Dashing My Way Out Of Debt | Ep. 168

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[@kendrafullofjoy]

I've not seen a woman delivery person drop off to my house in I can't even remember how long. There is 100% difference in the way women pick produce and men pick produce. I see you looking, turning, squeezing that stuff. You open eggs and check for breakage. Good work there!

[@rachmunshine9474]

To be fair most of the men I’ve seen on here shopping check for broken eggs and expiration date on milk etc. I think when they first start, maybe they’re still learning, but many of them have shopped for their own families and if they’re somewhat on the younger side and have not then once they’ve done it a few times and they get some practice, they become pros too. I really feel for them when they get make up and things that they’re not familiar with. But they usually manage just fine.

[@ykook7000]

Pretty obviously women generally do these shopping tasks better can you imagine if you could choose your gig worker...most men might be out of a job lol

[@HugoBoss_210]

​@@ykook7000and most women like you are single and lonely..LOL

[@ThePlantUtopia]

@@HugoBoss_210really? Why do men throw out insults like this when women are just trying to prove a point?

[@HugoBoss_210]

@ThePlantUtopia I'm proving a point as well. Lol. So she can do it but I can't? That's the problem with women of today...poke fun at man who grocery shops but when yall need a mechanic, house repairs, guess who yall call?? That's right...a MAN! have some respect 🙏

[@seekingjoynow1722]

For the 12 months ending March 31 , 2024, Door Dash gross profit was $4.263 billion. As of April 2024, Uber eats generated $12.1 billion. Think about that when they are nickle and diming you.

[@ComedorDelrico]

Not sure where you're getting that. DD has never been profitable. Q1 2024 "profit" was a loss of 23 million.

[@latobylee1324]

@@ComedorDelrico they may have been confused by the word “gross”. 😅😂😂

[@Pyo218]

I was a manager for many years and even my days “off” were never days off. Constant phone calls, texts, and the stress just wasn’t worth it anymore for me. I quit a couple years ago to do DD and Ubereats full time and the freedom I have has been such a relief. I don’t make AS much money now but still make enough to live comfortably and getting to spend time with my daughter has made it so worth it.

[@SationalCyn]

Same. I can’t remember one vacation where I didn’t have to have a conference call, numerous phone calls etc.

[@rosannevans2741]

The freedom to manage my own life as I please is the main reason I began delivering with Door Dash and Uber Eats. It is worth so much.

[@BohoFreedom]

I'm almost 60 and I've been my own boss since I was 23. Nothing like having your own business. The freedom I've had and continue to have is priceless. So glad you have discovered freedom.

[@SonyaHughes-vj7xs]

We single parents with no help never know when we have to take time off, so yea thats what I like about gig work

[@donb6474]

Wish the Walmart people shopped as well as you do. Your customers like your viewers must love you

[@oliviajohnston7216]

That Airbnb dude sounds like he's on drugs. Also, I love your music choices for the shops (as always!) 😊

[@Diana-ze8wu]

I work every single day. For years now. I don’t deliver every day but my family life keeps me JUMPING. I deliver when I can, mostly early morning. I don’t make a lot from it but I ADORE THE FREEDOM! I NEED the flexibility. I’m too old to plead to a manager about a schedule. Never again. Been there, done that. I was a master bartender and still train via Zoom classes. If I don’t have a zoom, I dash. 😆 Dd allows me the flexibility I need with my bar students that are often in many different time zones. I LOVE IT!!! 🥂💗

[@snkrhippie]

You are speaking the truth about becoming a gig driver & not wanting to be an employee anymore. I’ve been at my union job for 13 years, I do delivery apps on my days off, so technically I do work 7 days a week, but my 2 days off I choose to do delivery on them because I just love the freedom I have while doing them. I recently cut my 40 hours down to 32 just so I can spend an extra day doing delivery work. I’m verrrrrrry close to putting in my 2 weeks because I just don’t want to deal with the bullshxt I have been dealing with for all these years at my job. I’m a hard worker, I show up and do my job while all the lazy people do nothing day in and day out but when I request days off or want to use my vacation time that I worked for, it’s ALWAYS an issue. I’m just fed up.

[@michaellewagoner3381]

I am totally with you girl. Being your own boss controlling our own schedule totally worth it.

[@Rickyleehb]

Back on a dash! 🎉 Totally agree with you! The freedom of gig work is really the ultimate life!

[@joycejordan4784]

Ontario Canada watching

[@cherylcampbell7495]

I’m a 75 year young caregiver. Leaving for two months for vacation. No problem. The job allows you to work when you want and how you want to work. Or who you want to work with. Phoenix was 107 degrees today. Feel for people out there delivering things.

[@Sunny_Chronicles]

See you next week on the 16k sub celebration!😉

[@lucyolliesmom3235]

Be careful cause a lot of people are getting deactivated for all sorts of reasons

[@rachmunshine9474]

I think most of them have had to do with privacy, and MM usually points the camera down when she is doing a pick up and leaves it in the car at the drop off - for sure if it’s a “hand to me.” But otherwise, if needed, she blurs out other people. But definitely it seems to be going around. I’ll knock on my wooden armoire that I’m sitting next to just to be safe 😂but I think she should be fine.

[@rachmunshine9474]

Oh, and the other reason could be talking bad about the platform big time all the time. And possibly about a merchant. But I don’t think MM focuses on that. I mean some of the orders if you don’t laugh you cry. But we all already know that. 😊

[@user-wx9ie8gg4l]

I was given several weeks to go out of the country. Then one of my managers told me I had to work a Saturday in the middle of the two weeks. I told then it was impossible to fly back 13000 miles 23 hours to work one shift then fly back. WTH Then same person said I couldn’t have two christmases off in a row. “It’s not fair” My response “what’s not fair I’ve worked more Christmas’s than all the other nurses combined” most had never worked a holiday before. Needless to say shortly returning from my vacay mentioned above and the Christmas I broke my shoulder and was off a whole year then retired at the end of the year off Karma.

[@tonistrickland4983]

You should get one of those collapsible wagons when you have cases of water or large shop orders, especially in apartments

[@DonLaPierre-ho8ng]

That approval percentage is to keep everyone on the Hamster 🐹 wheel - Just give that 🙃

[@NOVAFrugalFamily]

I did instacart and I used to do order A in the main cart and B in the basket and bottom because it was easier for me to remember. It is so hard to keep them separate all the time but I liked your divider.

[@kendrafullofjoy]

Liked, Commented and Subscribed. Then I shared it too!

[@rachmunshine9474]

You will not regret it. This mama is always entertaining. And while she shows the good and bad times, she doesn’t complain nonstop or anything like that. ❤

[@delightfuld1846]

Seen the 7 Day a week mandatory video also! These companies better learn,work,life balance!

[@deborahrobertelli8714]

That’s one of the main reasons why I delivery drive. I love the freedom. I do have a part time no. Where I can get time off when needed, but I thought about full time gig work often, only part time gigger right now

[@shelleyirwin6104]

I enjoyed watching a shopping video this time since I’m a Shipt shopper. Good job on your first double. We’ve been doing them since 2018 because otherwise you make very little. The key is to stay organized and you did that.

[@ComedorDelrico]

"I do what I want." I have the freedom to make my own decisions, set my own schedule, and never have some jerk-off manager breathing down my neck about some nonsense. Yes, I do have to play by DD's rules, and that does chafe at times. But ultimately, everything I do while I'm dashing is my choice. Sometimes I make choices I'm not thrilled with in order to keep my AR up, etc. But it's still my choice. DD sets the rules but I call the shots. Another thing I love about gig work is the change of scenery---getting to go to different places and see different people every day. I couldn't take being stuck in some office or behind some counter, staring at the same 4 walls day in and day out. Thank you for that latin music during the shopping order. I had a little dance party in my living room. 😂💃I watch these while getting ready for work in the morning, and I was SO sleepy this morning. After busting some moves (badly, but no one's watching 😅), I felt energized and ready to take on my day. Your story about the weird AirBnb guy had me rolling. Although I'm sure it wasn't funny when it was happening. Sorry that happened to you. I hope you can take some comfort in the knowledge that you gave a stranger a moment of joy. 😉

[@gingerbaby2184]

I watch these videos at work and the music always gets me doing a little dance in my chair!

[@adrianakessler384]

My daughter works for a bank & restaurant. Her boyfriend was killed back in October-the bank graciously gave her a week paid off, which she had available, but now, we take a family vacation in August, and they don’t want to give her the PTO because she had it back in October-her thought was they offered it, and though, kind of them, she had not requested it ( even though she would have, had it not been offered). She is now arguing to get her time, even though she has it available for vacation 🏖️. As far as orders, I figure a couple dollars 💸 may be a fair tip within say 2 or 3 miles. You have to consider what will work for you. Like, I have to use an old suv now because my son is driving my accord. I have to up it, because it uses way more gas ⛽️ than my Honda, unfortunately. The ones that leave no tip or an 80 cent tip-I don’t know who is picking it up, but I will not. I have a set limit for most part-I may adjust occasionally, if it makes sense, but someone else can do those orders, if they feel they work for them. I refuse to lose money on an order, and some orders do not make sense. I get times are harder now, so I try to be fair, yet they should pay more right now (apps), not LESS, and the problem is they will, if needed, but people are willing to lose money on orders, which I don’t get. Most of the time, I would say 99% of the time, no tip or very low tipping customers, show what they think 🤔 if their delivery person, and try to scam no matter what. I had one the other night, against my better judgement, I had taken that the app was paying well. You could tell it would be an issue, and he was the only one to leave me a bad rating-of course. It comes w the territory, so once again, I will limit & try to judge the orders. It works most of the time. I think I have had one order, where it was a decent tip, and she said she didn’t get an order a few years ago. I had her before, bad area, big for a dinner order, nice tip, but didn’t get her order 🤯-yet she left the tip on? Sure lady because you just got $100 of free food. They need to let us rate also & give feedback on customers. Like, why are the apps paying more to get an order out, pay for whatever the customer says is an issue REPEATEDLY (comment in app let me know this), then we need to deal w it. At least if you are going to let shady ass people on your apps, costing them money, don’t let that kind of customer rate. It makes me so angry 🤬.

[@heidicosta2347]

Period amen

[@B-RY556]

11:28 I told you! They pay out! You just gotta take the orders and get that AR up

[@wsfnbystephanielynnc]

❤Mama❤! I love the shopping videos so much. Then the GoPro moment😆😆😆! This video made my day for sure!💯❤Stay blessed Mama🙏🏾! See you tonight!❤

[@warren7327]

Wait until you get three shopping orders at once. Depending on the items (size, quantity, etc.) it sometimes can be a bit of a trick trying not to mix-up the orders unless you have two separate carts, and then navigating while piloting two carts is a trick of it's own. The big, multi-shelved carts that the store's own shoppers usually have are big, and multi-shelved for a reason!

[@amandablack9026]

I would work for free so someone could attend their graduation. Ridiculous!

[@clearancequeengogetter6611]

🗣️OMG THAT ORDER HAD SO MANY DRINKS THEY MUST BE RESTOCKING THEIR ENTIRE LOAD.

[@dmreddragon6]

Could be a party, or wedding reception, or rich kids frat party

[@DonLaPierre-ho8ng]

You got it sweetie this job allows you to keep the pride you have in yourself when you come upon these people and you greet them with such kindness the way you would want to be treated that’s why you like this job because you’re telling them this is how we’re gonna do it Do it DO IT !!! 👌

[@cindylopez9577]

❤❤❤

[@ThePlantUtopia]

I watch you because I would rather be free out there delivering stuff than sitting at my boring 9 to 5 desk job. But I have to keep insurance for my son until he finds a job.

[@m.l.e.8956]

Try using 2 baskets across the shopping cart/buggy 👍🏻💯

[@Monstufpud]

two carts plus baskets for triple orders

[@crabtastic7906]

Great music choice for the Aldi's shopping.

[@kayannramos2218]

😅 how are the chances that you saw that nutcase again you just never know that's why it's always good to treat people with respect even if they are crazy

[@alwayslearning1781]

I've ordered instacart, and 20% of the time, orders are messed up. I've received other people's items and received all my items. I've also had where I didn't get my item, but got someone else's item and times where I was missing an item or two. Once enjoyed someone else's fruit salad.

[@RobertFixit]

Shopping can be an advantage if it is not far and has not too many (heavy) items. It can also be a nightmare lugging waters up 3 stairs and when things are not available messaging the customer. For the most part though, they tip well. You even get regulars that you see often. BTW Amazon Warehouse PTO is automatic. So you just push a button to take the day off, go home early, or come in late. It is very nice.

[@DashGrubson]

As always, I remain a long-time fan of your content, especially the exciting ride-along videos. I really enjoyed the recent one about your visit to the DD shop to place an order for two. I haven’t had a chance to try something like that here in SoCal yet, but I hope to experience it someday. Looking forward to it!

[@msruby68]

Thank goodness all that alcohol wasn't going upstairs.

[@rachmunshine9474]

That’s the biggest alcohol order I think I’ve ever seen. Either someone’s having a party hopefully with more than just them lol or they just moved into a house with a Bar and they have to stock it. 😂

[@Latina805]

I loved the music while target shopping. Made me want to listen to Elvis Crespo and DANCE...💃🕺💃🕺

[@cindylopez9577]

I do not do gig work. My husband does. From my perspective, it seems to me Doordash gave you great orders today because you took not so great orders yesterday.

[@melindahff]

Amen that's why I went to gig work. I was working 7 days a week after company laid off 120 employees who had been there 20 to 30 years. I got covid and was called lazy cause I was following Dr's orders. Rather than do it I got mad and quit only job I ever quit in my life.

[@shorty1103]

Got an order like that recently and dropped it immediately once i saw how much items both wanted. It kind of came in disguised where i couldnt tell how much items in total the offer said. Only reason why i accepted it. The payout amount and the particular grocer was not worth the headache 😂

[@julesnew9441]

Right on, I do what I want too! ❤

[@workinprogresssince1974]

Working for youself is great in that respect. Of course, you don't get any statutory holiday pay but at least I can take as much time as I want, whenever I want. :)

[@zoea2737]

I do shop to go orders. they are usually ok. they will inform you before you accept if there are heavy items. scanning the items are ok. just ask the store people if unsure where items are. i never have had problems

[@msruby68]

Ha! Was just asking about DashMart the other day and there you are going to it. No treats for the drivers. :(

[@Mshep64]

I got a two shop today from Spark. I don’t remember getting an email. 🤗 PS I’d never go to a w2 job again. 😀

[@heatherj3030]

After being a stay at home/ homeschooling mom for the past 18 years, I just don't want to deal with all work politics of a regular job. That being said, I did try uber eats last month. I did really well on the first day, but the the second day I didn't get any orders for over an hour, and when I did get one I forgot to look at address, because I was nervous dealing with the app and driving at the same time. I ended up delivering to a drug rehab house, that looked like the men were straight out of prison. The guy I delivered to must have been a counselor. Anyway, I haven't gotten up the nerve to try again. 😬😁

[@Wheely55]

I just ordered a pizza on Door Dash today. I go between door dash and uber all the time depending on the deals they give me. The cheapest one win the day. Today it was door dash after doing uber for a long time.

[@Suzad75]

I do love doing it. I’m grateful that I can have some extra income and not worry about it affecting my main job. My coolest customer was a turkey lol he came out to greet me and watched me take the groceries to and from the car. I have a lot of rural area where I live.

[@cindylopez9577]

I can't wait to watch later 🤗 ❤

[@sarafox4375]

Great tip on the pen and cart divider? Wow I need that. I somehow manage to keep it straight but that would be supper helpful

[@THErealBRITSofFlorida]

having to deliver to that guy was a little strange...what are the odds. Great vlog.

[@scotty333333able]

Wow. They are just asking for trouble doing 2 shopping orders at the same time! Good job tho!!!

[@zelmabyrn2115]

You did good with the DD orders including the double ALDI'S order. Enjoy the music with the Target order! Make you wanna dance 😊 Well that dude had some bad days! To bad you had to be the one to be there at the "right" time. Lol. Crazy! Blessings

[@cindylopez9577]

Thank you so much, sweetheart. This was a very pleasant video. I love your overall demeanor ❤❤❤

[@ZainMcboss]

Love your videos

[@safiya317]

WHOA your first order ! someone is getting their party on LOL I do appreciate gig work now. I am not a big spender and the little I do with gig work gets me by but I do have a good home support system too...but I do appreciate gig work so much!

[@laurafratoni7931]

13:11 wild monk parakeets? Also called quakers.

[@sunshining4eva]

When i shop at Aldi's i always look to see which has the most items. I then put like say customer A doesn't have much i have a box in tge cart and put all A in the box.

[@GGJMT120]

Love your videos...... I was deactivated from doordash ....said I dropped below completion rate.....mostly becuz ai would drop offers after accepting if I realized address or area would be tough to find......it gave me anxiety trying to find addresses.. I did it for a year......so then I got on Uber Eats which is fine.....but I finally decided that needed to go back to a serving job which pays well and uner eats on the side.........Everythingbyou said about the freedom is so true......I just wasn't deciplined enough to make myself go out and do it like I needed to.

[@Sunny_Chronicles]

Chances are slim on that one. And that just sounds like craziness.

[@jennifersuzannebk5149]

One time I left my car on. Key in .. and I locked my self out😮.. my arm hit the lock.. I didn't know till after I gave them the Pizza

[@suzanne296]

Meaty Mama I used ue last night and had a person unable to read english. I never request to be put by my condo door. Well he couldn't read. I was mad. Was in my robe and didnt get my 2 diet cokes. Ok watching now.

[@MC-di4sw]

Use extra key lock car w on!!

[@ferretapocalypse]

It just doesn’t pay enough in a lot of markets. I’m struggling right now.

[@douglashoward5738]

That dude was a banana short of a bunch.

[@natashav6432]

I worked retail management for over 10 years and went a year without being able to take a pto day ( I had about 4 weeks of pto ) I was guilt tripped , given the runaround , and flat out told to deal with it .

[@natashav6432]

I forgot to mention now I substitute teach high school( you can pick when you work/doordash. I do get paid a lot less but thank heavens my husband got a promotion so I was able to quit retail HELL! Lol

[@Ink30]

I try to dash till noon and get out for the day until it cools down

[@jenniferwilson3489]

I understand your hesitation for driving Uber. However, you would be the best!

[@cindylopez9577]

@themeatymama I hope all is well. I remember you mentioned a dental appointment for Aiden.❤

[@themeatymama]

It went well! Thanks for asking. ❤️

[@cindylopez9577]

@@themeatymama 💞

[@jacrippin1]

Holy crud that's a lot of booze! 😂 PARTEEEEE!!!

[@delightfuld1846]

Seen the high graduation denial,smh sure hope that person, quit on the spot!

[@EricBrunning5starDasher]

I have shopped 4 total orders once a double stack for both customer each customer had a Smart&Final order and each had an Albertsons order. So I shopped all 4 within 20 mins lol it's not hard

[@medicn]

Great work with what you do I'm captivated watching your videos sometimes however, please be careful showing your customers names license plates addresses etc they are deleting accounts lately for this. But love your channel.

[@K-Mart905]

I know you call it the Ubs but it always sounds to me like you are calling it the Oops. 🤣

[@tammymcneill6984]

MM. First off, thank you for your informative and entertaining videos. You were my "trainer" when I first started dashing. Question, do you use the red card after each shop or does the scanning take care of it? I live in Marion Cty and don't get the number of order offers that you receive. MUCH cheaper customers also. I'm afraid to activate the card because I'm afraid I'll end up with an AR of 1%. I deactivated the card back when I started because the orders were so horrible and my AR plummeted one night. Now I know where to dash and it looks like shopping is a must. Ubs not busy in my area at all. Thanks again for your channel! Be safe out there.

[@themeatymama]

You pay with the red card. Shops are super easy, and it’s nice to give your car the rest while you shop. 😊

[@karenevert6193]

I had 3 orders at one time on Door Dash

[@kungfublue]

At my last full time job, I saved up 40 hours of PTO so I could take a full week off from the hell hole, and they fired me the Friday before I was to leave. Nice, right??

[@Suzad75]

I did the two shopping orders the second one only had one item and was customer B getting baby bottle set so easy to remember. Lol. I’m a terrible shopper have such difficulty finding items. Also what do you do if wifi stinks in the store?

[@jaimewagner6559]

I love gig work especially doordash we live in New York state and geico canceled our insurance because of doordash so we had to deactivate it and geico still would not restart our insurance

[@Nebraskagal]

I wouldn't mind doing pick-ups and drop-offs but I wouldn't shop I think that would suck

[@jennithepooh4u]

PTO stands Paid time off. Maybe the employee just doesn’t pay them when they don’t work. When you gig you don’t get paid unless you work. Maybe it’s just semantics. I wonder if they were simply asking for a day off and not paid time off. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@adrianakessler384]

😂the employees are going to think 🤔 you are a much saying, “yea” when you find the alcohol 🍷 🍷🍷🍷🍷🤗.

[@cindylopez9577]

😂

[@dmreddragon6]

I bet the "interesting" guy's hamster wheels were turning while you were dropping off. Maybe he is on meds and doing better, hence why he didn't say anything. Not all w-2 jobs/employers are hellish, but the majority for sure. My last w-2 job was as a federal contractor. It was a b*tch for the most part. There is always some MANDATORY OT every week. During COVID, I felt like they were trying to kill us, working us 9 hr days, 6 days a week. For the majority f us that was standing in the same area the whole time. They entice you with all those Federal holidays, but it doesn't mean extra days off, as you'll have to work Saturday to make it up. Physically, and mentally I don't miss it one bit. The consistent paychecks were great tho.

[@cindysheppard8653]

Where's the labor board for these situations??

[@malia4284]

That grocery order for 2 people help me because I am going to do spark & I was wondering how you know who order is who. I kept trying to find a video of someone doing a spark shopping for 2 people.

[@scubaguy5389]

every one is talking about this as freedom. well if you like no vacation days paid, no medical, then great. all this gig work is great until the people that are too lazy to shop for themselves dries up. it will. it is coming. plus, paying your 1099 and 13 percent social security because your employer pays half. all the upkeep and wear and tear on your car. nope, not for a career. She is hoping to build her youtube channel up where she is making more on this platform than what she is doing now.

[@dianek1683]

I think most gig-tubers make more on youtube then they do the apps, thats just obvious. It still is a job though, its different then a W2 job but its still a job and if you dont like it thats your choice, if she and others like it its theirs. To each their own 🤷🏼‍♀️ One last thing, people will ALWAYS order stuff online, this is America lol we order crap online even when we cant afford too, its easy and convenient and it will never dry up

[@MC-di4sw]

Shady spots are prime real estate!!

[@suzanne296]

If i had you everytime i'd tip 10dollars you are so meticulous when shopping. 😊

[@heidicosta2347]

Not the dude that said you stole his laundry and laying in a stance on grass playing dead 1 st question whats he smoking 😂 ive had some funny as shit also glad i am not the only one ☝️ 😂😂😂😂. I do the same thing with the seatbelt its becomes uncomfortable like its gonna cut my neck when i see you doing it it must irritate u as well but after the ticket i got in this state shit ill wear 2 seatbelts 🤦‍♀️

[@Dbdorr]

What kind of mount are you using for your gopro on your dashboard?

[@dafluent1]

In the rich areas, you still may come across a junkie that needs a quick buck and you would be surprised if your car

[@TheSTeWMaN29]

I've never done 2 orders shop together, that would be stressful, hope I never do

[@robertprice6986]

exactly meaty mama stop turning that car off and on you are gonna burn out that starter lol lo lol lol!!!

[@lw1913]

❤

[@lisamills1962]

Hey 👋👋👋👋