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I drive 8-10 hour shifts. Uber, Google Maps, and Spotify running the whole time absolutely destroys my battery. My car charger puts out maybe 10W so it barely keeps up when the screen is on and all three apps are running.

By hour 6 I'm losing battery faster than I'm gaining it. Twice now my phone has died mid-ride and I had to pull over and wait for it to boot back up. The passenger was not thrilled. I've thought about getting a better car charger but I also need something for when I'm parked between rides eating lunch or whatever. Anyone figured this out?

solo food delivery driver here. been thinking about this lately.

I've figured out a bunch of stuff over the years that's pretty specific to food delivery, buildings have buzzers that never work, restaurants that always run late, and parking spots downtown that work. it took me ages to learn

If there were an easy way to share this with other drivers in my area, would I actually do it? honestly... not sure. part of me thinks, "I figured it out the hard way, why should they get it free?" another part thinks it'd be nice if other drivers didn't have to suffer

curious where you guys land on this:

• Would you share what you know? why or why not?
• Would you trust a tip from a random driver you've never met?
• Or is the "figure it out yourself" thing actually part of the job?

asking food delivery folks specifically since I imagine the dynamics are different from package delivery

I’m curious if anyone uses a scooter or moped to dash. I imagine you’d have to stick to the city center of a metro area, but with how annoying traffic and parking can be it seems like a scooter bike would be an affordable and efficient alternative..

If you do I’d love to know which model you recommend or any anecdotal info/experience you have with scooter bikes

Basically the job posting (which has since been taken down)

said you join a Whatsapp group and they post routes available early in the day (0600-0830) and you only have like 15 minutes to claim one.

I filled out paperwork (no personal info like SSN) but haven't heard much from the "company"

it seems to be like this might be a brand new thing they're trying, but just wanted to ask if this type of gig is legit as a driver. They said most routes can be done in 2-4 hours 50-70 packages...which would be great for my schedule as I am looking for a side gig on top of my full time job.

Anyway.... anyone have experience with something like this? Do they actually come through with route offers?

Thanks yall

I saw many reddits, but all of them are older. As I am just going to start doing DashLink, I join the waitlist every day at 9:30 but never get an offer. I know that waitlist opens at 9:00 for many, but i think there should be some way to do the first offer? Do I have to try warehouses in suburban locations or go as early as possible there? My rank is gold, but i think it does not affect DashLink priority. Do i have to complete a few food deliveries in the morning to be eligible?

Currently all the food delivery platforms from all over the world not available to use here so I use Korean apps

But anyway can I join here?

If yes then imma find seat to stick with yall

What's your guys experience with using gig work as sole income in trying to rent an apartment or purchase a vehicle? I want to move out on my own soon but not sure if i'll qualify if the only income I have to show is from gig work even when i meet the threshold of 3x the rent.

Around February 09, 2024, I was doing a Target Shopping order for a Customer. I was ready to go to the self-checkout lane to complete the delivery. Then I realized the app kept saying an error. I tried to log out of the app and restart my phone. Then I tried to log back in to my account, but I couldn't get back into my shopping app. I thought it was a malfunction of the app because the app always likes to malfunction. I tried a second time to get back in the app and I wasn't able to get back in the app. I tried to call the Support Phoneline. The person from Shipt Support was very rude and said they couldn't tell me what policies that I violated.

I tried to do the Appeals and said I didn't violated any policies. They liked to throw Appeals in the trash. I said the Shipt Support Customer Service Agents violated polices and they don't get fired from their job for becoming terrible Customer Service agents.

I’m debating on getting into medical & legal courier service. I currently have a large pickup truck and am toying with the idea of getting a Tesla Model Y to control expenses.

What’s your experience with using an EV for this?

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Hello anyone who can help me? I have a friend who has a difficult time with typing(mobility issue) and they needed my help adding in their shipping address information to get a physical red card. I put in the information using the typing function in facetime remote control. My question is this-will this get me(also have an account) and my friend in trouble for helping? Any help would be appreciated-im really worried.

Long hours on the road can get quiet.

I'm starting a service where drivers can call and just talk to a real person. No pressure, just conversation.

Would something like this help you?

Thank you for your feedback!

Hey everyone,

So, I just turned 18 and got my driving license last month, and I've applied to be an Evri courier. Admiral said I can get top-up hire and reward insurance, and Evri says they'll charge me for hire and reward insurance. Honestly, can I actually make good money doing this? I can only work full-time on Saturday and Sunday because I'm doing full-time unpaid work experience during the week for a few months, so I really need the cash. Would you guys recommend this, or should I look for a different weekend job? I'd rather do jobs like this since I can get more driving experience, and I already worked at Morrisons and hated it, so any advice would be super helpful.

hola buenas ,

Estoy llevando el desarrollo de un courier , pero tengo dudas de a que clientes debo tocar la puerta y como seria la manera mas efectiva de captarlos actualmente. vivo en RD

Drop some hot courier apps that independent contractors with a Dodge Pickup Pruck and Dodge Sprinter Van can find work on in the St. Louis metro area.

Thanks in advance!