disabled delivery driver looking for support

ross81

am studying at the moment (mature student) and was thinking of doing part time delivery work. I have my own car. problem is my mobility is limited so was wondering if anyone would like to partner up in doing deliveries? I'd be doing the driving and the other person would basically collect and drop off food, etc. You'd need to be based in or around Clontarf or I suppose Dublin NE area in general.

thomas 123

I nowhere near you but best of luck mate!

maybe another comment will encourage more people to click in and potentially see it!

You could also ask the same on some Facebook groups you might get more people interested there!

Jim2007

Have you worked out how much you are actually going to end up with after paying for the costs of running the car and giving a share of the fee to you partner? Would doing something like Uber be more financially rewarding?

GerardKeating

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120732761#Comment_120732761

Not sure if UBER/Taxi would be suitable either. Passengers would expect some assistance with bags etc every now and then.

ross81

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120732761#Comment_120732761

good points. We'd have to share fuel costs. also today I found out food delivery insurance could be 150+ a month, yikes. The Uber route may well be the only alternative driving job and I certainly have seen taxis displaying blue badges in Dublin but who knows if thats cos the individual cannot walk very far rather than being unable to lift bags and such. I suppose I wanted a local delivery job, something without prohibitive startup costs (as my current vehicle wouldnt be suitable as a taxi either) and have a partner doing the "heavy lifting" as it were.

fritzelly

Can't see how you could make money if you have to pay someone else to do the deliveries and employing someone and asking them to pay half the fuel?

These types of jobs are minimum wage stuff...

Is it possible you could set up your own business where you could be a supervisory licence holding driver for people holding learner driver permits and practising? Not everyone has a parent, uncle, aunt, friend etc available to sit in.

fritzelly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120737198#Comment_120737198

Could you even get car insurance for that?

Padre_Pio

How long to be a driving instructor? Huge demand at the moment.

The dual control kits are only a few hundred euro.

Guffy

You can make money doing it if both driver and passenger have a just eat, etc app. And you dont actually care about the quality of the food being delivered. Just make sure that you have 2 orders per run.

Better still use 3 phones.

As for insurance, pay per useage through Zego instead of getting a policy until you know it's worth it or if you are doing it long enough each week to get a full commercial policy.

When your splitting fuel, make sure you take the wear and tear of vehicle into consideration.

ross81

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120737198#Comment_120737198

that's a very interesting idea. Thanks.

ross81

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120737361#Comment_120737361

so basically pick up, say, 2 meals ordered at roughly the same time and deliver them on the 1 run?

Guffy

Exactly yes. If you want to pm me any questions on it feel free to.