$12 for 5 miles ? Most Dashers are taking it...👀

@terranlikekaren

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The creator provides practical, actionable advice for gig economy workers by breaking down a common scenario and offering a counter-intuitive but logical solution. The relatable "day in the life" format and direct address to the audience create engagement.

Summary

The creator explains that while a $12 for 5 miles order might seem profitable at first glance, it can actually be a poor choice for a DoorDash driver. They highlight that the time spent waiting at the restaurant and the distance to the customer can significantly reduce the hourly earnings, making it less profitable than multiple shorter, quicker deliveries.

Structure

1Introduction to the $12 for 5 miles order
2Most dashers would accept it
3The hidden costs: wait time and distance
4Comparing it to multiple shorter orders
5The importance of considering the entire hour
6Conclusion: strategy over just accepting orders

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$12 for 5 miles sounds like a GREAT DoorDash order… but is it? 👀 The payout is only one piece of the puzzle. The restaurant, wait time, direction, drop-off location and what happens AFTER the delivery can completely change the value of an order. Stop judging one order. Start managing your entire hour. 💯 #DoorDash #DoorDashDriver #doordashtips #doordashdelivery #DeliveryDriver

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$12 for 5 miles ? Most Dashers are taking it... MOST DOOR DASHERS WOULD TAKE A TWELVE DOLLAR ORDER FOR FIVE MILES IN A HEARTBEAT. AND HONESTLY, SO BUT THERE'S ONE THING THAT WOULD MAKE ME DECLINE IT. NOT THE TIP. BECAUSE TWELVE DOLLARS FOR FIVE MILES LOOKS GOOD, RIGHT? WELL HERE'S WHAT DOING DOORDASH FOR ALMOST EIGHT YEARS. A GOOD LOOKING PROFITABLE ORDER ARE NOT THE SAME THING. YOU WHAT I MEAN. YOU ACCEPT THAT YOU DRIVE TO THE RESTAURANT AND THEY SAY THE TICKET TO BE ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES. A DECISION TO MAKE. CAUSE THAT 12 LOOKS SO GOOD ACROSS YOUR SCREEN IS NOW EATING UNTIL YOUR HOURLY. YOU'VE ALREADY SPENT TIME DRIVING TO NOW YOU WAITING 15 MINUTES FOR AND YOU STILL TO THE CUSTOMER, STILL COMPLETE THE ORDER. AND DEPENDING CUSTOMER LIVES, TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY BACK BEFORE YOU CAN CATCH ANOTHER ORDER. THAT 12 DOLLAR ORDER CAN EASILY 45 MINUTES OF YOUR WHOLE HOUR. I COULD HAVE TAKEN A FIVE TOOK ME SEVEN MINUTES TO COMPLETE AND THEN TURNED ANOTHER 10 DOLLAR ORDER THAT MAYBE TOOK ME ANOTHER 8 MINUTES TO COMPLETE. WHY I TOLD DASHERS TO STOP I'M LOOKING AT THE RESTAURANT, THE MILES. I'M LOOKING AT THE TAKE ME, IT LEAVING ME CAN CATCH ANOTHER ORDER. AND I'M LOOKING ORDER IS DOING TO MY ENTIRE HOUR. THE ORDER THAT BETTER ORDER IS ACTUALLY COSTING YOU MORE. BETWEEN JUST ACCEPTING DOORDASH ORDERS DOORDASH STRATEGY. MY NAME IS LIKE KAREN WITH JUST A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY, YOU WHO DON'T DOORDASHERS GAIN CLARITY ON THEIR EMOTIONS. TOMORROW. PEACE.

Transcript

Most Door Dashers would take a twelve dollar order for five miles in a heartbeat. And honestly, so... But there's one thing that would make me decline it. Not the tip. Because twelve dollars for five miles looks good, right? Well, here's what doing DoorDash for almost eight years. A good looking profitable order are not the same thing. You what I mean. You accept that. You drive to the restaurant and they say, the ticket to be about 10 to 15 minutes. I have a decision to make. Cause that 12 looks so good across your screen is now eating until your hourly. You've already spent time driving to. Now you waiting 15 minutes for the order and you still have to drive to the customer, still complete the order. And depending on where that customer lives, you might have to drive all the way back before you can catch another order. That $12 order can easily take 30 to 45 minutes of your whole hour. I could have taken a $5 order that took me seven minutes to complete and then turned around and took another $10 order that maybe took me another 8 minutes to complete. Why I told Dashers to stop. I'm looking at the restaurant, the miles. I'm looking at the time it's gonna take me, it leaving me so that I can catch another order. And I'm looking at what this order is doing to my entire hour. Because sometimes the order that looks like the better order is actually costing you more. That's the difference between just accepting DoorDash orders and having a DoorDash strategy. My name is Terran like Karen with just a little differently, for those of you who don't know me. And I help DoorDashers gain clarity on their emotions. I'll see you tomorrow. Peace.