Deliveroo - anyone work for them?
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If so, I have a couple of questions.
I have a road bike - would that be suitable?
Bit of a "how long is a piece of string" question but if I am logged on to the app in the "work area", how likely is it that I would be kept busy for a whole evening etc? Could I realistically be sat waiting around for hours?
What help do they provide with the whole "paying tax" being self employed, if any??
Thanks in advance
I have a road bike - would that be suitable?
Bit of a "how long is a piece of string" question but if I am logged on to the app in the "work area", how likely is it that I would be kept busy for a whole evening etc? Could I realistically be sat waiting around for hours?
What help do they provide with the whole "paying tax" being self employed, if any??
Thanks in advance
My son works as a deliveroo rider. No problem with a road bike as long as you are happy riding with a big bag on your back. It's very area dependent how much work you get. He has just moved to a different area in SE London and is much busier now. He is paid per hour so is relaxed about not having work, when I went out with him a few times at the start to give him a hand (and because I like going out cycling with him!) it drove me mad to not have any work. Feel free to PM me if you want any more informatio, happy to talk to you about the tax thing as well and how it works.
My brother worked with deliveroo for about six months delivering on a motorcycle. From everything that I heard from him it used to be a decent gig (as part time/1st jobs go), but many areas are in the process of culling riders and changing contracts/agreements to make it less favorable for riders, with the hourly rate being cut with the expectation that more deliveries per hour will make up the short fall, which is an issue downtime between orders can be a real issue at non peak times, much longer 'breaks' inbetween lunch and the evening shifts and much closer monitoring of deliveries to the point where it was unfair - 95% of delays are caused by the restaurants, not the riders.
Its worth pointing out that Deliveroo are nowhere near as flexible as they like to make out. When my brother was doing 5-6 full days (11am-11pm, 2 hour break in between busy periods) he didn't have any issues. A few months down the line when he wanted to cut down to 2-3 full days a week and/or just come in during evenings, the threats of pulling his supply agreement started. If wasn't just him, loads of guys in his area had their agreements terminated or given far less favorable contact terms because they weren't doing their 'scheduled' 5-6 full days a week.
He went with uber eats after that. Even without an hourly rate Uber eats paid more, had less down time between jobs and is far more flexible in terms of when you work and where. He was much happier, was earning more and actually felt self employed, as opposed to an employee.
Its worth pointing out that Deliveroo are nowhere near as flexible as they like to make out. When my brother was doing 5-6 full days (11am-11pm, 2 hour break in between busy periods) he didn't have any issues. A few months down the line when he wanted to cut down to 2-3 full days a week and/or just come in during evenings, the threats of pulling his supply agreement started. If wasn't just him, loads of guys in his area had their agreements terminated or given far less favorable contact terms because they weren't doing their 'scheduled' 5-6 full days a week.
He went with uber eats after that. Even without an hourly rate Uber eats paid more, had less down time between jobs and is far more flexible in terms of when you work and where. He was much happier, was earning more and actually felt self employed, as opposed to an employee.
Edited by 279 on Saturday 17th June 12:32
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