How I Turned My Uber-Delivery Friend Into a Real Boss

The Problem with Waiting for “Good” Orders

A friend of mine was an Uber delivery driver — but not the smart kind.
It took me five months to convince him to do the job the way I was showing him and stop fighting himself.

Here’s the reality in BC: gig apps pay at least 120% of minimum wage. That means you don’t need miracles to hit decent money.

My friend’s daily target was $100. You could make that in under 5 hours, or even 2–3 hours if you got some good tips.

But no. He spent 9 am to 9+ pm waiting for “GOOD” offers, yelling at the world, and calling me 10+ times a day asking what to do.

The Broke Boss Advice: Stop Overthinking

I begged him:

“Just accept whatever comes. Keep yourself busy for 4–5 hours. Even without tips, you hit the target.”

He yelled:

“FK hours, FK everything! What about money?”

Sound familiar? Most people overthink every gig instead of playing the math.

The Turning Point

After six months, I spent 5–6 hours convincing him to follow my method for one week.

If it didn’t work, he could go back to his old way.

Guess what happened?

He started working 40 hours a week, making $1000–$1200/week instead of $100/day.

The lesson?

• Stop overthinking.
• Accept what comes.
• Keep moving.

Even in gig work, a Broke Boss mindset beats perfectionism every time.

Broke Boss Tip 💸

This blog is satire. Please do the opposite if you want to remain broke.