Muskan’s Instagram video of her time as a delivery driver and how much she made is what got people looking at DoorDash pay, how much people get from this type of “gig” work, and what you can make from short periods of work in another country. She is called Muskan.
What the viral clip shows
In the video, Muskan describes her shift, starting with a $13 order from KFC. She says she had a pretty constant stream of jobs, and after two or two and a half hours had already made $74. She emphasizes that the orders were for short distances and quick pick-ups.
She includes little details from her work like getting an order from Woolworths in four minutes and then driving five minutes to deliver it. Muskan also shows herself quickly eating a Domino’s pizza, and then continuing to work, portraying the job as something you can do when you have time, and get paid right away.
Shift timeline and reported earnings
Muskan says the shift lasted about four hours and ten minutes and she earned $120 in total. She even changed that to Rupees in the video – about 7850 Rupees. The writing on the video said “how much you can make in and 5 hours doing a food delivery job in Australia”.
These amounts come from something she posted on social media and are from one driver’s experience during a time when a lot of people were ordering. It’s not from official, checked pay records, but it does show how quickly the money can add up for a delivery driver when they are very busy.
Currency conversion and comparative context
$120 for four hours works out to an hourly rate that many people watching the video compared to what people earn in India and other countries. It looks good to people who have come to Australia or students who need a short-term job, compared to what they’d usually earn at home, but you have to remember the cost of living.
Australia has higher costs for everything: living in general, petrol, insurance, and keeping a car running. All of those things lower how much a delivery driver actually takes home after expenses. However, the $120 figure is a good place to start a conversation about the chance to do this type of gig work in another country.
Public reaction and the debate on sustainability
What people said on social media was a mix of being impressed and doubtful. Some liked how flexible and potentially profitable gig work is, others pointed out the extra costs of petrol and the damage to your car. People also asked about how often you get orders and how much you need to work during the busiest times.
A few people asked if earning that much would break the rules for how many hours a student is allowed to work or if they’d have to declare it to the tax office. The video started the usual arguments about whether getting a lot of money in a short time is a way to make a steady income in the long term.
Implications for gig workers and policy considerations
Muskan’s post shows the main characteristics of the gig economy: you can be flexible, the amount of work varies, and how much you earn depends on what people in the area are ordering. If you’re thinking of food delivery to earn extra money, you need to keep track of your costs and understand the platform’s incentives like ‘peak pay’ and bonuses.
When people are making rules about this kind of work, they usually focus on how the workers are defined, what protections they have and what the minimum standards should be for people working for these platforms. Videos like this can encourage discussions about keeping drivers safe, paying them fairly and making sure the pay is clear and includes costs and unpredictable hours.
For anyone who is thinking of being a delivery driver, posts like Muskan’s give you a quick idea of how much you could earn, but you should balance that with your ongoing expenses and the local rules. The video that went viral is both inspiring and a reminder to look at more than just the main amount when thinking about gig work.
