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Side Hustle School

#2167 - Q&A: “I want to be a Door Dash driver for a day…”

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau

Business, Side Hustle, Small Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship,, Entrepreneurship

4.73.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2022

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Today’s caller wants to drive for Uber Eats, Door Dash, and Postmates—but it’s not what you think. He’s not looking for a new part-time job; he just wants to collect the bonuses that each service offers, then quit. 

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Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.


Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

Connect on Instagram: @193countries

Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com


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0:00.0

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0:11.1

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0:20.9

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0:37.9

Today's caller wants to drive for Uber Eats and also for DoorDash and also for Postmates.

0:43.4

Maybe some others as well, but it's not what you think. He's not looking for a new part-time

0:47.4

job. I hope it encourages people not to drive for Uber. There's something you can do that's

0:51.0

much better, much more profitable for you. But he actually has an idea to collect the

0:54.9

bonuses that each service offers than quit. He wants to kind of dine in dash his way through

1:00.6

DoorDash and similar services. That's because these companies are all about getting people,

1:05.8

their contractors. Contractors slash maybe employees depending on who you ask. Getting them to

1:10.1

jump ship from one service or one platform to another. Then, of course, trying to get them

1:14.1

to stay just because it's a very competitive industry. Once again, longtime listeners

1:18.6

know that I want to help you create real income, not just get those part-time jobs. But

1:22.9

is our caller here on to a smart strategy? Let's talk about it. I want to be a DoorDash

1:27.4

driver for a day coming up in just 30 seconds.

1:31.9

When you're buried in orders and emails from stressed-out customers, you'll wish you

1:35.3

had ship station. They're going to help you keep customers happy and still find time

1:39.8

to enjoy some eggnog. That's right. It is the holidays, the most wonderful time of

1:43.8

the year, also known as the most hectic time of the year, especially for everyone out

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