Planning Your Workweek as an Agape Driver
Plan a week you can sustain
Driving with Agape is independent-contractor work. Start with the days and hours you want to work, then make room for breaks, family commitments, vehicle care and time away from the road. A useful plan should fit your life and give you a way to assess the results.
Before each week, note when your vehicle will be unavailable, which documents need attention and when you will need fuel or charging. Taking care of those tasks ahead of time can help you use your available working hours more effectively.
Keep a record of the whole working day
Record your start and finish times as well as completed rides. Include time between rides and time spent traveling to pickups when you review the day. Looking only at time with a passenger can give you an incomplete picture of how you used your working hours.
Use a simple daily record with these fields:
- Date, start and finish times, and breaks.
- Completed rides and total ride payments before fees.
- Work mileage and time between rides.
- Daily fee and other applicable fees.
- Fuel or charging, parking, tolls and other operating expenses, with reimbursements recorded separately.
- Maintenance, insurance and vehicle payments to include in your longer-term cost review.
Keep receipts and payment statements with your records. Avoid counting an expense twice—for example, recording a vehicle payment both in the daily log and again in a weekly total.
Understand the payment figures
Agape’s NYC ride payments start at $15 and have historically averaged approximately $30 per ride, before applicable fees. The average is not a promised result for an individual ride or driver.
The $15 daily fee applies only on days when you complete at least one ride. No completed rides means no daily fee. The driver payments guide explains Agape’s payment and daily-fee terms.
Compare your own results
At the end of the week, total your ride payments, fees and operating expenses. Compare that information with your working hours and mileage. Keep occasional repairs and other irregular costs visible so one unusually good or difficult day does not determine your whole plan.
Look for patterns in your own records. Which working periods fit your commitments? When did time off the road interrupt your plans? What could you prepare earlier? Change one part of your routine at a time and review the result over several weeks.
Keep the essentials current
Use the Driver Hub for document updates and payment resources. Plan required inspections, maintenance and any charging around the hours you want to work. For an Agape account or payment question, email driver@agapeny.com. Live transportation support is available 24/7.
