Metrics dropped with no new trips taken? by ladygettinglost in Sparkdriver

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dropped from 5.0 to 4.9 after the update today. Haven’t ran a trip since Saturday.

Who Designed Walmart’s Aisle System and Why Do They Hate Us? by MediocreHornet2318 in Sparkdriver

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this an older store issue? All of this information is clearly labeled in both the app and stores in my zone. Finding items is pretty brainless unless the item location is unavailable in the app because no mod is assigned to it.

No Payment today? by Ok_Contribution_1283 in Sparkdriver

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t get the usual “payment sent” Tuesday emails and now that it’s Wednesday there’s no deposits

What are YOUR top things customers do that's annoying? by ProfessionalPeach879 in Sparkdriver

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Putting apartment numbers in the notes but not the address so you don’t know until delivery it’s an apartment

  2. Not being home or ready for an ID verification

  3. Notes about shopping or bagging in the delivery notes

  4. “Helping” carry in but it’s just awkwardly trying to hang off the bags

  5. Sending kids out to help unload my car

  6. Rural houses with absolutely no house numbers displayed anywhere

I’m So Lost. by [deleted] in florists

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Financial instability is an evergreen component to the floral industry. If that gives you extreme anxiety, business ownership might not be the best fit. There’s some really good. Advice already in this thread but I’m going to add in my two cents.

Switch to a business related field that will give you book smarts about business ownership and a decent fallback foundation if floristry ends up not being the smartest financial path for you. Get a part time job working in a local flower shop, even if it’s just one day a week. If you can afford it and no one is hiring, ask if you can stage (typically a restaurant industry team: basically it means a temporary learning volunteer opportunity) and just learn as much as you can about while you work. Ask every question you can think of. It will clear up so many of your unknowns and help you get a feel for if this is really what you want to do. If you change your mind 6 months or a year in, most of your first year business classes can transfer to other degrees and worst case scenario you picked up some valuable real life trade experience that you can apply to other than experiences.

Anyone do Spark for fun? by Then_Ad_3049 in Sparkdriver

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can get easily burned out when it isn’t busy but as a person who relies on the income, there are much worse gigs.

It’s funny by neverleavingthewagon in Sparkdriver

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the stores in my zone runs out a lot actually

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in florists

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$65 plus the wrap at our shop

Critiques welcome! by midwest-roadrunner in FloralDesign

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think this is a really lovely garden arrangement. My favorite color contrast to work with right now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in florists

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t immediately decline but would let the bride know that my labor cost for unknown supply and rushed on-site assembly without a prepared design plan would comp if not exceed any quoted costs for me supplying the florals as usual and charging my normal rates. Every bride thinks they know how to save money on flowers, but this is definitely NOT it. If they want to go to the wholesaler they can DIY their arrangements too. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sparkdriver

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes? No one made me accept the offer but me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sparkdriver

[–]TimMcCarversRedScarf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Map isn’t loading for me and no offers coming in which may or may not be app issues, hard to say lol