Add a deliberate margin to a delivery income plan before committing your time. Enter the amount you want to earn, separate allowances for uncertain demand and operating-cost overruns, and earnings already secured. The result shows a buffered gross target, the dollars added for risk, and the remaining gap.
The buffered target is a planning threshold, not an expected payout. The added dollars quantify the cushion created by your two risk assumptions.
Avoid using a large arbitrary percentage to hide uncertain inputs. Update each allowance when your actual demand and expense records improve.
A $600 target with 12% demand allowance and 6% cost allowance becomes $712.32. After $100 is secured, the remaining gap is $612.32.
It is added to the target amount entered. Use a net target only if your expense and tax needs are already included in that target.
The cost allowance is applied after the demand allowance so neither risk is ignored; this is more conservative than simply adding dollar amounts.
Yes. Enter zero when that source of uncertainty is not relevant.
Include pending tips only if you reasonably expect them to settle; otherwise leave them out of secured earnings.
No. It is a planning target based on allowances you choose, not a prediction of demand.
| Component | Effect | Best evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Demand allowance | Protects the earnings target | Shift-to-shift revenue variation |
| Cost allowance | Protects against overruns | Fuel and maintenance records |
| Secured earnings | Reduces remaining gap | Settled app activity |