Re:Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019
by michaelt on Friday February 07, 2020 @05:52AM
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> Why is delivery so costly
If I live 10 minutes and 2 miles from a pizza place, a round trip is $1 in fuel and depreciation, and $4 salary at minimum wage - if the driver is driving constantly, never has to wait for the food to be ready or sit around waiting for orders to come in.
If the driver sometimes has to wait around for the food to be ready, and there are quiet times at the start and end of the evening, and the driver gets health insurance, holiday/sick leave and a pension, delivery could easily cost $10.
If I live 10 minutes and 2 miles from a pizza place, a round trip is $1 in fuel and depreciation, and $4 salary at minimum wage - if the driver is driving constantly, never has to wait for the food to be ready or sit around waiting for orders to come in.
If the driver sometimes has to wait around for the food to be ready, and there are quiet times at the start and end of the evening, and the driver gets health insurance, holiday/sick leave and a pension, delivery could easily cost $10.