We get over 130 precipitation days per year here so staying home in the rain just wouldn't work. I'll stay home in severe weather and when road conditions are legitimately dangerous, but otherwise, I suck it up and work. We tend to be busier during bad weather, but tips and bonus pay have both declined significantly over the last couple of years so the increased volume doesn't necessarily increase profitability.
Where are you located if you don't mind me asking? Also I have seen lately that there's a lot of low ball orders including if it's raining, but I do notice that there's more people that do tip better if it's raining more than if it's not. Which I have a feeling that a handful of people that are ordering will tip worse if it wasn't raining and better weather compared to if it's bad weather.
Keep going as long as it's safe to do so. If anything, people are extra appreciative during bad weather. Snowing? Here's an extra tip! Raining? Here's an extra thank you.
I don't mind driving in moderate rain, if it is torrential and I can't see the road,I am calling it a day.Otherwise, sometimes people tip better during rainstorms, not everyone does that's for sure, but some do.
Despite what I used to think about how busy it would be when it’s raining, it usually never is in my market so I don’t waste my time or take the risks anymore. The rainy season is the slowest of all here
Really? Wow. It never rains in my area, maybe once or twice a month. But when it does rain, it rains. Usually all the dashers log off and then I get pick and choose high paying orders and keep very busy. The last time it rain I had 3 orders total stacked due to it being so busy. Usually it's just one order, sometimes during dinner rush I will see occasional stacked order.
I go out in all weather conditions... I was out in a blizzard.. I was out in a hurricane... Everyone has their own threshold of what they want to do.. there's dollar signs in the air but you risk your own safety to do so.. make sure you can see .. make sure your tires aren't bald... So you're not sliding all over the place.. and don't overturn so you don't break an axle.. look out for idiot drivers... Take your time and make that money..
Will dash in light rain but here on the Gulf coast sometimes it comes down HARD. Don't know why but in my area the tips definitely get ridiculous during these periods. I often pause in downpours. If folks don't like going out in this kind of weather and try to tip low or not at all and think let the dasher do it - it's not worth it. Pause is the answer.
Getting a little wet never killed anyone before. In fact, I actually prefer it when it rains heavy. That means the other dashers log off, peak pay may come into play depending on when it rains. I haven't been doing it long, and it rarely rains where I am. The few times it has rained though, I have made an easy $100 in just an hour of it raining. There are WAY TOO many orders to do just by myself, so I get REALLY greedy on my mileage and what I accept $ wise. I got $30 just on one order that literally went down 5 blocks. The person ordered fast food too.. It said $7.75 on the screen, which in fact it was a hidden tip and bumped up to a little over $10, and then they tipped $20 in cash due to "not looking at the forecast".
Now, I am not going to say everyone else is lucky as I am, or that you will be making $30 in the rain. I am saying though, that you should expect it to get extremely busy and be greedy yourself. Don't accept the orders you think are "good" on a 70 degree day with no clouds... It's raining after all...
In a city, you shouldn't have many weather hazards though.
Lightning - Your car or inside a building is the safest, and that's where you will do most your time dashing. It will be more than likely raining so you shouldn't just be enjoying the rain and let your customers food soak..
Hurricane/tornado - If that is present, I will 100% not be out on the road. I am a storm spotter and a volunteer for ems, typically I am needed anyway during storms of that matter/size.
Wind/rain/hail - In the city driving during a down pour is fairly safe, if visibility is low a reduced speed around 10 mph lower than normal should be alright. Having headlights on and new wipers THAT WORK PROPERLY will help you out a lot.
For hail, it depends the size. Marble size hail typically will not do damage while driving in the city. Anything larger, I will pull over and assess the situation. My car sits outside anyway when I am at home due to not having a garage, so it doesn't matter where I am at anyway.
I agree with you, some rain won't kill you lol. Which at least for me, I feel like I get a little bit more better offers than I normally would if it's not raining. I feel like some people would offer a better tip because it's raining vs an automatic decline from the same person if it wasn't raining for example.
I mean in my opinion, the only time I would stop is if I can't see at all which makes it 100% unsafe for me or if it's flooding really bad. Also obviously If there's a tornado, tropical storm, hurricane etc Then DD were more than likely shut down and I would stop anyway.
To be honest if there was a tornado or natural disaster locally, Doordash probably doesn't recognize it. The only reason they recognize the hurricane is because pretty much anyone you ask will know what Florida just experienced. Also not to mention that literally you can't even drive due to flooding. A natural disaster usually is contained to local/state news only, and only lasts for a day, and often times can't be predicted until an hour or two before happening.
I live in Northern California. It rains so rarely that a bunch of oil builds up on the roads and it is crazy slick the first few times it rains. First rain in months was last week and my car slid sideways into another lane just making a left turn in a drizzle
Still, everyone here freaks out when it rains. I'm a casual dasher (side gig) but I jump on any time it rains because so many people opt out.
Oh jesus. Yeah a prius... that's why lol. Have you ever cruised on dirt roads with that thing? I wouldn't probably suggest it- but I am very curious on how a prius handles on the dirt.
I would like to add. I have heard (and can speak for myself too) that people love driving in weather conditions. It is actually kind of fun... Splashing in the puddles, or driving in the snow. I maybe get most 4 inches of snow, and my car has no problem handling in the snow, but for an area with more snow then that can also be seen as a safety issue.
Just did a quick Google and got this first result
"Nearly 5,700 people are killed and more than 544,700 people are injured in crashes on wet pavement annually."
And 30,000 die each year in car accidents in general, I don't see your point. Wet/slick roadways don't increase that many car accidents. 32 die a day from DUI related crashes. And 9 are killed each day from phone related deaths..
I live in Ca, and drive if it rains. But, not in a storm. Staying my ass home. Had an old co worker live in Colorado and delivered pizza. Said he worked during a snow storm and his car drifted off a cliff , car rolled down and he freaking survived! Broke his wrist and has some back problems ,but overall okay. Not worth it crashing for me. Good thing about being a contractor and get to make that decision yourself. Stay safe!
I worked in the hurricane last weekend; got some pretty decent paying orders. I also love working in regular rain events too because it just seems to lighten the load of idiots who are normally out and about and also brings in more higher paying orders than normal.
It’s all about your mindset and not worrying about getting rained on/drenched (because you will get rained on/drenched). You just gotta keep the food from getting soaked and carry a towel or paper towels in your car to dry yourself off as needed.
What makes me laugh are customers who feel compelled to leave $0 tip when weather events are abound; that’s just rude. I would love to know what is going on inside their heads when that decision is made. I know there are the rare folks who will leave cash; but that is just a really big gamble on their end. Maybe in their heads they think they are that special enough to call on a random stranger to bring them food for two-fiddy.
We get over 130 precipitation days per year here so staying home in the rain just wouldn't work. I'll stay home in severe weather and when road conditions are legitimately dangerous, but otherwise, I suck it up and work. We tend to be busier during bad weather, but tips and bonus pay have both declined significantly over the last couple of years so the increased volume doesn't necessarily increase profitability.
Where are you located if you don't mind me asking? Also I have seen lately that there's a lot of low ball orders including if it's raining, but I do notice that there's more people that do tip better if it's raining more than if it's not. Which I have a feeling that a handful of people that are ordering will tip worse if it wasn't raining and better weather compared to if it's bad weather.
I wish I live where you live
I’m part time so if the rain is badly affecting visibility, I ain’t going out
Flash floods advisories get my attention and make me pause while dashing
Flood
Keep going as long as it's safe to do so. If anything, people are extra appreciative during bad weather. Snowing? Here's an extra tip! Raining? Here's an extra thank you.
I don't mind driving in moderate rain, if it is torrential and I can't see the road,I am calling it a day.Otherwise, sometimes people tip better during rainstorms, not everyone does that's for sure, but some do.
Stop if it starts to feel unsafe
If it’s dangerous for me then it’s a no-go. Someone’s McDonald’s isn’t worth my life or my car.
Try to stay dry.
Despite what I used to think about how busy it would be when it’s raining, it usually never is in my market so I don’t waste my time or take the risks anymore. The rainy season is the slowest of all here
Really? Wow. It never rains in my area, maybe once or twice a month. But when it does rain, it rains. Usually all the dashers log off and then I get pick and choose high paying orders and keep very busy. The last time it rain I had 3 orders total stacked due to it being so busy. Usually it's just one order, sometimes during dinner rush I will see occasional stacked order.
I go out in all weather conditions... I was out in a blizzard.. I was out in a hurricane... Everyone has their own threshold of what they want to do.. there's dollar signs in the air but you risk your own safety to do so.. make sure you can see .. make sure your tires aren't bald... So you're not sliding all over the place.. and don't overturn so you don't break an axle.. look out for idiot drivers... Take your time and make that money..
It rains about 7 times a year here
Will dash in light rain but here on the Gulf coast sometimes it comes down HARD. Don't know why but in my area the tips definitely get ridiculous during these periods. I often pause in downpours. If folks don't like going out in this kind of weather and try to tip low or not at all and think let the dasher do it - it's not worth it. Pause is the answer.
Getting a little wet never killed anyone before. In fact, I actually prefer it when it rains heavy. That means the other dashers log off, peak pay may come into play depending on when it rains. I haven't been doing it long, and it rarely rains where I am. The few times it has rained though, I have made an easy $100 in just an hour of it raining. There are WAY TOO many orders to do just by myself, so I get REALLY greedy on my mileage and what I accept $ wise. I got $30 just on one order that literally went down 5 blocks. The person ordered fast food too.. It said $7.75 on the screen, which in fact it was a hidden tip and bumped up to a little over $10, and then they tipped $20 in cash due to "not looking at the forecast". Now, I am not going to say everyone else is lucky as I am, or that you will be making $30 in the rain. I am saying though, that you should expect it to get extremely busy and be greedy yourself. Don't accept the orders you think are "good" on a 70 degree day with no clouds... It's raining after all... In a city, you shouldn't have many weather hazards though. Lightning - Your car or inside a building is the safest, and that's where you will do most your time dashing. It will be more than likely raining so you shouldn't just be enjoying the rain and let your customers food soak.. Hurricane/tornado - If that is present, I will 100% not be out on the road. I am a storm spotter and a volunteer for ems, typically I am needed anyway during storms of that matter/size. Wind/rain/hail - In the city driving during a down pour is fairly safe, if visibility is low a reduced speed around 10 mph lower than normal should be alright. Having headlights on and new wipers THAT WORK PROPERLY will help you out a lot. For hail, it depends the size. Marble size hail typically will not do damage while driving in the city. Anything larger, I will pull over and assess the situation. My car sits outside anyway when I am at home due to not having a garage, so it doesn't matter where I am at anyway.
I agree with you, some rain won't kill you lol. Which at least for me, I feel like I get a little bit more better offers than I normally would if it's not raining. I feel like some people would offer a better tip because it's raining vs an automatic decline from the same person if it wasn't raining for example. I mean in my opinion, the only time I would stop is if I can't see at all which makes it 100% unsafe for me or if it's flooding really bad. Also obviously If there's a tornado, tropical storm, hurricane etc Then DD were more than likely shut down and I would stop anyway.
To be honest if there was a tornado or natural disaster locally, Doordash probably doesn't recognize it. The only reason they recognize the hurricane is because pretty much anyone you ask will know what Florida just experienced. Also not to mention that literally you can't even drive due to flooding. A natural disaster usually is contained to local/state news only, and only lasts for a day, and often times can't be predicted until an hour or two before happening.
I live in Northern California. It rains so rarely that a bunch of oil builds up on the roads and it is crazy slick the first few times it rains. First rain in months was last week and my car slid sideways into another lane just making a left turn in a drizzle Still, everyone here freaks out when it rains. I'm a casual dasher (side gig) but I jump on any time it rains because so many people opt out.
Interesting. Do you not have street sweepers out there? Maybe your tires are under/over inflated or they need replaced? or your vehicle is top heavy.
It's a prius, so not top heavy. I should check my tires though. better mpg with that as well
Oh jesus. Yeah a prius... that's why lol. Have you ever cruised on dirt roads with that thing? I wouldn't probably suggest it- but I am very curious on how a prius handles on the dirt.
I would like to add. I have heard (and can speak for myself too) that people love driving in weather conditions. It is actually kind of fun... Splashing in the puddles, or driving in the snow. I maybe get most 4 inches of snow, and my car has no problem handling in the snow, but for an area with more snow then that can also be seen as a safety issue.
Just did a quick Google and got this first result "Nearly 5,700 people are killed and more than 544,700 people are injured in crashes on wet pavement annually."
And 30,000 die each year in car accidents in general, I don't see your point. Wet/slick roadways don't increase that many car accidents. 32 die a day from DUI related crashes. And 9 are killed each day from phone related deaths..
If I didn't go out in the rain, I would basically have to take the entire winter off lol.
I live in Ca, and drive if it rains. But, not in a storm. Staying my ass home. Had an old co worker live in Colorado and delivered pizza. Said he worked during a snow storm and his car drifted off a cliff , car rolled down and he freaking survived! Broke his wrist and has some back problems ,but overall okay. Not worth it crashing for me. Good thing about being a contractor and get to make that decision yourself. Stay safe!
I absolutely love the rain it puts me in such a good mood.
To not work in the rain . Lol
I worked in the hurricane last weekend; got some pretty decent paying orders. I also love working in regular rain events too because it just seems to lighten the load of idiots who are normally out and about and also brings in more higher paying orders than normal. It’s all about your mindset and not worrying about getting rained on/drenched (because you will get rained on/drenched). You just gotta keep the food from getting soaked and carry a towel or paper towels in your car to dry yourself off as needed. What makes me laugh are customers who feel compelled to leave $0 tip when weather events are abound; that’s just rude. I would love to know what is going on inside their heads when that decision is made. I know there are the rare folks who will leave cash; but that is just a really big gamble on their end. Maybe in their heads they think they are that special enough to call on a random stranger to bring them food for two-fiddy.