Random Thoughts IX (The first 8 were probably better)

[cyhiphopp]

anyone ever worked as a pizza delivery driver before?

Alrighty. Time for Uncle HipHopp's Advice for BDK Show.

I worked as a cook at Gumby's in Ames back in the day, but my roomate was a delivery driver and we talked all the time about it. Here's some notes.

1. You CAN make some pretty good money delivering pizzas. Not great, but it's not a really hard job as you already stated. You wont get rich but if you are a good delivery guy you can make decent tips most of the time.
2. If you are working for a pizza place that requires you to drive your own car, it will cause a lot of wear and tear on your vehicle. So if your car isn't terribly reliable, that's a red flag. Also, you will probably have to pay for gas, which will cut into your profits.
3. It really helps if you know where **** is. Luckily you live in the age of smart phones and google maps, but being able to get there without looking it up will help. The sooner you get the pizza delivered the more likely you are to get a tip.
4. Now with tips, you have to face a sobering realization. Not everyone will give you a tip. People are cheap and pizza is expensive as it is. You will need to learn to not get frustrated if someone doesn't tip. If you do, you will not last long or enjoy your job.
5. People skills are important. Being able to stay friendly and professional with customers can be a challenge. Some people are just jerks. They will call in the middle of the dinner rush on a Friday and expect to have their pizza in less time than it takes to actually cook in the oven. They will complain and be dicks about every little thing. People will also try to get free pizza by saying their order is wrong. Keep tabs on the ticket and double check everything.
6. This job will impact your social life. You will be asked to work on Fridays and weekends when your friends are partying. That's when the restaurant needs you the most.
7. You, your car, your shoes, your clothes, everything will smell like pizza. You will get sick of it. Have a pair of shoes that you just wear for work. You will turn down free pizza because the smell doesn't smell good any more. Then you'll eat it anyways because it's free.
8. Do your best to get along with your boss. He will be in charge of your schedule which will affect how much money you make. Some nights suck for drivers as there's not a lot of business. Some nights you can pull down a good chunk of cash. Also, if you want a day off, it's good to be on good terms with the boss.


Any specific questions, just let me know.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

I am sitting next to a "massage parlor" while eating lunch. Maybe they have something that will work. As long as this golf cart flying down the hallway doesn't pick me off first.

I noticed a "massage parlor" opened next my my dentist's office. I don't remember it being there 6 months ago. The name is "Wonderful Massage", sounds legit

 

[cyhiphopp]

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Oh I would never challenge The Doctor!

 

[CloneLawman]

Butwhy?

 

[wxman1]

I've heard similarly about being an Uber driver. That the wear on your car makes it not nearly as profitable as people think.

It can really depend on where you are at IMO. In larger cities the better the opportunity. I know a guy that is an Uber driver in DSM that thought New Years would be a big night for him and it turned out to be the same as any other night.

 

[isulive2train]

 

[cyhiphopp]

I noticed a "massage parlor" opened next my my dentist's office. I don't remember it being there 6 months ago. The name is "Wonderful Massage", sounds legit

Sounds like the massage parlor that was open in Johnston for a few months. Got closed down for some shady practices.

I remember joking that @Bu4ISU s mom worked there.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Alrighty. Time for Uncle HipHopp's Advice for BDK Show.

I worked as a cook at Gumby's in Ames back in the day, but my roomate was a delivery driver and we talked all the time about it. Here's some notes.

1. You CAN make some pretty good money delivering pizzas. Not great, but it's not a really hard job as you already stated. You wont get rich but if you are a good delivery guy you can make decent tips most of the time.
2. If you are working for a pizza place that requires you to drive your own car, it will cause a lot of wear and tear on your vehicle. So if your car isn't terribly reliable, that's a red flag. Also, you will probably have to pay for gas, which will cut into your profits.
3. It really helps if you know where **** is. Luckily you live in the age of smart phones and google maps, but being able to get there without looking it up will help. The sooner you get the pizza delivered the more likely you are to get a tip.
4. Now with tips, you have to face a sobering realization. Not everyone will give you a tip. People are cheap and pizza is expensive as it is. You will need to learn to not get frustrated if someone doesn't tip. If you do, you will not last long or enjoy your job.
5. People skills are important. Being able to stay friendly and professional with customers can be a challenge. Some people are just jerks. They will call in the middle of the dinner rush on a Friday and expect to have their pizza in less time than it takes to actually cook in the oven. They will complain and be dicks about every little thing. People will also try to get free pizza by saying their order is wrong. Keep tabs on the ticket and double check everything.
6. This job will impact your social life. You will be asked to work on Fridays and weekends when your friends are partying. That's when the restaurant needs you the most.
7. You, your car, your shoes, your clothes, everything will smell like pizza. You will get sick of it. Have a pair of shoes that you just wear for work. You will turn down free pizza because the smell doesn't smell good any more. Then you'll eat it anyways because it's free.
8. Do your best to get along with your boss. He will be in charge of your schedule which will affect how much money you make. Some nights suck for drivers as there's not a lot of business. Some nights you can pull down a good chunk of cash. Also, if you want a day off, it's good to be on good terms with the boss.


Any specific questions, just let me know.

I just realized that BDK will get bored halfway through this post and not finish it. I should have made a youtube video for him instead.

 

[isulive2train]

Alrighty. Time for Uncle HipHopp's Advice for BDK Show.

I worked as a cook at Gumby's in Ames back in the day, but my roomate was a delivery driver and we talked all the time about it. Here's some notes.

1. You CAN make some pretty good money delivering pizzas. Not great, but it's not a really hard job as you already stated. You wont get rich but if you are a good delivery guy you can make decent tips most of the time.
2. If you are working for a pizza place that requires you to drive your own car, it will cause a lot of wear and tear on your vehicle. So if your car isn't terribly reliable, that's a red flag. Also, you will probably have to pay for gas, which will cut into your profits.
3. It really helps if you know where **** is. Luckily you live in the age of smart phones and google maps, but being able to get there without looking it up will help. The sooner you get the pizza delivered the more likely you are to get a tip.
4. Now with tips, you have to face a sobering realization. Not everyone will give you a tip. People are cheap and pizza is expensive as it is. You will need to learn to not get frustrated if someone doesn't tip. If you do, you will not last long or enjoy your job.
5. People skills are important. Being able to stay friendly and professional with customers can be a challenge. Some people are just jerks. They will call in the middle of the dinner rush on a Friday and expect to have their pizza in less time than it takes to actually cook in the oven. They will complain and be dicks about every little thing. People will also try to get free pizza by saying their order is wrong. Keep tabs on the ticket and double check everything.
6. This job will impact your social life. You will be asked to work on Fridays and weekends when your friends are partying. That's when the restaurant needs you the most.
7. You, your car, your shoes, your clothes, everything will smell like pizza. You will get sick of it. Have a pair of shoes that you just wear for work. You will turn down free pizza because the smell doesn't smell good any more. Then you'll eat it anyways because it's free.
8. Do your best to get along with your boss. He will be in charge of your schedule which will affect how much money you make. Some nights suck for drivers as there's not a lot of business. Some nights you can pull down a good chunk of cash. Also, if you want a day off, it's good to be on good terms with the boss.


Any specific questions, just let me know.

It's easier to be Batman.

 

[jcyclonee]

I noticed a "massage parlor" opened next my my dentist's office. I don't remember it being there 6 months ago. The name is "Wonderful Massage", sounds legit

A neighbor of ours owns a hair salon. A place with the title "Asian Massage" moved in next door to her business. A few months later it was closed for offering "off the menu" services.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

I've heard similarly about being an Uber driver. That the wear on your car makes it not nearly as profitable as people think.

I've said that about Uber from the get go. They are running a cab company but passing the costs of maintaining the fleet onto the drivers. But it is great for the consumer.

I know a union electrician that drives for Lyft when between jobs. He says it can be kind of fun on weekends. You hang out near the Olde Market and pick up drunk chicks. I'm not sure he tells it to his wife the same way.

 

[isulive2train]

A neighbor of ours owns a hair salon. A place with the title "Asian Massage" moved in next door to her business. A few months later it was closed for offering "off the menu" services.

Like chicken leg dumplings

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

A neighbor of ours owns a hair salon. A place with the title "Asian Massage" moved in next door to her business. A few months later it was closed for offering "off the menu" services.

A couple of years ago a massage parlor near 90th and Maple got closed down for the same reason.

 

[Desiigner]

Can you uber?

Alrighty. Time for Uncle HipHopp's Advice for BDK Show.

I worked as a cook at Gumby's in Ames back in the day, but my roomate was a delivery driver and we talked all the time about it. Here's some notes.

1. You CAN make some pretty good money delivering pizzas. Not great, but it's not a really hard job as you already stated. You wont get rich but if you are a good delivery guy you can make decent tips most of the time.
2. If you are working for a pizza place that requires you to drive your own car, it will cause a lot of wear and tear on your vehicle. So if your car isn't terribly reliable, that's a red flag. Also, you will probably have to pay for gas, which will cut into your profits.
3. It really helps if you know where **** is. Luckily you live in the age of smart phones and google maps, but being able to get there without looking it up will help. The sooner you get the pizza delivered the more likely you are to get a tip.
4. Now with tips, you have to face a sobering realization. Not everyone will give you a tip. People are cheap and pizza is expensive as it is. You will need to learn to not get frustrated if someone doesn't tip. If you do, you will not last long or enjoy your job.
5. People skills are important. Being able to stay friendly and professional with customers can be a challenge. Some people are just jerks. They will call in the middle of the dinner rush on a Friday and expect to have their pizza in less time than it takes to actually cook in the oven. They will complain and be dicks about every little thing. People will also try to get free pizza by saying their order is wrong. Keep tabs on the ticket and double check everything.
6. This job will impact your social life. You will be asked to work on Fridays and weekends when your friends are partying. That's when the restaurant needs you the most.
7. You, your car, your shoes, your clothes, everything will smell like pizza. You will get sick of it. Have a pair of shoes that you just wear for work. You will turn down free pizza because the smell doesn't smell good any more. Then you'll eat it anyways because it's free.
8. Do your best to get along with your boss. He will be in charge of your schedule which will affect how much money you make. Some nights suck for drivers as there's not a lot of business. Some nights you can pull down a good chunk of cash. Also, if you want a day off, it's good to be on good terms with the boss.


Any specific questions, just let me know.

Yeah I don't want to work on the weekends which is why I'm probably going to quit my current job. Might just get a job at target or somewhere else

 

[stormchaser2014]

I only watch Ben Affleck movies in the hopes that his character dies a tragic death as a sad and unfulfilled character.

The Accountant is pretty good though.

 

[GTO]

Somebody just kill me now.

 

[BoxsterCy]

They and we know and CF...and...and...now everybody.

But they do not know that Boxster is Batman.

Oh, snap, damnit!

 

[BoxsterCy]

Jesus called you?

He calls GTO and me all of the time. I don't always answer.

 

[BCClone]

Yeah I don't want to work on the weekends which is why I'm probably going to quit my current job. Might just get a job at target or somewhere else

What you describe now is basically making your hobby a job. I wouldn't recommend it, just saying it's what you described.

 

[jcyclonee]

Like chicken leg dumplings

Not sure if joke or Urban Dictionary joke.