Working for deliveroo

[ianrauk]

We use Deliveroo all the time at work. Great service. Haven't had a bad delivery yet. Crack on guys. Keep earning money & keep riding.

 

[Chris S]

Let me think. £200k a year, one month on, one month off, doing security on ships in the Indian ocean, or bust my balls for sweetie money with Deliveroo?

You might actually be in with a chance with Carol Vorderman on that sort of money

 

[Pale Rider]

Rather than worrying about what the OP said, I reckon Deliveroo will be pleased with it.

What is clearly a reasoned portrayal of the job suits them because there is a cost in signing on new riders and they don't want to do that only for the rider to quit after a couple of shifts.

The OP has also given a little more publicity to Deliveroo's referral scheme.

It wouldn't surprise me if Deliveroo used a version of the OP on their website under a 'What's it like riding for us?' tab.

Might even be worth the OP approaching them to see if they'd like him to bash something out - for a suitable fee.

 

[Milkfloat]

Might even be worth the OP approaching them to see if they'd like him to bash something out - for a suitable fee.

Please - not into my food order!

 

[roadrash]

@Milkfloat you now owe me a new keyboard, this one is now covered in coffee , via my nostrils

 

[L14M]

If you are self employed do Deliveroo tax your pay or do you have to sort your own tax out?

Deliveroo make it clear we are responsible for our own tax.

Luckily I'm below the tax threshold, for now.

 

[vickster]

Deliveroo make it clear we are responsible for our own tax.

Luckily I'm below the tax threshold, for now.

I'd assume you should still be doing a tax return regardless

 

[Fergs]

But...but...nobody's asking the important Deliveroo question:

do the owners know that the logo looks like a hand flicking the Vs?

 

[growingvegetables]

OT digression - it was touching to see just how many Leeds Deliveroo riders took at least a couple of hours off for this memorial ride. Giving up their earnings, no doubt. Nice one, lads.

 

[jefmcg]

do the owners know that the logo looks like a hand flicking the Vs?

If you are right handed then it's the peace sign with palm forward - at least I always do my hand gestures with the dominant hand.

 

[mjr]

If you are right handed then it's the peace sign with palm forward - at least I always do my hand gestures with the dominant hand.

So you're the person still doing the "circling the whip" right-hand signal for a left turn!

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[jefmcg]

So you're the person still doing the "circling the whip" right-hand signal for a left turn!
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Well, no, because I learnt to drive in a different jurisdiction, and though I read the highway code, my attention was not focused on the hand signal section. Where I learnt there was no left hand signal for drivers and (btw) a different stop signal. I think I baffled a few drivers before I worked out no one realised this means stop:

Also - I have occasionally made "gestures" while driving and riding. They are quite different to "signals"

 

[Welsh wheels]

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

and then this referral code: LI42981

Cheers,

L14M

I've worked for them for about 5 months but I'm leaving the job soon for various reasons. Personally these are my pros and cons:

Pros:

Can be decent pay
Discounts on restaurants
Customers and restaurant staff usually pleasant
Other riders often look out for each other

Cons:

More dangerous than you'd think, fast cycling in busy city centre traffic, especially after dark. All the hours greatly increases your chance of a nasty crash as well.
Pollution can have a significant effect on you - best to get a mask if you can
Very hard when busy and order after order is coming for 10 hours straight on the long shifts
Can only have a break for food etc if you sign out - and then you don't get paid for it.
They say you can work what hours you want but try to get you to work two weekend days in three.
Working weekends means you can say goodbye to your weekly club rides!
Management poor, difficult to sort things out.
Constantly employing new people, thus taking a lot of work away from others.
It will run your bike into the ground

I wouldn't say to anyone not to do it, but be prepared for a hard job.

 

[mjr]

How do they "try to get you to work two weekend days in three"?

Decades ago, after turning down bonus-rated work from a similar operation on what they called "a key date", (for reasons I don't remember but I suspect it was unavoidable) I was never offered any more work. Does Deliveroo prefer some users to others?

 

[Welsh wheels]

How do they "try to get you to work two weekend days in three"?

Decades ago, after turning down bonus-rated work from a similar operation on what they called "a key date", (for reasons I don't remember but I suspect it was unavoidable) I was never offered any more work. Does Deliveroo prefer some users to others?

Deliveroo riders are self-employed and supposed to be allowed to chose their own hours, but they told me a while after I joined that my availability to work shifts must included two weekend shifts in three. Nevertheless, I didn't do that and I got away with it. It's almost as if they realized that they weren't entitled to do that.