https://weekendhustle.net/posts/Recent content in All guides on Weekend HustleHugoen-usSat, 10 Oct 2026 15:19:58 +1100https://weekendhustle.net/is-doordash-worth-it-weekends/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:19:58 +1100https://weekendhustle.net/is-doordash-worth-it-weekends/<h2 id="the-short-answer">The short answer</h2> <p>If you have a day job, DoorDash is worth it as flexible extra money, but not as a serious second income. Independent data from Gridwise puts average DoorDash pay at $12.43 per active hour before expenses, and once you count the unpaid waiting between orders and the real cost of running your car, a weekend shift pays a good deal less per hour than that. It works best if you live somewhere busy, drive an economical car (or ride a bike where that&rsquo;s allowed) and don&rsquo;t let it swallow your weekends.</p>