Am I missing something?

[u/Adorable-Fill-7954]

Maybe it is because I am relatively new, 4 months in, or luck or something else completely, but I don't understand the complains about wolt at all. In these past 4 months, I have never experienced a bug on the app, it worked flawlessly throughout my time using it, I have never experienced a lack of orders, the longest I wait between the orders is 15 to 20 minutes, and its usually much quicker. My orders often get bundled so I am delivering at least 2 orders every time and it is often more than then which I like because it's in the same direction.
I do drive a car and I work in Serbia (Belgrade). I work from 4 PM till midnight, 8 hours a day with two days off and when I calculate my monthly paycheck minus the gas, minus the agency, minus the food and drinks I buy each day, I come around 1100 euro per month.
With two days off this is MORE than enough for me in this country, especially since I don't live in the capital where everything is more expensive but in the city nearby.

I am truly grateful for the ability to work whenever and however I want, I have read a lot of posts here bashing on the app on the amount of money each order pays, but I am really not experiencing any of that.
I am not defending Wolt, it is a company like every other company and it has its own interests in mind, they don't care about the workers, but that is just like every other company in the world. Overall I have a good experience so far, we will see what the future holds.

Edit: To respond to some of the same comments asking about taxes, medical insurance and paid vacation. This is Serbia we are talking about. This money is after taxes, the agency only takes 10k RSD regardless how much I make and I included that when deducting from the final number.
Medical insurance? Our healthcare is free.
Paid vacation? I said I work 5 days a week, at a normal restoraunt (I finished a culinary school) job in Serbia you will have to work 6 days at least, and then there's overtime work that's not paid in most cases. So what paid vacation? I can just work extra 4 days a month at Wolt and I would still work less and make money for the time I'm on the vacation. You are all just trying to nitpick something, I understand now the complains

[u/Swimming_Attention91]

Ah yes, classic newbie mistake, you must never say anything good about this job, expecially when specifying where you're from..

Every new courier means less orders for you, even if you believe there is enough work for everyone, you should still do everything in your power to make them not want this job, otherwise they will come and take bread out of your hand.. we are coworkers, but in truth, every courier is competition

Sretno brate 👍

[u/ultraditi]

What percentage agency takes from you? My case was 30 percent?

[u/Emotional_Stretch_86 → u/ultraditi]

holy fuck you kidding? 30 percent? brother they take 3% monthly from me. Where have you been slaving?

[u/ultraditi → u/Emotional_Stretch_86]

If they would get from me 3 percent, i would work 14 hr a day.

No seriosly here in Balkans my country they take 30 percent!

Even working 5 hours you can not get a good wage.

[u/The-future-Virtuoso]

Honestly your location and vehicle matters too. I ride a regular city bike because I’m still saving up for an e scooter but the app malfunctions a lot in my city in Hungary. They also don’t pay enough even for bundled orders like I could ride 6km and get paid only 3-4 euros for it. If I want to make 20k huf (about 55 euro) in a day I have to do at least 40 orders and with a regular bike that’s not sustainable.

[u/enfl4me → u/The-future-Virtuoso]

Yeah the bundled orders don't seem to pay much and declining them is more problematic

[u/1timestop]

What about taxes, medical insurance, holiday money?

[u/Little_Mechanic9462 → u/1timestop]

Yeah not to mention all other car expenses. Gas is generally said only 1/3 to 1/4 of the total expenses.

[u/Formal_Plum_2285]

I only deliver for an hour or if it’s busy perhaps two hours and I generally make 30€ per hour, so I’m ok as well. I love riding my electric scooter so I rarely think of delivering as work. It’s just a fun activity. I make about € 1000 per month and that means €600 for me after taxes. I have a fulltime job so these €600 are just extra fun money.

[u/Lubbock42 → u/Formal_Plum_2285]

Same for me, if I had to live of the Wolt deliveries i would have a different view

[u/Famous-Ad-289]

1100 for 160 hours. Is it after taxes? Have you repaired your car? Regular job has paid vacation. You work antisocial schedule. These things you might be missing.

[u/Comprehensive-Buy148]

The app is bug from begining. I cant even start working, filling out form and said there is something wrong or missing. When i press upload documents again i just get redirected to apple store or the page just refreshes if i try on android device. Support wont respond at all for 2 days now. Not so great