the app on and pick up 2 or 3 airport runs from the neighborhood and be back for 9 am breakfast with $75 in payments.
My brother and I had a look at his books once and neither of us (engineer and finance) could figure out if he was making money.
It kept him out of my moms hair and out of the bar so we said it’s fine I guess?
It’s hard to make money, but you can break even if you focus on the high dollar routes - events and airport rides. Hed get up at 4 am and turn the app on and pick up 2 or 3 airport runs from the neighborhood and be back for 9 am breakfast with $75 in payments.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:12 am to LSUFanHouston
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One of the things I have always thought about doing was teaching a class or two on the side, but I actually got my CPA license without going to grad school, so I would have to go back to school to get a masters degree.
A community college wouldn’t let you adjunct a few basic accounting classes as a CPA practicing for x years?
Posted on 8/6/20 at 2:42 pm to boosiebadazz
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community college wouldn’t let you adjunct a few basic accounting classes as a CPA practicing for x years
I’ve talked to two... both want a masters degree regardless that I’m a practicing cpa
Posted on 8/6/20 at 3:14 pm to LSUFanHouston
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New Orleans area.
Haven't driven for Uber/Lyft since the pandemic started. Both seem to be putting out driver incentives, so I assume there is some demand again. But it was decent prior to that for an easy few hundred each month with minimal work. Averaged around $30 an hour gross.
I can give you a referral code for Lyft that will guarantee you $1000 in your first month if you give 115 rides.
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