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    6 months ago

    This was a really good episode.OMG The guy who said that some DoorDashers are saving up to buy an orphanage 🤣

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    6 months ago

    I disagree with his final conclusions… If we all try to be nicer to the driver, give them 5 stars, they’re still being abused.

    You need better laws to protect them.

    Also, don’t become a gig worker, you WILL be abused

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      6 months ago

      A lot of people that are doing it are between jobs and are looking for something more stable.

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        6 months ago

        I did that. I was abused the entire time by an app with no means of communicating with those in control of the app. Sure, I could go and yell at support over being fucked over when a bundled order took me 10 miles farther than the app said it would and there was no tip attached, but they were also being abused since they were contract workers in India who had no means to alter my pay.

        The guy in the video was right, these apps are leaches. I’m sorry if you’re currently having your blood sucked by them; I hope the trips are short and the tips are good.

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    6 months ago

    Fun fact: If you’re subscribed to the channel, sometimes full episodes pop up in your notifications. Even if you’re too slow to see it before it is removed, you may be able to watch on the YT alternatives. This has happened twice for me so far (the episode this segment was from came up last sunday), though I wouldn’t be shocked if this was some marketing tactic.

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    6 months ago

    Just saw this like an hour ago! Our locals are funny, they actually will cancel your online offer and ask you to call to remake the order at a fraction of the price. (They’re super cheap, and charge you extra if you use a card because that carries a fee they don’t want to pay, haha)

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      6 months ago

      It’s not the card fees they’re avoiding. It’s the paper trail when it comes to doing their taxes. That’s the nice thing about a family run business. You don’t need bank transfers and wage slips. You just divvy up the cash and keep your gobs shut.