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ChicagoDevil
u/ChicagoDevil
I'd like to approach this common topic in a slightly different way in order to stimulate discussion about it. And I would CERTAINLY like to hear from both sitters and owners. I think owner input on this would be invaluable.
Many sitters, generally newer ones, question whether their house sitting rate should cover other activities like walks, etc. Honestly, I go back and forth on this issue. However, I've set my daily rates based on my experience in the industry and what I feel the market will bear. And full disclosure, in my HCOL market my rates are on the higher end of the scale, but this discussion applies to all sitters, even those whose rates are far lower. I question whether this appro
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Hey community! I just received an email from Rover recommending I sign up for the free GoodPup Training Program that apparently provides online training courses that, if passed, results in certification. Unsure how this certification compares to other actual paid training programs/certifications (which I have been looking into), but was wondering if anyone has done this and, if so, what was your experience. I did search the sub and found a couple posts on this subject from a couple months ago, but there wasn't all that much information to be gleaned from it. Anyone have any thoughts, experiences, beneficial or otherwise? Thanks much!
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I've been doing Rover for several years. I took a couple years off and became active again 6 months ago. When I did I was surprised to find Rover taking 25% from my earnings which I later learned was because I apparently signed up for RoverGO at some point in the past.
How do I find out if this program is still ongoing in my market? (There is nothing I've found on Rover's site about it.) Or what, if anything, does it do for me? And how might I be able to get out of it and reduce their cut to the standard 20%?
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I am not on Toloka but am interested in AI so am looking into the platform. I have received information from Toloka that states: "We currently pay 23.75 USD per accepted task, with each taking ~45 minutes..." Is this accurate? I ask as most of the ppl in this sub, many of whom I suspect are on Toloka from countries other than the US, are stating their earnings are far less. Anyone have any thoughts?
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Been doing all the other food delivery apps for several years in Chicago and wondering what everyone's experience is with Getir here in the city. Any thoughts would be helpful.
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Found a job posting for this relatively new food delivery service based in the Chicago suburbs. They are looking for drivers who will become employees (no independent contractors) and are offering a base pay of $13/hour + tips while also guaranteeing $15/hour. Providing "access" (unsure of the details there) to insurance and company 401K. Was wondering if any Chicago couriers currently work for or have worked for them.
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Apparently JET is finding itself less competitive in its European markets as well...
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Boss Jitse Groen had previously said the so called gig economy model came "at the expense of society and workers themselves".
"We have proposed to transition away from the worker model for couriers, which is a small part of our overall delivery operations - running in certain parts of six UK cities," a spokeswoman said.
The firm has said using workers rather than self-employed people in the UK put it at a competitive disadvantage against rivals such as Deliveroo and Uber.
Aside from the UK, Just Eat also uses a contractor model in Ireland, Slovakia and most of France
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Half hour into dinner rush, two non-profit and one phantom offer from GH, and DD has $5.00-5.50 Peak Pay all night. It's gonna be another brutal one.
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Been through GH, Caviar back in the day, and now DD. And now offers from both DD and GH suck. Was thinking about GoPuff. Anyone have any thoughts running with GP in downtown Chicago?
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Unsure how, or if (or when), this will affect delivery drivers, but this statement was just released by the Federal Trade Commission:
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/Matter%20No.%20P227600%20Gig%20Policy%20Statement.pdf
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Sorry if this is redundant, but I can't search the sub. Anyone know where I can DL a new verdion of the Flex app? Mine is saying there's a prob syncing information from my device.
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