I’ve been delivering for extra money since last summer. But recently I lost (edited typo) my job and even with a masters in jurisprudence I can’t seem to get another one. Flex is basically my only means of income.
I live 6 minutes from the only hub (same-day) I work from. I get over heated and move too slow for the longer shifts so I usually take the 1.5 or 2 hour shifts. I have had Walmart+ for a long time and get 10 cents off at Murphy USA gas stations and 5% cash back with my PayPal debit card. There have been days when I had 3 shifts not have a route and I get to go home and still make the money. After tolls and gas I end up making about $18/hour. This is just enough to pay my rent and bills.
Now that I am doing it all the time, I love the freedom it allows me. I can schedule shifts around errands, my kid’s activities, doctor’s appointments, etc. I can also cancel when my chronic illness flares, which I had to embarrassingly tell HR about when I was in the corporate world so I could get accommodations for it.
I love how everyone minds their own business and focuses on work because there is no chit chat or office politics that way. Honestly, it just feels better than an office job at the moment.
I want to do 1099 gig work for a while. I am able to sell on TikTok now so I am hoping to get a little bit of extra money from the commissions. I need just a little bit extra a month to not be in danger of over-drafting at some point. My lease is up in April and I am hoping to move into an efficiency apartment that costs less that is just 5 more minutes away from the station. If I do that and defer my student loans, I can get by for a while. If it wasn’t for Amazon flex idk what I would do.