Just ordered Burger King online …

[OMGVape]

Delivery to my door was £2.50

This got me thinking.

Last weekend I was in MacDonalds, got a Big Mac, sat down, ate it then left.

In a period of 15 minutes (ish) I counted 25-30 delivery people come inside, grab an order, then jump in a car to deliver elsewhere. Most where middle aged, all bar one in cars, most cars I would guess less than 5 years old, one BMW and two Mercedes.

Can people really make a decent living doing this type of job? What are the numbers?

(Just thinking about retirement).

 

[intheTRADE]

My guess would be they are people doing side line jobs to supplement a full time job elsewhere

 

[MBE2017]

I think this is very short term. For a start, once people start to get repair bills, the salaries will drop quite drastically IMO.

The bigger problem is the economic downturn. Before covid lockdowns, my local burger joint cost approx £24 for the family of four, my daughter ordered via deliveroo the other night and it came to £45.

Unfortunately for the family, I am a tight git and immediately announced takeaways were now banned until the downturn has hit and passed into history for two years, so I reckon 4/6 years before my next takeaway. I am lucky, I can afford the food, I just choose not to spend so much on one meal.

It won’t take too long before many ordering food are forced economically to do the same out of necessity.

 

[The Byre]

(Just thinking about retirement).

As a retirement plan, it sucks! Desperation perhaps, but it ain't much of a plan!

Unfortunately for the family, I am a tight git and immediately announced takeaways were now banned until the downturn has hit and passed into history for two years, so I reckon 4/6 years before my next takeaway.

Leave it like that and extend the ban to all processed food - that chemically enhanced gunk will shorten your life considerably.

 

[Mark T Jones]

One near universal mistake I see on forecasts is the cost of owning/running assets, mostly vehicles

For the most part people will assume the cost of running car is the cost of fuel (even that's kind of a big deal now). The more thorough might throw in MOT and basic servicing costs.

When I had lots of customers in the haulage industry, a huge bugbear was ex forces guys who spent their lump sum on a rig, undercut the market until the reality of running costs finally hit them.

My take here is that HMRC allow you to claim 45p a mile - that isn't because they are generous!

 

[Mark T Jones]

It won’t take too long before many ordering food are forced economically to do the same out of necessity.

It will be interesting to see how that pans out. As we have seen, spending cuts aren't rational in a downturn - I suspect that take aways are seen as necessary by a certain type of person. Meanwhile we are already hearing complaints that people can't afford healthy food (utter nonsense - just saying)

 

[Chawton]

It will be interesting to see how that pans out. As we have seen, spending cuts aren't rational in a downturn - I suspect that take aways are seen as necessary by a certain type of person. Meanwhile we are already hearing complaints that people can't afford healthy food (utter nonsense - just saying)

We've been hearing that for years now to be frank. Quite independent of a recession. Which suggests it's more a reflection of how little we value healthy fresh food (over convenience and tat) than the result of inflationary pressure.

The absolute shape of people is proof of that.

 

[fisicx]

We don’t eat processed food. Everything is cooked fresh. Add all the produce we grow ourselves and our food bill has reduced dramatically. A simple example: everlasting lettuce in garden keeps us supplied all summer. 99p for a pack of seeds each year. Compare to the cost of a packet of chopped lettuce from the supermarket twice a week and the savings soon mount up.

 

[japancool]

Leave it like that and extend the ban to all processed food - that chemically enhanced gunk will shorten your life considerably.

We should ban all of those unhealthy European sausages, like pepperoni, salami etc. Anything that is cured contains nitrates and phosphates that can damage you if it accumulates.

 

[Ian J]

Last weekend I was in McDonalds, got a Big Mac, sat down, ate it then left.

And there was me thinking that this was an upmarket forum

 

[The Byre]

And there was me thinking that this was an upmarket forum

Worse still - he thought being a delivery driver might be a retirement plan!

 

[MOIC]

Deliveroo, that's luxury!

Back in day when I wer wee lad, I used to walk, limping, to our local Wimpy bar, 2 mile one way (up ill) and other 2 mile back (up other ill), fed ole family fer 10 bob.

Them wer the days.

 

[japancool]

I reckon you'd make more money being an Uber driver. Some of them make a decent living if they're prepared to work long hours.

 

[Mark T Jones]

And there was me thinking that this was an upmarket forum

I think you'll find it's 'there was I thinking'

 

[IanSuth]

It will be interesting to see how that pans out. As we have seen, spending cuts aren't rational in a downturn - I suspect that take aways are seen as necessary by a certain type of person. Meanwhile we are already hearing complaints that people can't afford healthy food (utter nonsense - just saying)

It will be interesting to see how something else pans out.

In Reading the town centre is now packed with very small new build apartments, they are open plan with the merest hint at a kitchen. Having spoken to a few estate agents the thought has been that if you are renting a studio apartment for <£1k per month whilst a 1 bed is c£1250 you can use the savings to eat out or buy ready meals, not least a you likely commute to London and so will eat there a lot.

I think those places could be the slums of tomorrow

I mean look at this place (one of the cheapest) at £850 pcm it is literally just a room and anything you cook the smell is straight to your bedlinen

Check out this Studio apartment for rent on Rightmove

Studio apartment for rent in Kings Reach, 38-50 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 for £895 pcm. Marketed by Davis Tate, Reading

www.rightmove.co.uk

Look at that picture and imagine trying to live there - even your clothing alone would fill the scant storage before you get into any life - my daughter brought more home from her uni room than would fit (her hall room was similar size but with a separate kitchen for the corridor)

 

[DazRave]

I reckon you'd make more money being an Uber driver. Some of them make a decent living if they're prepared to work long hours.

When I've ordered from Uber eats half the time it's a Uber taxi delivering.

So I always assumed taxi drivers pick up food orders in between jobs instead of waiting around.