What is it like making ends meet as a gig driver?

I have been having a hard time coming up with a journal topic for this video. I have really been in a groove with work, whatever this is, and my home life. I am starting to feel maybe a little defeated. I am still working on making the last couple hundred of rent that was already due on the first. I am hoping for my tax refund before next month gets here. If it does all will be fine. If it does not, well I will have to figure something out, I guess.

In the meantime, I have a family that is depending on me for more than just that money. They also need my time and attention. I need theirs just as much! In theory if I make my gas money plus $39 every day that covers rent. Easy enough, but utilities are another $20 a day and gas is running me about $10 a day. Is $69 (I promise I didn’t do that on purpose) a day feasible with DoorDash and Spark as my sole income? I will attach my earnings information at the bottom later on. It is my opinion that it is very doable I average about $85 a day from that income.

I put this in here with real numbers so people can get a perspective on what it costs to live in the Charleston, WV area. I also put it here with the earnings data for other people interested in working for themselves. I didn’t realize how much I was letting work stress eat into my alcoholism until I got rid of my bosses. Now when I am not happy I only have myself to blame for taking the order.

I keep records of number of deliveries, time worked, and miles traveled along with money earned. The way I see it I am running my own business so I need records. Also, it helps to know what days and times are busy.

Anyway life isn’t always a bowl of cherries, but I have come to really value my time on the road. There is so much to see around you everyday if you take the time to look!

Thank you for riding with me!

Recorded: 2/24/2025
Visibility: Sunny / Snow

Destinations in chronological order:

South Charleston, WV: B-4:29, 27:09-34:58, 1:02:14-2:07:54, 2:44:27-E
Thomas Hospital Rear Entrance, US60/MacCorkle Avenue, I64, Maple Street, Dunbar Toll Bridge, Chesapeake Street, Kanawha Turnpike, WV601/Jefferson Road, US119/Corridor G, Southridge, Marshall Way, WV214/Oakhurst Drive, Montrose Drive, Highland Avenue

Dunbar, WV: 4:29-7:39, 34:58-42:12, 58:37-1:02:14, 2:07:54-2:12:00
I64, Dunbar Toll Bridge, WV25/10th Street, Dunbar Avenue, 16th Street, WV25/Fairlawn Avenue/1st Avenue

Cross Lanes, WV: 7:39-9:00, 56:41-58:37
I64,

Nitro, WV: 9:00-20:11, 42:12-56:41, 2:12:00-2:17:14
I64, WV25/1st Avenue, 3rd Street/Center Street

Saint Albans, WV: 20:11-27:09, 2:17:14-2:44:27
3rd Street/Center Street, US60/MacCorkle Avenue, 9th Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Lakewood Drive, Monterey Street, Sun Valley Estates, 6th Avenue

https://noggy.org – my website
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570980376051 – my Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt53MMb1R6eOf49jw7LQkPw – my YouTube
https://venmo.com/noggynet – my Venmo

My dash-cam is slowly dying so I am trying to raise $120 to get a new one with extra delivery work. If you got any value out of this video please consider donating to make future videos possible 🙂