At the height of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, thousands of people were laid off or furloughed. Some jobs were permanently replaced as businesses strategized ways to stay open. Fortunately for me, I was only furloughed for 2 weeks. During that time, like many Americans, I decided to fill in the income gap by joining the gig economy. I joined DoorDash, a food delivery app that is similar to other gig economy companies like Uber, Lyft, GrubHub, PostMates, and InstaCart, to name a few. As I was once a pizza delivery driver, I figured DoorDash would be a good fit. In the two weeks of furlough, I worked 3-5 hours per day, focusing on peak lunch and dinner times and weekends. In those 2 weeks, I was able to make $1500 working part time hours by focusing on peak times and promo’s.
While I was dashing, my father was driving for Uber and Lyft full time, 40 hours per week, making about $4000 per month. I got him into DoorDash and now he does all three. When one app is having an outage or has no demand for rides, he switches to the other app.
While this isn’t passive income, it almost feels like passive income. All you need to do is follow the GPS, drive, and enjoy some music. If you’d like to try DoorDash, they are offering you a $150 bonus for a limited time if you complete a certain number of deliveries within the first 60 days. Install the driver DoorDash app to sign up.
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