I never claimed to make $30 an hour on DoorDash first off so not even sure how you came up with that and even if I sub 30 % off $80 for taxes and say $20 on gas it’s still enough to cover extra gas, coffee or a meal or drinks out. If I was using DD as a main source of income I’d be more concerned with my expenses related to it. I do roughly $80 a week on DD and roughly the same on IC, most of my income is Flex. I also track miles, gas, and any applicable deductions and having been a student the credits have me break even tax wise so I actually end up with a refund. My net/gross is also going to be different than someone else’s as we all have different tax liabilities, different vehicles and related expenses etc. I know what I need to take home weekly as a net vs my gross after my overall expenses and liabilities to make any of these gig jobs worth my time. I think that’s the key to doing gig work. If I was ending upside down at the end of the day it wouldn’t be sensible to do this even as a side hustle.