re: Anyone here work part-time for Waitr?

Posted by ThatMakesSense

Fort Lauderdale

Member since Aug 2015

15281 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:24 pm to CapperVin

Be sure to ask your driver what's up with the meth head riding shotgun.

I don't trust people handling my food INSIDE of a restaurant, why would I trust someone crack fiend with with a friend delivering my shite?

Nah thanks.

Posted by Got Blaze

Youngsville

Member since Dec 2013

10189 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:25 pm to CapperVin

You will average 2 deliveries per hour, and the average tip is $3. When it’s all said and done, you will gross $8.00-$10.00 per hour.

Posted by JodyPlauche

Baton Rouge

Member since Aug 2009

10050 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:26 pm to CapperVin

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Supposedly you make $5 per hr and the rest is tips and the days you would wanna work is Thurs-Sunday which is the busiest times.

Average around 2-3 deliveries per hr supposedly

I worked there from last November to this April and they had 4 different ways you got paid in those 4 months.

1. $5/hour + tips
2. Guaranteed $15/hour
3. $5/hour + $5 per delivery (I had no problem with this)
4. $5/hour + $5 per delivery (Thursday-Sunday).

My day off during the week was Wednesday. My last shift I worked 8 hours...had 20 deliveries and made $11 in tips.

You have to work a minimum of 20 hours per week and have to work one shift on Saturday or Sunday.

And...they can assign you Sonic or Marble Slab in the Mall and you have to take it.

Its terrible.

Posted by LouisianaLady

Member since Mar 2009

83165 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:27 pm to CapperVin

It is different than Uber in the sense that you have a schedule. You can’t just turn it on and off at your leisure.

Posted by Peazey

Metry

Member since Apr 2012

25427 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:27 pm to CapperVin

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Why not?

Because I already work enough, I'm not hurting for money anyway, and I'd like to sit down and just breath every once in a while. Also, if I really wanted to work more I'd probably get more ROI putting work into my primary career.

This post was edited on 5/7/19 at 7:28 pm

Posted by fallguy_1978

Best States #50

Member since Feb 2018

53814 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:30 pm to JodyPlauche

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My day off during the week was Wednesday. My last shift I worked 8 hours...had 20 deliveries and made $11 in tips.

Did you deliver in some bad areas? I've never used Waitr but I would absolutely tip 20% if I did.

The only uses I see are late orders if you've been drinking and group orders. Otherwise there are 15 places near my office or home where I can go pick up my own food.

This post was edited on 5/7/19 at 7:33 pm

Posted by Tiguar

Montana

Member since Mar 2012

33131 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:36 pm to fallguy_1978

Nurses

Posted by fallguy_1978

Best States #50

Member since Feb 2018

53814 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 7:40 pm to Tiguar

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Nurses

Maybe so. Right near BR General and OLOL. I could understand if he had 2 huge bags but that baw looked like he was getting 2 #1s and probably made $3 on it.

Posted by yaherrdme

The Place to Be

Member since Feb 2004

6005 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:02 pm to CapperVin

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Looked into it and looks like you can bring in between $1,500 - $2,000 of extra income per month. And that's working 4 days a week with an average of 4 hrs per shift.

So you think they make 23-31/hr ??

Posted by Tiger-Striped-Bass

The Bay Area

Member since Dec 2004

1273 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:14 pm to CapperVin

My son did it for one weekend before we found out that, unlike Uber driving, your normal car insurance will not cover you delivering for Waitr. At the time, the only insurance provider that had a policy to cover it was progressive and it was cost prohibitive.

We found out through a friend who found out from another driver who got in a wreck. So we called waitr and our insurance and confirmed. I don’t see how they can operate that way, especially not saying a thing about it to their drivers. Don’t take my word for it. Check on it yourself.

Posted by yellowfin

Coastal Bar

Member since May 2006

99034 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:16 pm to fallguy_1978

We waitr ice cream from sonic

Posted by NewIberiaHaircut

Lafayette

Member since May 2013

12538 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:31 pm to Mr Clean

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I worked with a girl who would order one doughnut and tip nothing.

Did she at least order from Meches?

Posted by Parade Grounds

BR,LA

Member since Jun 2017

867 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:33 pm to CapperVin

Personally I think you’d do better with uber or Lyft. Seems like Waitr is too dependent on tips and too much turnaround time since you have to go to restaurants first and then to the customer

Posted by Mr Personality

Bangkok

Member since Mar 2014

27364 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:35 pm to CapperVin

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Average around 2-3 deliveries per hr supposedly

You can’t do 3 deliveries in an hour when you have to drive to the place, maybe wait, go to a house and repeat.

Posted by Mr Clean

Power I-Formation

Member since Aug 2006

53649 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:38 pm to NewIberiaHaircut

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Did she at least order from Meches?

She did, actually, although it was from their Lafayette location.

This post was edited on 5/7/19 at 8:38 pm

Posted by castorinho

13623 posts

Member since Nov 2010

88334 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 8:40 pm to MF Doom

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Unless you're working at Walmart full time or are a teacher(lol) why the frick would you want a second job?

this post has 8 upvotes. Never change, OT.

Posted by geauxtigers6492

Admin in Waiting

Member since Jun 2008

3981 posts

Posted on 5/7/19 at 9:35 pm to OWLFAN86

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Looked into it and looks like you can bring in between $1,500 - $2,000 of extra income per month. And that's working 4 days a week with an average of 4 hrs per shift.
gonna call bullshite on this

theyre lying to you

I used to work with a guy who "worked 4 hours" and made less than 150. Besides everyone I've seen that works for waitr seems weird, fat, or all of the above.