Timing is everything in the world of charging scooters as your main source of income. You can troll the app throughout the day, although the most effective time to go looking hits right before 9:00am every night. You can find a few before 9, and right after 9 all available hit the map ripe for the picking. Competition is heavy nowadays, you will be competing hard with dozens of chargers on the prowl all seeking out ready BIRDS and LIMES. Maxing out is less and less likely as the night moves on. By the time midnight hits there is nearly none available to pick up, unless you are willing to travel up to fifteen minutes to snag one. Luck has to be on your side when it's late in the game past midnight, sometimes you will have the goddess of luck strike and you can find a few between 12-3am and you then become at risk of not having it fully charged in time for the 7am drop off requirement.
If you plan on making charging scooters your primary gig, then start between 2-5pm to snag a half dozen or so to give you a nice head start in maxing out. Maxing out involves getting 12 limes and 20 birds which will equal a minimum earning of $184 per day. Maxing out will likely consume 6-8 hours of work daily when factoring drop off time which can be pretty fast if you're lucky enough to live in the zones where hubs and nests are located.
If you happen to be a hustler than squeezing in Lyft or Uber rides in your downtime can increase daily income by $80-120, but working 12 hour days is not for the faint of heart. Working 12 hour days six days a week can yield you incredible income as high as $8,000 monthly. Most will not attain such incredible gross earnings because it takes strength that pushes you to work hard everyday. People with goals and rock solid plans can hustle their way to six figures annually. Smart people will also factor heavy taxation into the monthly budget by putting aside 30% monthly to be ready when tax time hits. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND being ready for tax time and have that hard cash set aside for that time.
This work charging scooters for Bird and Lime in combination with driving for Lyft or Uber can make you a wealthy person. Wealth can then grow on its own if you make wise investments. Investments in yourself through self growth and learning about passive income sources will make your wealth sustainable. Making a high monthly income is simply selling your time for money, it is fixed and has an end date - if you keep selling your time for money you will never stop working. Retirement and living your life will never be attained unless you transition some of your focus upon ways to grow your money. Buying time is the ultimate way to make a wealthy enjoyable life.
DON'T GET TRAPPED in the 'rat-race' of always working and never living. The rat-race is when you work, work, work and then spend all that you make. Wealth should always be the end goal, sustainable renewable income sources through investments is what makes someone wealthy. Working and hustling to make high daily/weekly/monthly income is only the beginning on the journey to becoming a wealthy person.
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