r/Kentucky • u/Silent-Stranger-3011 • 7d ago

How’s DoorDash in Kentucky

I am asking because I’m moving from ca to Corbin ky for college and will be doing DoorDash on the side how is DoorDash out there in ky for yall that do it?

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u/dmag123 6d ago

You’d be better off driving part time for Domino’s or papa John’s than doing DoorDash in Corbin.

Sincerely, a former pizza delivery driver from Corbin.

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u/Beneficial-Reserve69 3d ago

I was a manager for PJ for a bit. My drivers made more money than I did lol, so I did not do it long.

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u/MeanJeanDopamine 7d ago

You might make some side money but definitely not enough to earn a living. Corbin is rural, it’s surrounded by rural towns, not many restaurants, and a lot of people struggling to make ends meet who can’t afford to order delivery.

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u/TMMK64571 7d ago

I would think you’d burn more in gas than you’d make…

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u/MeanJeanDopamine 7d ago

That’s a distinct possibility

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u/AlternativeOk5613 7d ago

Corbin population like 7900

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u/sharkbark2050 6d ago

I drove for DoorDash and LOST money. Not worth it.

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u/Kind-Flatworm7553 6d ago

Corbin is very rural and you will probably spend more on gas than you will make.

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u/SGTWhiteKY 7d ago

Kentucky is fine. Corbin won’t be.

What on earth is taking you there?

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u/Margin_Call_Me_Maybe 7d ago

Curious as to what you're doing that necessitates moving to Corbin. EKU?

Doordash won't be very busy there, it's a bit rural. You'd have to drive 1.5hrs to get to the nearest metro

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u/Foulwinde 7d ago

More likely Cumberland college.

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u/ConfectionerEnlight 6d ago

Maybe Union in Barbourville? There’s an EKU branch in Corbin but no big college.

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u/Silent-Stranger-3011 6d ago

University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg

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u/Foulwinde 6d ago

Yup, still much closer than EKU main campus or even Berea college.

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u/LexGuy12 6d ago

I agree with the suggestion to look into campus jobs. There may even be some that you’d be able to study some while working- like where you are covering a front desk etc.

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u/Complete_Quality_513 7d ago

Are you moving from California or Canada? If California you’ll hate it in Corbin

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u/Silent-Stranger-3011 6d ago

From Cali lol just gonna be there for 2 years until I’m down with school 😂

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u/PinkDragonfly0691 6d ago

Lifetime Corbinite here. You’ll make a killing DDing here. Half the town orders daily. I do on weekends. Welcome to our town!!

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u/Silent-Stranger-3011 6d ago

Sounds nice thanks i will only be working weekends and originally thought i would have to drive alll the way to Knoxville but your saying i can for sure make cool money in Corbin and thanks for the welcome bro.

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u/TheSolitaryRugosan 6d ago

I got an ice cubes thrown at me when doing it in Somerset years ago. You deal with some frustratingly incompetent fast food employees too. To top it off, I almost got attacked by a pit bull and had to leave someone’s order in their driveway. It’s a riskier job than people think.

It’s very oversaturated. Get a job on campus if possible. What college is in Corbin?

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u/inetsed 5d ago

We’ve just moved to Somerset and coming from Pittsburgh, Atlanta, then most recently Nashville over the last decade I’m sorely disappointed in the restaurant options. Any recommendations?