Can you get fired from Doordash? Since Dashers can’t really be fired (since we aren’t employees to begin with) but it is possible to have our contracts terminated. Doordash has a pretty specific deactivation policy. There are a number of common reasons a Doordash account can be deactivated. There are some other uncommon reasons, and …
As a Doordash independent contractor, how do you get the help you need with delivery issues? The challenge when you’re a self-employed independent contractor for Doordash is, you don’t have any direct supervision. That’s because Doordash can’t legally treat you like an employee. So how do you get the assistance you need when Dashing? Doordash …
Doordash has not changed their pay model, but Doordash base pay has been dropping all the same. Doordash did cut minimum pay in Summer of 2021. And in the spring and summer of 2022, Doordash was caught cutting base pay on longer distance deliveries. Of course they won’t tell you that, they want you to …
The best times to deliver for Doordash are when there are the most delivery offers available for the number of available Dashers. It’s all about supply and demand. The beauty of being an independent contractor for gig economy food delivery apps like Doordash is, you get to make your own decisions. No one can tell …
Uber Eats independent contractors are allowed to decide whether to accept or decline any delivery offers. In fact, Uber Eats can not legally make you accept any deliveries. They also can’t require you to accept a given percentage or acceptance rate. But the question is, how does accepting or rejecting orders on uber Eats work? …
Doordash does allow bicycle delivery in certain cities. In the right places bicycle delivery can be a great way to make money without throwing it all away on gas. Can you make as much money delivering on a bike as you can using your car? Is Doordash on a bike a good way to save …
Grubhub delivery drivers are paid delivery by delivery rather than a salary or hourly wage. Grubhub driver pay consists of Grubhub’s base pay, customer tips, and occasional Grubhub driver promotions. As independent contractors, true driver pay for Grubhub is what’s left over after expenses. Does Grubhub pay well? Is it better than other delivery options? …
What does it take to be Top Dasher? What exactly is Top Dasher? Doordash delivery drivers who complete 100 deliveries in a month, accept 70% of offers and meet some other requirements can achieve a special status with Doordash called Top Dasher. Somehow Top Dasher status has become a big controversy among Dashers. It’s a …
Doordash has been paying less for driving further on deliveries, even though gas prices have skyrocketed. I tracked long distance-deliveries in June 2022 and compared them to delivery fees from a tracking study I did in late February and March of 2022. The numbers clearly show Doordash has been paying a significantly lower base pay …
Doordash drivers can not see the amount of the tip before completing the delivery. However, in most cases there’s enough information for them to have a pretty good idea how much the tip is on a given order. If you’ve ordered from Doordash, you probably have noticed that Doordash asks you to add your tip …
Does acceptance rate matter as a Doordash delivery driver? Doordash cannot require you to maintain a certain acceptance rate as an independent contractor. They CAN offer incentives (like the Doordash Top Dasher reward program) in return for accepting a percentage of delivery offers. That means that it depends a lot on your personal situation, your …
What accessories and tools are absolutely necessary to Deliver for Doordash? There are two “can’t do it without these” items you have to have: a smart-phone and a car. Maybe a bike, scooter or just your feet depending on where you are. That’s the bare minimum. There are other things that I believe are absolutely …
Does Doordash provide car insurance? Does your own car insurance policy cover you while Dashing? In reality, they do NOT provide car insurance for Doordash delivery drivers or their cars, and most personal car insurances will not insure Dashers while they deliver. But you’re just taking food or packages to people. This isn’t rideshare with …
You’d like to make a little extra cash, or maybe you need to make a lot more. You’ve heard that Doordash can pay pretty well at times, so it makes sense to find out how easy it is to get started with Doordash. What does it take to qualify as a Doordash driver? All it …
Yes, delivering for Doordash is self-employment. If you deliver for Doordash in the United States, you do so an an independent contractor. That’s a form of self-employment As a general rule, a Dasher (Doordash’s term for a delivery driver on their platform) is an independent contractor. There’s some controversy around whether Dashers are misclassified, or …