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Re: I'm a developer for a major food delivery app

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Post by bb88 »

thiht wrote: post #192
bb88 wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's also possible he lied about his end date to throw suspicion off. Or he may be still working for the company and used someone else's resignation to pin the blame on them.

That’s what I would have done. Planting a few lies to protect your anonymity can’t hurt. Maybe they quit months ago, or maybe they didn’t even put their notice yet.

Or maybe he's going to stick around to watch the fireworks. Milk the company for a few more months before it goes into regulation.

Re: I'm a developer for a major food delivery app

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Post by conradojordan »

lispisok wrote: post #4

More evidence for my theory that the only reason Uber et al are able to exist is because they have an infinite supply of suckers signing up as drivers. Any McJob pays better now.

This is basically the concept of "Reserve army of labour": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_army_of_labour

Re: I'm a developer for a major food delivery app

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Post by warmedcookie »

rationalist wrote: post #3

I wonder how many people at this company put in their quiting notice yesterday. His wish might be granted. > I’m posting this from a library Wi-Fi on a burner laptop because I am technically under a massive NDA. I don’t care anymore. I put in my two weeks yesterday and honestly, I hope they sue me.

Big brain play: he decided to post this when someone on his team put in their two weeks that he did not like.

Re: I'm a developer for a major food delivery app

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Post by nunez »

Ragebait or not, this post convinced me to delete my DoorDash account today.

I'm the weird contrarian that really likes tipping. I didn't know that DoorDash uses tips to offset hourly wages.

Abusing my wanting to give hard-working drivers extra is where I draw the line, and it's a damn shame that this is legal.

I hope this gets more air time and lights a fire under these food delivery companies like the sex scandals did to Uber (a service I'm also seeking alternatives for, though that's another reply for another post).

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Post by resonious »

nunez wrote: post #296

Ragebait or not, this post convinced me to delete my DoorDash account today. I'm the weird contrarian that really likes tipping. I didn't know that DoorDash uses tips to offset hourly wages. Abusing my wanting to give hard-working drivers extra is where I draw the line, and it's a damn shame that this is legal. I hope this gets more air time and lights a fire under these food delivery companies like the sex scandals…

I guess a cash tip is the way to go.

Re: I'm a developer for a major food delivery app

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Post by nunez »

resonious wrote: post #297
nunez wrote: post #296

Ragebait or not, this post convinced me to delete my DoorDash account today. I'm the weird contrarian that really likes tipping. I didn't know that DoorDash uses tips to offset hourly wages. Abusing my wanting to give hard-working drivers extra is where I draw the line, and it's a damn shame that this is legal. I hope this gets more air time and lights a fire under these food delivery companies like the sex scandals…

I guess a cash tip is the way to go.

No disrespect to you, but this solution is unacceptable.

The onus should not be on customers to workaround corporate wrongdoing. DoorDash states that 100% of the tip goes to drivers. They conveniently omit that some of their base wages will be covered by the tip. That should be illegal, and paying drivers under the table gives DoorDash the right to keep acting badly, my convenience be damned.

But let's say I was willing to gloss over this. The extra logistics just aren't customer-friendly.

Drivers see te tip before they accept the delivery mission. I would have to tip normally (so that drivers will deliver to us), take out cash (which I almost never use), add logistics for giving them a cash tip, then drop the tip to zero post-delivery (which could mess with my rankings and threaten our future with the service).

Tipping in cash is easier with something like Uber, where you'll already have cash on hand (because you're already out) and the money can change hands at the end of the ride. (To be clear: I'm not giving Uber a pass here. They also do shady stuff with driver payouts.)

Re: I'm a developer for a major food delivery app

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Post by manuelmoreale »

anal_reactor wrote: post #169
manuelmoreale wrote: post #138

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> In other words, I see this not a special greed of this particular company, but a logical conclusion of the economic system it operates in. (I'm not saying it is good either. Only that raging against the symptom is a bit misplaced, and instead you should focus attention at the causes). I think this is conceptually sound take but at the same time it's way too kind towards the people who are on the field making these…

> But deciding to go along and play the same awful game and drag everybody else down with it is a personal choice. True but misleading. If the system promotes being an asshole, then you'll have assholes at the top, no matter how much effort you put into moralizing everyone.

If the system promotes being an asshole, and you decide to play along, you’ll have to accept the fact that you are, in fact, an asshole. It’s not a matter of moralizing anyone. It’s just a matter of accepting consequences.
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