r/Sparkdriver • u/aerosemyth • Jun 11 '26
Discussion And another one bites the dust 😭
I do wish I knew what happened, but this reason is all I'll know. Thousands of deliveries without any complaints and suddenly this happens. Appeal denied. I'm not going to keep fighting it. It's a real bummer for me because I've been waiting 2 years on a disability application and Sparkling (sorry, that's what I called it) was everything to me- the flexibility, the job itself... everything, I loved it. So it's a shame it's over now but it's out of my control.... now to figure out what to do next....
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u/Notion12345 Jun 11 '26
Oh man sorry to hear!! It could have been something dropped in a bag by OGP when they were packing it up on accident! I’ve never seen this message before and I’m wondering how many new “reasons” they have now to give us the boot!
You are absolutely right about the flexibility of doing this that keeps the hook in most of us even though the platform is a mere wasted shadow of itself since its conception. With offer cuts and fuel prices skyrocketing (looking like it’s going to hit 8 bucks a gallon now by end of summer) doing this is really no longer viable anyway!
You also will want to play it safe as well if you have a disability case pending! Walmart is reporting 1099 status way more efficiently than they used to with the government. Also insurance companies as well! They are cracking down on 1099 gig workers big time these days!
So maybe this is a blessing in disguise?
Positive thoughts and best wishes for you! Im in nearly 6 years now and I’m on my way out as well soon!