Spark doesn't offer any hands-on delivery driving training. Instead, you're required to watch a series of videos on how to use the app and receive orders from Walmart stores. On your first day of deliveries you are essentially going in blind.
Offers start coming in at 7:45 a.m., so I like to be out of the door and on my way when deliveries become available. The Spark app works on a round-robin algorithm, meaning the more orders you take, the higher up on the list you are to get pinged when more deliveries come in. The simple 4-step strategy that helped me go from making $40,000 a year as a freelancer to over $110,000
The way the round-robin algorithm works with Spark is that if you take even one day off, you fall down in the ranking. I don't take that chance, because this is how I am paying for graduate school. We don't get paid per hour, we get paid per delivery or trip. Right now I am averaging about $15 a delivery, not including customer tips.
Even before masks were mandated in New Mexico, I was wearing them, disinfecting my car after each delivery, and using hand sanitizer regularly. A few months into the pandemic, we got an email from Spark telling us we had to wear masks. I was already wearing mine. The job is physically demanding, so I understand why some drivers are negative. As a 57-year-old woman, during my first month working full time as a delivery driver, there were times my body hurt so bad I had to get in a hot bath. I've never hurt myself, though.
Fake
so you make around $12 an hour
Your words might say 'I love my job' but your face and eyes say 'Help me, I'm dying inside'
Look at her. Unhealthy. This is excluded her expenses. Don't be naive.
Don't stress too much! Jeez!
She looks so sad 🥺
Fair play to her
😓
she looks relaxed and happy
Whats the point of posting that instead of giving crap to those who run this Wal Mart outsourcing business?
I don’t understand, are we supposed to be impressed? $24/hr but she has to pay for her van , plus gas and insurance? So that’s around $20/hr on contract work with no benefits, no sick days and zero vacation pay? Thanks Walmart amd Amazon, these are great jobs being created! 😂
This is going to end bad..
So that is what the American dream has come to. 80hrs a week.
This is not what a 57-year-old woman should be doing. Or anyone. This is capitalist, exploitative BS. No on should work more than 40 hours per week to earn a living unless they choose to. And even then, it shouldn't be in order to earn more money or to make ends meet.
this is depressing
Company put the cost of a $30k car on her which will be toast in 5 years. Shame.
LMFAO
Bravo women
Not bad pay but opportunity cost is hella expensive