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Best On-Demand Restaurant Delivery Companies To Work For

This week, I’ll be at LA CoMotion moderating a panel on the future of rideshare and shared mobility. Stop by and say hi if you’re attending! Also, this Saturday (November 17) I’ll be hosting a public session on what it’s like to be a rideshare driver in LA and the future of the passenger experience. Register here to attend this free event – the first 25 attendees will get a signed copy of my new book!

Out of the five biggest delivery companies out there, which ones are the best for drivers? It turns out, they all have good and bad qualities. Which one is right for you? Senior RSG contributor Dash Bridges has done them all and today he breaks down the best and worst parts of DoorDash, Postmates, Uber Eats, Instacart and Eaze.

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I completed my first on demand delivery just over three years ago, on Labor Day 2015. Looking back recently, something dawned on me: I’m a cagey old veteran!

Since that first order, I’ve completed more than 4,100 additional deliveries among five of the most prominent services. I’ve been around the mobile-app demand economy delivery services block. So, let’s take a pause and look back at who I’ve delivered for:

  • DoorDash – Food delivery
  • Postmates – Food delivery, plus a few other things
  • Uber Eats – Food delivery when no one’s at the airport
  • Instacart – Food delivery in its primal form (grocery shopping)
  • Eaze – Food delivery in the form of marijuana

Since we have five different companies, all with basically similar processes (onboarding, app interface, etc.), it’s possible to rank them by their features from best to worst. There are strengths and weaknesses to all of these services. These are based on MY experiences, and some interfaces may have changed over the ensuing months or years. Regardless, these are my observations.

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Best on demand food delivery companies to work for

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How Much Can You Earn Delivering Weed with Eaze?

In his previous article, deliverer extraordinaire Dash Bridges detailed his first shift working for Eaze. In the latest post on Eaze, Dash breaks down what you really want to know: how much did he make?! Keep reading below – the answer may surprise you.

In my previous two articles, I described the state of cannabis delivery in certain states (where legal) and the sign up process with Eaze. I also covered the hiring/onboarding process and my first day on the job. Now, let’s get right into what most of you want to know. The stats and the money!

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My First Shift Delivering Weed for eaze!

In Dash’s last article, he tackled the onboarding process with cannabis-delivery company eaze. Today, senior RSG contributor and deliverer-extraordinaire Dash Bridges discusses his first shift delivering weed for eaze and the interesting encounters he had while delivering.

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In my last article, I described my employment onboarding process with marijuana-delivery specialists eaze. As you may recall, I had to proceed through the process with eaze, the website and service, and Allied Staffing, the company that provides drivers here in the Bay Area. That onboarding included a brief phone interview, an in-person interview, two trips to the staffing office and two trips to San Jose Police Department offices. Do you know what it’s like? It’s like GOING CORPORATE!

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I Signed Up to Deliver Weed for eaze!

Following up on his popular article on the future of weed delivery, we sent senior RSG contributor Dash Bridges to go sign up to deliver weed. What is the sign up process like at eaze, a marijuana delivery company based out of California? Dash tackles this question and answers some of yours below.

In my previous article about the legal status of marijuana, I mentioned that there were a number of delivery services popping up for this segment. None as big as DoorDash/Postmates/etc., but they’re out there. Here in California, a state that has full legalization, the market is as robust as anywhere, and it presents a variety of opportunities.

Naturally, I went ahead and applied to become a driver for one of the companies because…well, because apparently this is what I do! After all, the opportunity may resolve my recent delivery concerns that 1. I’ve topped out on my DoorDash earnings ability, and 2. I’d like the challenge of delivering something requiring more responsibility. Maybe cannabis delivery is the answer. Delivering a more valuable product should, in theory, merit better pay.

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What Could the Future of Weed Delivery Look Like?

As many states in the United States continue to legalize the use of marijuana, inevitably the “Uber for X” effect takes hold and new companies appear, poised to deliver weed and/or weed-derived products. Intrepid senior RSG contributor Dash Bridges investigates the weed delivery business and what you need to know to (potentially) become a weed courier.

As you may know, my niche in the Rideshare Guy landscape is non-person delivery. I began my gig economy career out of a need for additional income on top of my 9-5 salaried day job. I started (and continue) with DoorDash, and along the way dabbled with Postmates, UberEATS and Instacart. The self-scheduling, decent earnings and lack of carryover job stress appeals to me.

However, I’ve topped out. After three years of driving, I can’t significantly improve my performance. Furthermore, DoorDash is slowly but surely lowering its earnings potential. There’s a clear ceiling to what a company will pay for friendly and efficient delivery of a Panda Express 2-item meal. So I got to thinking, “I’m an excellent Dasher AND….a man of honor! I should be trusted to deliver something more valuable than dinner.”

As many states in the United States continue to legalize the use of marijuana, inevitably the “Uber for X” effect takes hold and new companies appear, poised to deliver weed and/or weed-derived products. Intrepid senior RSG contributor Dash Bridges investigates the weed delivery business and what you need to know to (potentially) become a weed courier.

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