A DoorDash driver has gone viral after revealing the modest sum he made from an exhausting 12-hour shift, sparking a heated discussion online about gig economy pay.
Spencer Joyce, who works in the Virginia Beach area, posted a video to Instagram documenting his challenge to accept every order he received during the marathon shift. He began work at 8am and didn’t finish until around 9:15pm, racking up almost 10 active hours of deliveries once short breaks were factored in.
By the end of the day, Joyce had driven 221 miles. His pre-tax earnings — before factoring in fuel, vehicle wear-and-tear, insurance and other costs — came to just $215. His largest tip was $14.25 from a Food Lion grocery order, while the smallest was $3 from a Starbucks run.
“I’m tired as hell and my car needs a tune up badly now,” he told viewers in the clip.