In contrast to others, I may only do 12-20 shops in a month. It provides me with income equivalent to a full time minimum wage job ($400 a week here, for a 40 hour week -- but there are NO jobs available).
Monday a scheduler called me and asked me to take a job 242 miles from home. The pay was $300. The 242 miles is easier to drive than 25 miles in a big city, LOL -- 4 lanes most of the way, and no traffic. However, 242 miles is STILL 242 miles. She sweetened the pot with 3 fast foods shops at $25-35 each. I left home at 8 AM, after prepping since 5 AM. After completing the last shop, I stupidly drove home (reports, you know!); I finished my last report at 5:45 AM today.
A 24 hour day. And I mean that. I was up, functioning, and working for 24 hours straight.
Still better to me than standing on my feet 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. And I have the rest of the week off.
And, of course, the IRS mileage deduction shelters most of what I made from taxes.