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Being a Doordash Driver in 2019 Review – Is It Still Worth It?

Is it still worth it to drive for DoorDash in 2019? Senior RSG contributor and Dasher pro Dash Bridges shares his DoorDash driver review of how DoorDashing has changed over the years, and what you can expect as a Dasher in 2019.

I started Dashing in September, 2015. Do you realize how long ago that was? Our country was immersed in ‘Straight Outta _____’ memes. Kids demanded us to watch them both whip and Nae Nae. Alabama sat at #2 in the college football AP Poll after an upset loss in a bowl game. Oh well, not everything changes.

Regardless, I’m now in the cagey old veteran stage of my dashing career. I’ve been working for DoorDash for 3 ½ years, which is more than half of its existence. As of this writing, I’ve completed 4035 deliveries in 705 dashes (shifts).

In the past, I’ve written about the differences between dashing now vs. dashing then. So to add a fresh wrinkle to the subject, let’s break up my DoorDash driver review into 1000-delivery periods and compare the numbers. There are a few trends to discuss.

Ready to sign up for DoorDash? You can sign up using our DoorDash affiliate link here.

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Uber & Fair App Review – Rental Car Program For Uber Drivers

Want to drive for Uber but don’t have a car? A new program from Fair can help you out. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur covers a program from Fair that can get you on the road quickly.

  • California drivers – click here to download the Fair app and be a part of their new incentive program (read below for details)
  • Drivers in other states – click here to download the Fair App and get $100 off your Fair car rental (or enter code “RSG100” at checkout)

Uber & Fair

Since my lease is coming to an end in a couple months, I was eager to hear about Fair’s new program in California. Here is everything I think drivers need to know about Fair’s new rental program.

California drivers can sign up with Fair using our link here. Not a California driver? Fair has options nationwide, and you can learn more here.

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RSG090: Tim Lee Updates us on the True State of Self-Driving Car Technology!

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There’s been a lot of hype about self-driving cars over the years, with Uber investing lots of money in this space and dozens of startups popping up and raising hundreds of millions of dollars. Today’s guest is an expert journalist in the space with a background to match, and he’s going to break down the exact strategy that companies like Waymo, Voyage, and Nuro are using. Plus, we’ll talk about the actual business model behind these services, too.

If you’d like to read a transcript of this podcast, please click here.

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What Would Happen to Uber & Lyft if the Economy Went Downhill?

A lot has happened since Uber and Lyft were founded, but one thing that has remained constant: the economy has been doing well during most of their growth phase. Every traditional metric –  GDP, stock market and unemployment rates – has shifted healthily since both companies launched their ridesharing services in 2013 and 2014.

But with political tensions and looming international tariffs, it feels like everybody is bracing for an economic downturn. Uber and Lyft’s teams especially must be focused on this, with their IPOs coming soon in 2019. And while I’ll refer primarily to Uber from here on out (since they’re the top dog in the rideshare world) a lot of the same dynamics should also apply to Lyft. They tend to follow in Uber’s footsteps anyways.

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