How many drivers for sure they will have
How long those drivers will work
How many orders they will have for the day
When those orders will come in
And which orders drivers will accept, or decline
The companies have to make a lot of changes on the fly
And they still make it happen
Kudos to them
Lets explore the important stuff
Understand, as a customer you do what ya want
I'm just explaining my thought process
When your order pops up on my screen
And other drivers are pretty much the same
I am shown information about your order
The pay
Some apps just show the total including tip
Some apps show the base pay, and the actual tip amount
The Mileage to your location
Where I'm picking up
And a deliver by time
(this time does adjust)
If it's a single delivery I have about 25 seconds to accept, decline, or let it time out
A double delivery gives you about 60 seconds
The company's make weekly pay adjustments for low paying orders
But honestly it doesn't always cover the gap
We are not paid for the return trip from your location
If your home is not far out of the action zone
Mainly the intersection of 99 and 20 in yuba city
It's not really a big deal
Because it won't take long for another order to pop up
But if your out in Wheeler Ranch Park, Plumas Lake, Sutter
The whole drive back is dead time, no pay
If I see a Plumas Lake order for
The company gives us a base pay per
