Meet Mattie McCroskey: Sparking a Better Future For Her Family

As a former full-time employee in the automotive industry, Mattie McCroskey had been searching for ways to make extra money for a vacation when she stumbled upon the Spark Driver platform, the first one that felt safe to her. She liked the idea of delivering for people who were just trying to feed their families.

As she began to drive for the Spark Driver platform in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she realized that she could earn a great income for her family while also pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse. The flexibility provided by the platform allowed her to quit her job and enroll full-time in nursing school. She appreciates the ability to start her self-scheduled shifts early in the morning and be done in time for her classes at Georgia Northwestern Technical, where she aims to graduate in 2025.

Mattie loves the flexibility that Spark Driver offers, not just for school, but also as a parent. She can now show up for more school functions and be more involved in her five children's lives.

"Spark [Driver] is amazing for parents who want to be there for their kids – be involved – but can't because of the need to earn income,” Mattie said.

Driving for Spark Driver has become an integral part of her family culture. “On Saturdays, we drive on Spark [Driver],” she said playfully, and shared that she and her husband, a fellow driver on the platform, often compete on the weekends to see who can get the most earnings in a day before they break for takeout and to watch the Tennessee game. After the final call of the game, they head back out again to take advantage of the new evening incentives.

Mattie has experienced the ebb and flow of orders during different times of the year and said she looks forward to the potential surge in offers over the next couple months during the holidays. “Oh my gosh, I remember turning [the app] on during the holidays last year and having 40 or 50 orders to choose from.”

On one of those cold winter mornings, she opened the garage to see several inches of snow covering her driveway. With visions of a beach vacation dancing in her head, she and her husband shoveled away the snow and carefully took off in hopes of high earnings while helping others who didn’t want to get out in the cold. Mattie’s determination, resilience and hard work paid off. Early on, she made $1,500 driving for Spark Driver and was able to purchase plane tickets for a trip to Hawaii. Another week of driving paid for her hotel and other expenses, and soon she was in the air to the Aloha state.

Mattie's story is a testament to the power of the Spark Driver platform to transform lives. It provides passionate independent contractors like Mattie with the opportunity to earn a flexible income, pursue their dreams, and be present for their families.

"Spark Driver is limitless,” Mattie said. “You can make a living off this as long as you're willing to do the work. If I win the lottery, I'll buy a Bentley, but I won't quit driving. I'll just drive for Spark Driver in my new Bentley.