Pizza Delivery The Dave Ramsey Way
So you want to be a Pizza Driver…
The first question I asked myself was, “how much can I make?” I sure as heck didn’t know. Dave Ramsey said to go out and deliver pizzas at night, so I did.
A new pizza joint just opened up down the street and had a “Hiring Drivers” sign out front. And the rest is history…
Back to the money part. You CAN make great money delivering part time. I make $1400 to $1800 per month working 22 hours a week. Yeah, the shifts aren’t the greatest…Friday 5-1am/Sat 5-1am/Sun 5-11…but they are the best shifts to make money on.
I’ve detailed my daily earnings so you can see what the potential is for you. By the way, delivering is VERY fun too.
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This is awesome. I’ll be following you on Twitter. I’m @FinancialSamura too if you’re interested.
Ever thought about leasing a Porsche to deliver the pizzas?
I think maybe a Vette would be better, since I work at GM.
The winter is going to be difficult this year. With the H3 I was the fastest game in town. I even pulled people out of snow banks while on delivery last winter. I don’t think I’ll be doing that with the Cobolt.
Thanks for the follow. Jeff
dude, lovin’ these detailed reports. esp the “per hour” breakdown, very interesting stuff!
see ya back on twitterland.
Thanks J. Money
I’m starting to track miles/gas/wear and tear to get a better idea of how much I’m making. Sounds fun eh? If it looks worthwhile to post I’ll add it to the table.
Jeff
I was also wondering how much you were spending per day/week or month on gas.
Frugal Dreamer,
I spend $30 per week on gas. That gets me to and from my first job (12 miles one way) and all my deliveries. Our delivery area is not too big, my avg night is 60 miles. I drive a Chevy Cobolt and get over 30 miles per gallon. Much better than when I drove my H3
Wow that’s crazy I average around 150 miles for a typical 8-10 hour day. Our delivery area is huge. Luckily we get $1.50 for every delivery we take automatically. Unfortunately, the place where I work is not a chain so it doesn’t get very busy other than on weekends, which I usually work from 5pm-10 or 11pm. I don’t make nearly as much as you in tips. Yesterday, I worked a 10 hour day and made around $80 in tips.
Jamie98,
The first place I worked at I averaged about 125 miles a night and $70-$90 in tips, it was a chain. I now work at an independent and average 50-60 miles a night and $100 plus in tips. Usually from 8 or 9pm until 1am I’m the only driver. 90% of our business is repeat so I know everyone I deliver too.
Good luck…
I love that you are documenting this! And what a great testimony to hard work, for both you and your wife at home with the kiddos!
Yeah, it was those Kiddos that got me to make these changes in my life.
Great blog, I like the charts
@duddes02 thanks for stopping by. Glad you liked the charts.
Jeff