I'm a developer for a major food delivery app

Post by nerdponx » Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC

michaelbuck wrote: post #208

prartichoke wrote: post #198

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There are two datapoints in the text. One is the 2 weeks notice, the other is that they knew of this since 8 months ago. If this were me, I would give random made up information of this kind to throw off anyone trying to investigate this. Also, this is not that far from what we already know from whistleblowers of similar gig economy companies so my believability is not stretched at all.

Other comments pointed out the semi-obvious use of AI due to em dashes. I'm honestly at a point where every suspicious aspect of that post could as well be counted as a countermeasure to getting caught. Said engineer could still be working at the company or could've left years ago. In my opinion the mentioned financial adjustments could've been a discussion topic for higher ups far far earlier than 2025. Considering…

Post by qcnguy » Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 2:25 PM UTC

Tostino wrote: post #212

AmbroseBierce wrote: post #45

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When you are burn out your brain doesn't brain too well, reminds me of Luigi, that 3D printed his gun among other smart moves but made many silly mistakes that got him caught (like carrying the silencer, the magazine, and other incriminating evidence)

I am 95% convinced he was caught because we live in a surveillance panopticon. The McDonald's kiosks could very easily be sharing data with other private companies (e.g. Palantir) who the government contracts with. There are so many other companies jumping in on sharing data like this, why would a company like McDonald's care about selling out customer privacy in exchange for a better bottom line for investors?

Post by qcnguy » Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC

danaris wrote: post #240

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #173

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> There's a monopolistic market maker But there isn't? Doordash and Uber Eats compete nationally. Most cities have a litany of local competitors. And that's before we get to restaurants that handle delivery in house.

Sure, they "compete", but would you be surprised if they have some kind of under-the-table agreement to keep prices high and payments low...?

Post by OrangeMusic » Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC

nothrabannosir wrote: post #210

ahofmann wrote: post #188

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In my new credit card app I can set if I want to repay 3%, 5% or 100% at the end of the month. If I set it to 100%, I have to pay $2 per month. Banking is already actively hostile against the customer.

Which bank is this?

Post by ponector » Fri, Jan 02, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC

dueyfinster wrote: post #233

forinti wrote: post #211

There's very good restaurant in my neighbourhood that I order from regularly. I tried ordering directly from them after hearing about how nasty the delivery app company was. I thought they would appreciate it: they wouldn't have to pay the intermediary. But it turns out they prioritise the app and my orders took longer to arrive. So I'm back on the app...

It may be that they have no choice since it's their biggest source of customers. I spoke to a hotel receptionist before and she said the order of upgrades was: booked direct, booking.com, Expedia and all the rest after. The hotel couldn't afford to piss off booking as they would suffer a lot in occupancy, the other platforms couldn't match. I think it's worth giving the feedback to the restaurant direct and see if th…