Damon Day and I Talk Gig Work: The Math to Run Before You Download an App
Damon Day and I talk getting started with gig work. Here is the method, and the math to run first: miles, wear and taxes come out before any gross payout.
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Damon Day’s 27-Item Instacart Shop Took 45 Minutes. Here’s the Math.
Damon Day’s 27-item Instacart shop took about 45 minutes. Here’s how to price time per item, miles and taxes before you accept a shop order.
Damon Day Turned Down Low Walmart Spark Offers. Here’s the Math.
Damon Day passed on low Walmart Spark offers and waited for the pay to rise. Here’s the method, and the mileage and tax math that comes out first.
Damon Day Thought a $55 Walmart Order Was Worth It. Here’s the Math.
Damon Day took a $55 Walmart delivery batch that turned out heavier than expected. Here’s the mileage and tax math behind whether one gig order is worth it.
Damon Day Made $141 in One Night Stacking Three Gig Apps at Once
Damon Day ran three delivery apps at once and grossed $141 in about three hours. I break down the stacking, the 49 miles, and what’s left after gas and taxes.
Damon Day’s Son Was Stranded at 1 AM After a $3,700 Repair Failed
Damon Day’s son was stranded at 1 a.m. after a $3,700 repair didn’t fix his car. Here’s the gig-work fund rule that keeps a breakdown from becoming debt.
Damon Day Made $565 Driving New Year’s Eve. In 2023, It Was $1,000.
Damon Day drove Lyft and Uber on New Year’s Eve for $565 — down from $1,000 in 2023. What changed: Waymo, vanishing tips, and the real math of gig work.
Damon Day Switched His Walmart Spark Zone for the First Time. Here’s Why One Good Order Doesn’t Prove Anything
Damon Day switched Walmart Spark delivery zones for the first time and landed a rare 4-stop order. Here’s why one good result doesn’t prove the new zone is better.
Damon Day Made $138 Multi-Apping in 3 Hours — Here’s the Rate Floor That Made the Math Work
Damon Day’s Day 4 gig challenge: how a pre-set $40-an-hour rate floor kept him from chasing junk offers while running four apps at once.
Damon Day’s Gig Challenge, Day 2: A Ghost Order and the Real Cost of a Bad Night
Damon Day’s Day 2 gig challenge: a duplicate order that didn’t exist, two forced cancellations, and what a bad night actually costs, mile by mile.
