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Virtual Dispatch

Tag: gig-work

  • The Dark Delivery and How to Survive It

    The Dark Delivery and How to Survive It It’s been a long day of driving. The night has fallen, and the last run is on the dispatch board. One more, then some down time. The last run is the one that can make the day. This is the one that brings all the rest into…

  • A Safe Start and a Pumping Heart

    A Safe Start and a Pumping Heart The official start to summer is less than two weeks away! The days are long which means the heat is on the rise. The potential for larger summertime earnings, is also on the rise! Meanwhile, with increased opportunities for earnings, comes more time spent making those earnings. As…

  • The Weather Delay and 2 Ways to Beat Quack Tracking

    The Weather Delay and 2 Ways to Beat Quack Tracking Weather delays are a part of the job. If a courier isn’t encountering some form of weather, it must be a day off, or the beginning of the shift! Occasionally the weather delays are from stormy weather. This type of weather can slow a courier…

  • The Art of the Doorbell and What’s That Smell?

    The Art of the Doorbell and What’s That Smell? It’s part of the job but not an unpleasant one. It’s consistent and reliable. A courier will encounter it at almost every drop off location. Knowing how to handle it is a positive step in the completion of the drop off. It is the doorbell. This…

  • Tales of the Courier – Out of the Blue

    Tales of the Courier – Out of the Blue Many are the ways the road can turn. Each new turn brings a new direction. What is left behind remains behind. No matter the distance traveled, the horizon remains ahead. Eternal is the horizon, it’s as much hope, as it is, beacon. It is a sigul…

  • Flashing Lights and Starlit Nights

    Flashing Lights and Starlit Nights Summer nights and nighttime deliveries go hand in hand. After a long hot day running in the sun, it’s nice to have that nighttime cool down. Moving into the rush times, as the evening begins, is a hectic and sometimes stressful time for couriers. Traffic, and offers, and every detail…

  • Pause for the Cause and Downtime Love

    Pause for the Cause and Downtime Love The summer season is fast approaching. In some places summer seems to have arrived early. The heat is on! The roads are settling in, and in some cases are getting paved! Good to see those potholes getting served, for a change! Long days and nights behind the wheel…