Can I Get This Gig To Go

    READY, SET, DELIVER

     So now that you have scooters covered and have decided that cold night-time scavenger hunts  are for the "birds," it's time to make "limes" into limeade. Flexibility is the #1 characteristic for a gig, and your time is worth money. Why else would you be considering a gig. Which brings us to Uber Eats.

     All it takes is an APPLICATION and an APP. You will need to be at least 18 years old and have access to a bike, moped, or car (with proof of insurance). The beauty of Uber Eats is that you can be ONLINE or OFFLINE as often as you like. You can decline a job or just let the timer run out. No harm, no foul, no penalty and no time commitments that lock you in.

     As an approved driver, there are a few tips you'll want to know. First of all, you will want an insulated bag (I will share how to get a good one for free in the next post Dashing for Dollars). Next you will want to create a "thumbs up" card to be attached to the bag (leave a comment if you need a template). Most importantly you will need to become familiar with the promotion time slots work with the area map in the APP.

     Which brings us to Boosts, which make it possible to work smarter and faster. Your average delivery fee is about $3.49 for a short drive. Same distance in an area with a Boost will increase this based on the boost amount which ranges from 1.0 to 4.0 and can change depending on the day or even the hour. Which is why Boost is BOSS and brings us to 2 simple rules. Rule #1 Don't accept a job with less than 2.0 Boost. Rule #2 don't take an order that is more than 10 minutes away unless it is getting you closer to a bigger Boost.

     Now for the fun part. Think of it as a date night that pays you. Gabe and I, do this as a team, we even grab a bite to eat.  As soon as we get going we both open the APP (we each have an account) and whoever gets the best job first accepts and the other goes OFFLINE. The delivery person helps navigate although the APP has a navigation guide built in I like to know what which lane to be in after a turn and help finding street names/numbers. When you have two people it is more efficient for finding parking, grabbing the order, and remembering the comment reminder card. Imagine how much a of a challenge it would be to rob a bank without a wheelman!    

     Unlike scooters you are only limited by the amount of free time you have and how much fuel is in the gas tank. Sometimes Uber Eats/Uber will post Quests which are challenges that give a bonus such as "complete 5 deliveries and get a $15 bonus."