Visiting NYC a few weeks ago the bike-based restaurant delivery people were interesting to see, not a thing where I live.
Relevant to "active time", they seemed to spend a lot of time during the day just waiting around...
DoorDash raises minimum pay to $29.93 per hour in NYC
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#22> Dashers who deliver in NYC will now earn at least $29.93 per hour of active time, nearly twice NYC’s $15 minimum wage for other workers. What’s a realistic amount of “active time” per hour? I’m assuming waiting for a job is not active time right? > These new regulations will force us to raise fees for orders in New York City. In order to better balance the impact of these new costs, we’re moving the option to tip i…
Wow I totally missed the “active” part, thanks for pointing that out. Would love to hear from someone with actual DD experience what percentage of time is “active,” and what you have to do to keep that time high?
> Wow I totally missed the “active” part, thanks for pointing that out.
Years of less than honest players have taught me to read press releases like a lawyer redlining a contract. Every last word is in there for a reason.
Re: DoorDash raises minimum pay to $29.93 per hour in NYC
#23The platform fees and the insane menu price markups that restaurants apply for delivery app orders have made it impractical to use Uber Eats & DoorDash for a couple years now IMO. I only ever consider using them when offered at least 50% off. Mandated minimum earnings will benefit the drivers, but that won't help drivers that have to quit the platforms because people stop using them.
They aren't really viable business models to begin with. Only VC funding can keep these online platform up.
Re: DoorDash raises minimum pay to $29.93 per hour in NYC
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Re: DoorDash raises minimum pay to $29.93 per hour in NYC
#25> Dashers who deliver in NYC will now earn at least $29.93 per hour of active time, nearly twice NYC’s $15 minimum wage for other workers. What’s a realistic amount of “active time” per hour? I’m assuming waiting for a job is not active time right? > These new regulations will force us to raise fees for orders in New York City. In order to better balance the impact of these new costs, we’re moving the option to tip i…
They should be forced to be honest and call it a bid, not a tip.
It works as a bid but only up to a certain amount, above which Dasher just shows the offer with e.g. "$6+ tip", hiding the full tip amount until after the order is delivered.
Re: DoorDash raises minimum pay to $29.93 per hour in NYC
#26> Dashers who deliver in NYC will now earn at least $29.93 per hour of active time, nearly twice NYC’s $15 minimum wage for other workers. What’s a realistic amount of “active time” per hour? I’m assuming waiting for a job is not active time right? > These new regulations will force us to raise fees for orders in New York City. In order to better balance the impact of these new costs, we’re moving the option to tip i…
In the UK with Uber Eats/Deliveroo you can select a tip when you order and then you can modify the tip up to a short time after the order. So you can just put no tip and then add one after delivery if it’s good service, or increase/decrease it. Is that not how it works with DoorDash?
Re: DoorDash raises minimum pay to $29.93 per hour in NYC
#27> Dashers who deliver in NYC will now earn at least $29.93 per hour of active time, nearly twice NYC’s $15 minimum wage for other workers. What’s a realistic amount of “active time” per hour? I’m assuming waiting for a job is not active time right? > These new regulations will force us to raise fees for orders in New York City. In order to better balance the impact of these new costs, we’re moving the option to tip i…
I think they're hiding the tip after the talk about drivers shopping for tips. As I understand it, before you would tip up front, and so the drivers knew which orders would have better tips.
Letting the customer tip after the order has been received lets the customer evaluate, and tip, the overall actual service. And prevents drivers from prioritizing those orders with better tips.
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#29> Dashers who deliver in NYC will now earn at least $29.93 per hour of active time, nearly twice NYC’s $15 minimum wage for other workers. What’s a realistic amount of “active time” per hour? I’m assuming waiting for a job is not active time right? > These new regulations will force us to raise fees for orders in New York City. In order to better balance the impact of these new costs, we’re moving the option to tip i…
Hasn't doordash also said if you don't add a tip a dasher is unlikely to pickup your order? Therefore, the tip seems more like a fee to me.
Re: DoorDash raises minimum pay to $29.93 per hour in NYC
#30> With the changes required by NYC and the impact it will have on our system, we are pausing our Priority Access program, which gives Dashers who have high ratings priority on higher-paying offers. Since Dashers will earn a guaranteed minimum rate, the benefits offered by this program will not apply in NYC. The Top Dasher program is still available for qualified NYC Dashers. So they're guaranteeing higher pay for all…
On the flip side it might encourage the bulk of drivers to stay with the platform if they were previously denied access to the best jobs.