I would have said “that’s it” and walked off. |
| There was a NYT article about Doordashers and the tips they expected. One guy was complaining that a man who ordered $400 worth of sushi only tipped $20. Does it take more energy to deliver $400 of sushi vs. a $10 burger to the same address? |
The whole out of control tipping culture relies on shaming and social pressure like this. This is why more people are simply just no-tipping, because eff that. |
Yeah the % thing is dumb but just have a minimum tip and then don’t fo under 20%. |
Just think of how much work a waiter at a nice steak house does, especially if you order the $200 bottles of wine instead of the $50 bottles, than a waitress at Applebees. Clearly that extra work is worth $75 a table |
I'm sorry she embarrassed you. My mom is like that (embarrassed by people when IMO she is the "victim"). I had the same thing happen to me once. (Wonder if it's common or was the same place?). I took the cash back and said "Nope, that's it". Left and never went back. That's so obnoxious. |
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The delivery apps - and in fact all similar apps (Uber, Instacart) - are extraction capitalism at its finest. I was recently postpartum and begrudgingly ordered a couple of DD/Uber Eats meals. The fees charged are absolutely outrageous: one meal whose ticket price was $50 became an $80 dollar meal after the service fee and the delivery fee, plus tax and tip.
Just get your own food or get delivery from restaurants with their own drivers. Stop enriching tech bros at the expense of these drivers - who are not getting paid equitably by their employers - and customers! |
As soon as companies pay above minimum wage to these drivers, then we can do this. |
I think that their employer should pay them. But more than that, I think that people should stop using these stupid apps. |
I would have explained it was 20% and ask what she was expecting? |
There are plenty of places where we can already do this. Any counter service establishment is already paying minimum wage or above. Hairdressers definitely do not need a tip of 25% based on cost of service--they are performing their jobs and we're expected to pay even more for the basic service? it's absurd. |
That's become hard to find, unfortunately. DoorDash extorts the restaurants, too. they're awful all around. https://get.popmenu.com/post/doordash-fees-for-restaurants-how-to-cut-costs-on-deliveries |
My takeaway from this article is that in 2021 doordash was valued at $72 BILLION. For what!? |
Yet it’s true. |
A few thousand lines of code. |