18 year old wants to drive for DoorDash (home from college, going stir crazy)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The scene: Step son (18), who is at his moms during this lockdown, home from college, DH is going over for visits a few times a week

He wants to buy a car and fund payments with DoorDash.

What say you? Yeah, he's 18 and technically can do what he wants but would you let your college student take this job?

I have no control over this situation obviously.

This is between DSS, his Dad and his Mom. OP, you should stay out of it.

[Anonymous]

Yes if you think he’s responsible enough to take precautions. I have a pump of Jane sanitizer in the car and disinfectant wipes. Can he do the same and sanitize between deliveries?

Also several clean masks in the car at all times in case one breaks or gets lost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes if you think he’s responsible enough to take precautions. I have a pump of Jane sanitizer in the car and disinfectant wipes. Can he do the same and sanitize between deliveries?

Also several clean masks in the car at all times in case one breaks or gets lost.

I have friends whose kids are working in grocery stores. That’s way worse. Let him drive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The scene: Step son (18), who is at his moms during this lockdown, home from college, DH is going over for visits a few times a week

He wants to buy a car and fund payments with DoorDash.

What say you? Yeah, he's 18 and technically can do what he wants but would you let your college student take this job?

I have no control over this situation obviously.

This is between DSS, his Dad and his Mom. OP, you should stay out of it.

No. DH visits him and then comes home to us. But thanks. I already stated I have no control over the situation but I have a voice because it could affect my household.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is dumb for him to be buying a car.

It is dumb for him to be putting your two households at risk to do Door Dash.

DH should try to convince him not to do either.

If he is unsuccessful - and even regardless - when he is visiting he should sit outside and they should both wear masks and stay ten feet away.

Ten feet away????

Bahahahaha, ok chicken little.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is dumb for him to be buying a car.

It is dumb for him to be putting your two households at risk to do Door Dash.

DH should try to convince him not to do either.

If he is unsuccessful - and even regardless - when he is visiting he should sit outside and they should both wear masks and stay ten feet away.

Speaking of things that are dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The scene: Step son (18), who is at his moms during this lockdown, home from college, DH is going over for visits a few times a week

He wants to buy a car and fund payments with DoorDash.

What say you? Yeah, he's 18 and technically can do what he wants but would you let your college student take this job?

I have no control over this situation obviously.

This is between DSS, his Dad and his Mom. OP, you should stay out of it.

No. DH visits him and then comes home to us. But thanks. I already stated I have no control over the situation but I have a voice because it could affect my household.

Op, I agree that your opinion should factor in. DSS's behavior could affect your health.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think this is as high risk a job as an instacart shopper.

Door dash person shows up at a restaurant with a mask on, spends less than 5 minutes picking up a restaurant order. Sits in own car. Leaves food on a porch. That’s pretty low contact.

For those of you who have the opportunity to have zero risk with everyone working and schooling from home and enough money to have your food and supplies delivered...you do realize that many many people out there have jobs that require them to work all day in a room or rooms with other humans.

[Anonymous]

God let him do it. Awesome that he wants to work and of course he wants a car. My parents didn’t sell my car, When I went to school, they just took it after I paid half and it angers me to this day. He wants a car and he has a plan so let it go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No.

My DS is asked about the same thing, and we just said no. Too high risk. It's one thing if you're trying to pay your rent or feed your family. It's absurd to put yourself (and your family) at risk because you want to make money for _________.

That's absurd.

All food delivery is no contact now, everything is left on the front step.

The CDC has already said that you cannot catch covid-19 from food, if you could there would be outbreaks everywhere related to one particular restaurant.

Mask, wash hands or use sanitizer after each drop off, rinse and repeat.

Let's not drill our anxieties too deep into our kids if we don't have to.

That’s not what the cdc said. They said there is current no evidence of this kind of transmission, but “it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.”

See https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/newsletter/food-safety-and-Coronavirus.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think this is as high risk a job as an instacart shopper.

Door dash person shows up at a restaurant with a mask on, spends less than 5 minutes picking up a restaurant order. Sits in own car. Leaves food on a porch. That’s pretty low contact.

For those of you who have the opportunity to have zero risk with everyone working and schooling from home and enough money to have your food and supplies delivered...you do realize that many many people out there have jobs that require them to work all day in a room or rooms with other humans.

That's not what I am seeing. Lots of restaurants are making the drivers wait. They stand by the door or lobby and get really pushy for orders and even grab other orders to look for the name when its clear its not their. We stoped going to several restaurants due to the pick up situation with the drivers (nothing to do with the restaurant).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No.

My DS is asked about the same thing, and we just said no. Too high risk. It's one thing if you're trying to pay your rent or feed your family. It's absurd to put yourself (and your family) at risk because you want to make money for _________.

That's absurd.

All food delivery is no contact now, everything is left on the front step.

The CDC has already said that you cannot catch covid-19 from food, if you could there would be outbreaks everywhere related to one particular restaurant.

Mask, wash hands or use sanitizer after each drop off, rinse and repeat.

Let's not drill our anxieties too deep into our kids if we don't have to.

That’s not what the cdc said. They said there is current no evidence of this kind of transmission, but “it may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.”

See https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/newsletter/food-safety-and-Coronavirus.html

They don't really know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This job isn’t going to pay for a car payment, insurance, gas and upkeep. [/quote]

His insurance will be high already because of his age, and then possibly go way up when he tells them he is driving the car for work.

Honestly, I'd not be too worried about the corona part of this as long as he is responsible enough to keep his distance and wear a mask. And sanitize his hands regularly. It's just a terrible idea for actually making money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This job isn’t going to pay for a car payment, insurance, gas and upkeep. [/quote]

His insurance will be high already because of his age, and then possibly go way up when he tells them he is driving the car for work.

Honestly, I'd not be too worried about the corona part of this as long as he is responsible enough to keep his distance and wear a mask. And sanitize his hands regularly. It's just a terrible idea for actually making money.

Long term, or normal times, I’d agree with you. But there isn’t much work out there now. This is a great teen pandemic job. Will keep him occupied, will get him some experience working with others, being supervised, dealing with customer issues....

[Anonymous]

So...I started driving for Uber Eats three weeks ago. I work in private child care for multiple families on a short term/as needed basis and understandably, my hours were severely reduced. Do not qualify for unemployment, but do pay taxes as an independent contractor so I get it.
I honestly wish I had started this sooner, in March. I'm sure not being able to eat in is a major factor, so many ordering delivery, but it hasn't been that bad earnings wise. I was initially going to do Shipt, as a friend was making upwards of $20-$60 an hour doing it, but chickened out. If I'm nervous going to the grocery store for myself and elderly parents 1x a week, I figure I'd feel worse going multiple times a day.

Many restaurants are curbside, drive thru or you just come to the front and get your order without going inside. I wear a mask anytime I'm interacting with a restaurant employee or need to go inside. I have hand sanitizer and wet wipes in car with me. I don't use gloves as it's useless. Deliveries are dropped off at the door and I leave a message letting the customer know that I arrived. No contact with them. Of course, Fri-Sat are the best days, mostly evening time. Also Thursday evenings and Sunday lunch hours, like 11-4. Not driving M-W as I don't receive nearly as much as the weekend.

There are definitely many college students doing this. If you have a car, current car insurance, license, smart phone with car charger or battery pack and decent mpg on your vehicle, doesn't hurt to try if you genuinely need the income, like myself.

If your son is being supported by you and has his food/lodging/whatever financial obligations taken care of, if I had a young adult, I would probably discourage it, to be honest. Good luck!