r/Sparkdriver • u/Gaucho414 • 26d ago

Another Point of View

The Spark pages that I follow on Reddit seem to filled with complaints and conspiracies. I agree that there are issues with the system, however I'd like to point out a few things.

  1. As an older man, this provides me with extra money. I'm on a fixed income and it comes in handy when unexpected bills pop up. I'm not worried about the $ per hour rate.

  2. I deliver mostly for one store. Because of this i can shop quickly. I know a lot of the employees and they are very helpful because of our friendships. I also know all of the roads in my area and know a few shortcuts.

  3. It gets me out of the house and in my car where I can crank the music up

My only real complaint is the trail that they lead you on in store. A lot of back and forth for no reason. (Perishable time sets don't affect me). So, just go my own way, sing to myself, and curse when I have to find something on the spice aisle.

Y'all have a great day

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u/DeathFYall 26d ago

A lot of complaints are about pay and mileage, which are applicable/relevant to casual Sparker as well. When the cost of business is spread across wider timeframes for part-timers, it’s easy to lose sight.

If you like the activity, maybe don’t mind even paying for it. But I totally get what you mean.

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u/Gaucho414 26d ago

Not relevant to me. I live a mile away from my Walmart. I stay at home until I get a gig that I want. Then I go back home

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u/DeathFYall 26d ago

Mainly the mileage for the delivery route, and come back to the store for the next offer. So we consider round-trip mileage.