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earnings
Real numbers after 3 months, not the app's estimate
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ordinary_pete
about 1 hour ago
The in-app earnings estimate before accepting a batch is almost never what you actually make once you factor in time and gas. Real numbers for me over 3 months: averaging about $17/hr before gas, closer to $14/hr after. Total around $380/month working it pretty lightly around a full time job.
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brookeonabudget·about 1 hour ago
This tracks with what I've seen too, the estimate is optimistic maybe 20-30% of the time in my experience.
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sam_the_saver·about 1 hour ago
$14/hr after gas is about where I land too. Vehicle choice makes a real difference here, I switched to a more fuel efficient car and it helped more than any batch-picking strategy.
JA
jamal_w·about 1 hour ago
Appreciate you posting the after-gas number specifically, most earnings posts skip that part entirely.
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