Muskan got a lot of attention after she put a video on Instagram showing her time as a food delivery person and how much money she got. She said she made $120 in approximately four hours, and this made people curious about how much DoorDash pays, how much you can make with gig work in general, and how much you can get from a short work period in another country.
What the viral clip shows
In the video, Muskan talks about her shift, beginning with an order from KFC for $13. She says the jobs kept coming and that after two or two and a half hours she’d already made $74. She particularly mentions that the pickups were quick and nearby, and the drop-offs were too.
She included little parts of the shift, like getting an order from Woolworths that only took four minutes, then driving five minutes to deliver it. Muskan also shows herself quickly eating a Domino’s pizza before continuing to work, portraying the job as something you can do when you have time and get paid for immediately.
Shift timeline and reported earnings
Muskan says the shift lasted around four hours and ten minutes, and she ended up with $120. In the video, she quickly changed that to Indian Rupees, and it was about 7850 Rupees. The text on the video even said “how much you can make in 4-5 hours doing a food delivery job in Australia”.
These numbers are from something she posted on social media and show what one worker made during a specific time when there were a lot of orders. They haven’t been officially checked against payroll records, but they do show that a delivery driver can make a good amount of money in a short, busy time.
Currency conversion and comparative context
$120 for four hours works out to an hourly wage that many people who saw the video compared to wages in India and other countries. For people who have moved from other countries and students who are looking for short-term work, a wage like that seems good compared to what they usually earn at home, but the basic number doesn’t consider how expensive things are where they are now.
Australia has higher costs for things like living, gas, insurance, and looking after a car. These things all take money from what a delivery driver actually gets to keep. But that $120 is a good place to start talking about gig work in other countries.
Public reaction and the debate on sustainability
What people said on social media varied from being impressed to being doubtful. Some people liked how flexible gig jobs are and how much cash they can bring in, but others brought up hidden expenses like gas and how a car gets worn down with use. People also asked about how often you get orders and how much you need to work at the busiest times.
Some people commenting asked whether making that much money would be allowed under the number of hours a student is allowed to work, or whether it would need to be reported for taxes. The video restarted the common argument about whether making a lot of money in a short time can really be a reliable income for a long period.
Implications for gig workers and policy considerations
Muskan’s post shows the main aspects of the gig economy: being able to work when you want, how much you make changing a lot, and how much work there is depending on how much is needed in a particular area. If you’re thinking about doing food delivery to earn extra money, it’s important to keep track of expenses and understand how the companies give you money – like when they pay more at busy times or offer bonuses.
Discussions about what should happen with these companies usually involve how the workers are defined, what protections they should have, and what the lowest standards should be for people working for these platforms. Videos like this can encourage discussions about keeping delivery people safe, paying them fairly, and having a clear way of being paid that considers expenses and irregular hours.
For anyone thinking of becoming a delivery driver, posts like this give a quick look at how much you could potentially earn, but you should balance that with how much you will be spending and what the rules are in your area. This video that went around a lot is both encouraging and a warning to look at more than just the main amount of money when considering gig work.
