Shreddersaurusrex

Shreddersaurusrex t1_jacqxus wrote

Reply to FDNY, Sheriff's Office inspection reveals hundreds of battery charging, storage violations at shops by Grass8989

Wow, I’ve heard of guys having storage spots to charge up their bike batteries.

Ultimately the gig economy is exploitative so this is why drivers use these bikes. Should go back to the days of delivery zones. If you’re beyond a certain distance order from a place closer to you. I see people ordering food from restaurants over a mile away on the apps. Yet they pay the same or a little worse than they would if they were dining in.

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Shreddersaurusrex OP t1_j91fdd4 wrote

Reply to comment by nonlawyer in Controversy over neighborhood hubs for food delivery workers in Manhattan by Shreddersaurusrex

Yeah so Doordash and Grubhub are the worst with pickup/deliver by times. DD gives violations for not completing pickups or deliveries by a certain time. If you get enough it can lead to deactivation.

I think that the apps are great but that they need to pay the workers fairly. Ppl need to tip fairly vs just turning a blind eye to the exploitative nature of the system. There’s a cycle of apps making work hard->workers being frustrated->customers not being satisfied.

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Shreddersaurusrex OP t1_j8yp3k2 wrote

Reply to comment by Sere_C in Controversy over neighborhood hubs for food delivery workers in Manhattan by Shreddersaurusrex

They allowed restaurants to reduce labor costs. They also allowed customers to more easily order without hassles like delivery zones and having to deal w/busy signals.

I think customers always need to tip fairly. The apps could implement a service charge that actually goes to the driver instead of the optional tip. Restaurants should have delivery zones. If not then the customer needs to tip well enough to make it worth the driver’s while.

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