

On average, I carry out about 15 to 20 deliveries a day, which is about three per hour. As ClusterTruck orders begin to come in by 9 a.m., it's pretty much a case of: pick up the order, deliver it, and repeat. Watercolor paintings are something I'm most fascinated by and so I've been paying great attention to local Indiana artists recently. I purchase items ranging from silver to art pieces and resell them either locally or online through eBay or Facebook marketplace. I enjoy watching a lot of online auctions.

So I'll take my laptop and work on my side hustle, which is buying and selling auction items on eBay and other sites.

What's nice about ClusterTruck is that some of their locations are based in grocery stores that have Starbucks coffee shops or lounges. Even though the kitchen opens at 10 a.m., I'm typically ready by 7 a.m. So she signed us up, not knowing that we would need this as a full-time job when the effects of the pandemic came into full force. My wife thought it would be fun for us to try and fit the role into our lunch breaks or evenings. It began going round to different companies in the area, including my wife's, to promote their brand and let people sample their menus. At the time, ClusterTruck had opened a new location in Carmel, Indiana. I was left wondering what my next step would be when the possibility of becoming a delivery driver for ClusterTruck fell into my hands. Two years ago, I was forced out of my job due to the coronavirus pandemic. It has been edited for length and clarity. This as-told-to article is based on a conversation with Cecil Birnbaum, a 59-year-old delivery driver for Indianapolis-based ghost kitchen ClusterTruck about his role. Here's what my typical day looks like.īy clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. I'm a ghost kitchen delivery driver, who buys and sells art from auction houses on the side.
