L14M
Über Member
Hey Guys and Girls!
It's been a hella while since i've posted on here, but thought i'd shed some light on what it's like working for deliveroo for any of you who have been thinking about doing it. Now I want to make it explicitely clear that I am in no way plugging deliveroo (as it's a pretty crap company to work for, conditions and security wise). But I am currently a student using it as a lifeline. I do however get a bonus for referring any of you, and you also get a £50 bonus for being referred as an incentive! (See the link at the bottom - once you've actually understood it's downsides)
Going to be completely honest - i'm fairly broke at the moment paying my way through my commercial pilot course. There is only so much I can put on a bank loan. So i'm forced to ride for deliveroo. I'm on £3.75 per delivery, it's alright. At peak times, averaging 4 deliveries an hour, not including tips = at least £15 per hour. Plus the maintenance of your bike. The money is decent for the work you do, usually. Otherwise if you're in a quiet zone, you get an hourly rate. £6 or 7 per hour plus £1 per delivery. Considering you could just sit and watch the world go by, if there was no deliveries, it's not too shabby. The people you meet are also pretty damn nice.
The gear you get given is pretty damn good. Honestly, i've tested this stuff in the worst of conditions. The jacket is very, very, very waterproof, windproof and yet not too warm. It's the best quality cycling jacket i've ever had. Plus it's got a good amount of reflective area. The bag - well, i'm not going to lie. You do and will look like a Knob with it. But if you correctly adjust and load it, (C.g being as close to your back as possible) it's actually pretty decent.
Now the bad part, Weather. You need to work no matter what. Once you've accepted a delivery, you must finish it, unless it's exceptional circumstances and you need another rider to take over the delivery. NO garuenteed pay. It's pretty annoying doing a 5 hour shift and getting the same pay as if you had a really good 2 hour shift. But that's the nature of the job. If you're willing to work peak times, you can earn a killing. Especially if it's a bonus day (when the weather is poor and they offer something like a £15 bonus for 10 deliveries).
Likewise, I was knocked off a few months back, through no fault of mine, but a left hook. Details swapped. Ah well, smack happens, I'm young and made of magic and rubber, so I finished the delivery. It was only after that I realised the adrenaline had kept me going, I had slit my face, cracked helmet and a huge bruise. Oh and a slightly damaged bikes (RIP my shifters). Deliveroo honestly did not give a ****. They were made aware of the crash. No follow up call when I hadn't been working for a few weeks, nothing. But that's what this company is like.
They also occasionally screw your pay up, forcing you to chase down the Philippeno call center operators until they correct it!
So the summary:
If you need extra dosh, don't like working in an office or having a line manager etc it's the best thing ever! Being paid good money (for an unskilled job), keeping fit, being out doors and stuff it's awesome. Put up with the crap and it's a very chilled out job, good money and the free taste card and deliveroo discount are pretty damn good!
If you have any questions, please ask. I will be as honest as I need to be!
Otherwise, if you'd like to work for deliveroo, and get an extra £50 bonus for joining working with them, please use this link: https://deliveroo.co.uk/apply
Cheers,
L14M
It's been a hella while since i've posted on here, but thought i'd shed some light on what it's like working for deliveroo for any of you who have been thinking about doing it. Now I want to make it explicitely clear that I am in no way plugging deliveroo (as it's a pretty crap company to work for, conditions and security wise). But I am currently a student using it as a lifeline. I do however get a bonus for referring any of you, and you also get a £50 bonus for being referred as an incentive! (See the link at the bottom - once you've actually understood it's downsides)
Going to be completely honest - i'm fairly broke at the moment paying my way through my commercial pilot course. There is only so much I can put on a bank loan. So i'm forced to ride for deliveroo. I'm on £3.75 per delivery, it's alright. At peak times, averaging 4 deliveries an hour, not including tips = at least £15 per hour. Plus the maintenance of your bike. The money is decent for the work you do, usually. Otherwise if you're in a quiet zone, you get an hourly rate. £6 or 7 per hour plus £1 per delivery. Considering you could just sit and watch the world go by, if there was no deliveries, it's not too shabby. The people you meet are also pretty damn nice.
The gear you get given is pretty damn good. Honestly, i've tested this stuff in the worst of conditions. The jacket is very, very, very waterproof, windproof and yet not too warm. It's the best quality cycling jacket i've ever had. Plus it's got a good amount of reflective area. The bag - well, i'm not going to lie. You do and will look like a Knob with it. But if you correctly adjust and load it, (C.g being as close to your back as possible) it's actually pretty decent.
Now the bad part, Weather. You need to work no matter what. Once you've accepted a delivery, you must finish it, unless it's exceptional circumstances and you need another rider to take over the delivery. NO garuenteed pay. It's pretty annoying doing a 5 hour shift and getting the same pay as if you had a really good 2 hour shift. But that's the nature of the job. If you're willing to work peak times, you can earn a killing. Especially if it's a bonus day (when the weather is poor and they offer something like a £15 bonus for 10 deliveries).
Likewise, I was knocked off a few months back, through no fault of mine, but a left hook. Details swapped. Ah well, smack happens, I'm young and made of magic and rubber, so I finished the delivery. It was only after that I realised the adrenaline had kept me going, I had slit my face, cracked helmet and a huge bruise. Oh and a slightly damaged bikes (RIP my shifters). Deliveroo honestly did not give a ****. They were made aware of the crash. No follow up call when I hadn't been working for a few weeks, nothing. But that's what this company is like.
They also occasionally screw your pay up, forcing you to chase down the Philippeno call center operators until they correct it!
So the summary:
If you need extra dosh, don't like working in an office or having a line manager etc it's the best thing ever! Being paid good money (for an unskilled job), keeping fit, being out doors and stuff it's awesome. Put up with the crap and it's a very chilled out job, good money and the free taste card and deliveroo discount are pretty damn good!
If you have any questions, please ask. I will be as honest as I need to be!
Otherwise, if you'd like to work for deliveroo, and get an extra £50 bonus for joining working with them, please use this link: https://deliveroo.co.uk/apply
Cheers,
L14M
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