UberEats Customers Are Forcing a Driver to Be Homeless

[TeTe]

My best friend makes about $85k a year working in IT but still does door dash and Uber eats like six hours a week for extra money. (I think he mostly does it to get away from his three kids for a couple hours)

He told me that someone gave him shit about how long it took to get their food and my friend made some snarky comment and the person said they werent giving him a tip and said my friend "might have to get a real job" now.

The guy thought he was so cool talking down to my friend as he was walking back into his apartment building... Meanwhile my friend was getting ready to drive back to his $600,000 house.

 

[marioh]

no need for me to line those companies pockets with my cash since all the food places around me deliver, all of them free with a minimum order which is usually small, like 8-10$

 

[fingercuffs]

I bet UK cuffs didn't tip at all!

One of very few in my group who did. Granted not like loads for pizza delivery drivers or what have you, but it used to drive me mental going out to eat with friends when they didn't want to tip, I'd always do my bit and they'd put some loose change down.

 

[DespicablePeep]

They have different tiers depending on the agreement. Ranges from 10%-30% from business owners I know.

For example, if you are exclusive on their app and not on their competitor apps, you get a better percentage. Also get a better percentage if you offer an exclusive promotion on the app.

If you just want to throw your restaurant on the app and all the others, they whack you with the 30%.

There are 4-5 major apps competing for the market right now, so if cut is too steep, restaurants should create their own delivery or use a competitor. Problem is they all cry about the cut, but making a delivery website or app and getting people to use it are very challenging things. Even more so now as people prefer the plug and play of being in the app ecosystem and the features like delivery status updates, driver GPS etc.

These companies doing apps are backed by major funds, its not so easy for a restaurant to compete.

Considering they charge 10 to 30, lets assume the average is 15. That is a lot for a restaurant, they don't carry margins high enough to cover these costs.

I have seen people making filthy kitches just to do app deliveries, these guys can manage these costs, a proper restaurant most of the time can't, they are cutting margins trying to diminish costs with volume.

I really hope laws fuck these apps

 

[TidWell]

I don't do the UberEats but because yall don't tip, this driver is about to be homeless.



Cliffs; driver said he had to pay 3 dollars for parking and only got a 1 dollar fifty tip and now is gonna be homeless cause it's not enough to pay his rent.

Is that a Female to Male transgender? the voice is very feminine.

On topic they tip, any time I order I add the tip to when I pay, is he expected another top out of pocked with cash as well? I usually tip like 10 to 20 dollars depending on travel distance and order amount, etc and im BROKE myself. But it seems he wants to get an extra tip in cash form when going to the door, most of the time the people who deliver just drop the food off without ringing, but then you will get someone who rings, and leaves which is nice, but thn the worst is the one I already tipped in the app and then rings the door and stays there waiting for you to answer and then is expecting a tip they usually start small talk and try to compliment and say just making sure someone was at home so the food didnt spoil, Ill feel guilty not tipping and then give them cash.

So I dont even bother answering the door anymore. I got a ring camera so I can see if the food is dropped off on my cell phone.

If the tip is small this guy shouldn't take the route. Maybe he should just start a go fund me he already went viral and now he got what he wanted sympathy donations, he will easily make over 100k in donations.

 

[Paladin]

I don't use food delivery app anymore because I don't like how much of a cut they take from the restaurant.

I actually used to order a bunch of food at work and i would order direct from The restaurant.
8/10 times, i would get a call and an email from the manager thanking me whole heartedly for ordering directly, instead of the food apps, who they said were taking a large portion of the profits from the biz.

some Businesses absolutely benefit from the grub hubs and door dashes, particularly large chains, but more often than not, the mom and pop or smaller chains are getting shafted .

 

[Slick_36]

There's something incredibly insulting about them saying they're working all the time and are still about to go homeless again, "so why can't you just tip $5?!". Maybe because those people are struggling too?

They might want to look in to something else because they are super fucked when their car breaks down and they can't get it fixed, that's inevitable if they're really working so much.

 

[Slick_36]

I actually used to order a bunch of food at work and i would order direct from The restaurant.
8/10 times, i would get a call and an email from the manager thanking me whole heartedly for ordering directly, instead of the food apps, who they said were taking a large portion of the profits from the biz.

some Businesses absolutely benefit from the grub hubs and door dashes, particularly large chains, but more often than not, the mom and pop or smaller chains are getting shafted .

Why are they getting shafted? They're getting business they wouldn't have had otherwise. They get the delivery service without having to hire more drivers. A driver can't make that many deliveries an hour, so unless it's a place that specializes in deliveries, the apps should only help. It's not like they're making anything off of the delivery charges.

 

[Slick_36]

Is that a Female to Male transgender? the voice is very feminine.

I'm surprised it took this long for someone else to notice. I've got no problem with a dude crying, but those were some very feminine tears being shed if you know what I mean. I might just be out of touch with the youth of today but a dude with that look is only crying publicly after downing a good bit of alcohol.

 

[minute bull]

I see gullible people. Walking around like regular people. THEY DON'T KNOW THEY'RE GULLIBLE.

 

[Renard]

When I enter a Walmart, is the Walmart employee going to cry on my shoulder and tell me their life story? No.

I always tip my drivers. The constant whining from gig economy workers is getting annoying now. Just because you work in decentralized organization doesn't mean the customer is suddenly to blame for your life problems. Blame yourself, your lack of education, your lack of marketable skills. These people aren't ever thankful for tips. They're in a constant state of entitlement and aggression for more handouts.

 

[scorpipede]

No one forced the Uber Eats driver to be an Uber Eats driver. His decision, his consequences.

You listening to this @Texas?

Edit: Ha. Of course there's a user.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Is that a Female to Male transgender? the voice is very feminine.

That was my suspicion, but his beard is too thick. He's just is very feminine.

On topic they tip, any time I order I add the tip to when I pay, is he expected another top out of pocked with cash as well? I usually tip like 10 to 20 dollars depending on travel distance and order amount, etc and im BROKE myself. But it seems he wants to get an extra tip in cash form when going to the door, most of the time the people who deliver just drop the food off without ringing, but then you will get someone who rings, and leaves which is nice, but thn the worst is the one I already tipped in the app and then rings the door and stays there waiting for you to answer and then is expecting a tip they usually start small talk and try to compliment and say just making sure someone was at home so the food didnt spoil, Ill feel guilty not tipping and then give them cash.

Yeah, sometimes we don't know to ring the doorbell or not. Sometimes it says to in the order details, but most of the time it doesn't. I ring the doorbell because I don't want their food to get cold if they don't see the notification in the app.

$10 to $20 tip is very appreciated.

And if I could add, if the guy in the video is in a major metropolitan area with few places to park I bet he gets huge amount of trips per day and this was just one of the bad examples of trips we sometimes get. He makes it seem like the vast majority of trips are that horrible taking 40+ minutes and getting paid little to nothing.

The majority of people leave at least $5 tips, but that's just me because I usually exclusively pick up restaurant orders or higher-end fast food places like delis or Chipolte.

There's a reason why I don't bother with McDonalds, Taco Bell, KFC, or Popeyes.

They don't tip, or its an insultingly low amount like $1.50.

If the tip is small this guy shouldn't take the route. Maybe he should just start a go fund me he already went viral and now he got what he wanted sympathy donations, he will easily make over 100k in donations.

That seems like the formula.

*Make a whiney video pointing blame at a corporation while claiming you're a victim, and it goes viral.
*Make a GoFundMe so idiots will give you money in small $5, $10, or $20 increments to make them feel like they're giving to the poor to feel better about themselves.
*Tens of thousands of dollars in $$$PROFIT$$$ comes in.

 

[Brampton_Boy]

While I tip in 99% of instances, I much prefer the European model where waitresses/delivery people are paid a decent wage. Like others have pointed out, we are subsidizing a multi-billion dollar corporation who simply is downloading the cost on to the consumer under the guise that paying a livable wage would somehow result in catastrophic job losses.

The group who absolutely deserves a tip and they don't get any are cashiers at big box stores or busy fast food chains. What those people put up with is insane, and I marvel at how hard they have to work for minimum wage. Last time I was at a Mcdonalds, I watched a team of people work none stop under some awful conditions - they were under immense pressure to get things out as fast as they could, and would get screamed/yelled at by customers if they screwed up. I don't think I would last a single shift doing what they do.

With all of that being said, it's hard to feel sympathy for the uber delivery guy. Nobody is forcing him to work, and I'm pretty sure that unlike most conventional jobs, you have the option of accepting/declining your service. If he didn't think it was worth his time/effort, then he should leave. Contrary to what most people think, there are ALOT of places hiring - Amazon warehouse, Walmart, Loblaws etc. are begging people to join as general labor. Every time I do groceries, there is a sign on the main entrance of the store that guarantees $15/hour for new hires.

 

[Woldog]

I don't do the UberEats but because yall don't tip, this driver is about to be homeless.



Cliffs; driver said he had to pay 3 dollars for parking and only got a 1 dollar fifty tip and now is gonna be homeless cause it's not enough to pay his rent.

Maybe he should get a real job.

 

[Oeshon]

These companies doing apps are backed by major funds, its not so easy for a restaurant to compete.

Considering they charge 10 to 30, lets assume the average is 15. That is a lot for a restaurant, they don't carry margins high enough to cover these costs.

I have seen people making filthy kitches just to do app deliveries, these guys can manage these costs, a proper restaurant most of the time can't, they are cutting margins trying to diminish costs with volume.

I really hope laws fuck these apps

Nah, fuck the restaurants. Little cry babies. This is business.

You're right that it isn't easy to compete. That's why what the app provides is valuable and worth it for the restaurant to pay such a large cut.

Also the rise of ghost kitchens is exciting and I'm actually in talks to invest in one. As you said, you cut out all of the expenses and risks associated with a traditional restaurant location. Can't fight change, not in business man. You adapt and overcome or you get ran over.

 

[TidWell]

That was my suspicion, but his beard is too thick. He's just is very feminine.



Yeah, sometimes we don't know to ring the doorbell or not. Sometimes it says to in the order details, but most of the time it doesn't. I ring the doorbell because I don't want their food to get cold if they don't see the notification in the app.

$10 to $20 tip is very appreciated.

And if I could add, if the guy in the video is in a major metropolitan area with few places to park I bet he gets huge amount of trips per day and this was just one of the bad examples of trips we sometimes get. He makes it seem like the vast majority of trips are that horrible taking 40+ minutes and getting paid little to nothing.

The majority of people leave at least $5 tips, but that's just me because I usually exclusively pick up restaurant orders or higher-end fast food places like delis or Chipolte.

There's a reason why I don't bother with McDonalds, Taco Bell, KFC, or Popeyes.

They don't tip, or its an insultingly low amount like $1.50.



That seems like the formula.

*Make a whiney video pointing blame at a corporation while claiming you're a victim, and it goes viral.
*Make a GoFundMe so idiots will give you money in small $5, $10, or $20 increments to make them feel like they're giving to the poor to feel better about themselves.
*Tens of thousands of dollars in $$$PROFIT$$$ comes in.

I just noticed he also has a nose ring lol, I wonder if the delivery was just a drink or something that was a very low tip, isn't it a higher tip for a further distance traveled or amount of food or purchase price?

My cousin does all those gig jobs and he said the hardest to get is an Amazon Flex route job, those Amazon shipping jobs he said you are hard-pressed to get one cause people snatch up the high paying routes. The thing is a lot of those people doing the Amazon deliveries also have regular jobs too and thats what the gig workers complain about.

He does instacart and door dash.

I work for a private company and we handle our own shipping, so I know how hard it is, my cousin lives up in the bay area but if he lived here id hook him up with a job shipping for this company.

But man the gig works you gotta pay for your own gas, and parking etc. its a tough job especially during covid, I came outta pocket during the peak to tip extra cause they were working their ass off to get people their food. I think I posted it on here back in may and july of 2020 when the quarantine was fresh, I was ordering lots of delivery and would wait at the door and hand them like ten to 20 bucks on top of what I paid and tipped in the app. I think I consistently tipped an extra 20 in cash because my thing is I gambled more money in the casino and lost so 20 dollars to show gratuity during these trying times is no biggy if I lost hundreds gambling down the drain.

I was super paranoid, The money put it in a sandwich baggy and hand it to them with my plastic gripper tool that I used to grab the food with when they left it on my porch.

 

[TeTe]

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Why are they getting shafted? They're getting business they wouldn't have had otherwise. They get the delivery service without having to hire more drivers. A driver can't make that many deliveries an hour, so unless it's a place that specializes in deliveries, the apps should only help. It's not like they're making anything off of the delivery charges.

They're getting shafted because the app company takes between 15-30 percent of the total bill depending if the restaurant has their own drivers or not.

I guess you could say they don't have to sign on for the app service, which is true... But it screws restaurants during the pandemic cause they didn't have an alternative.

 

[TidWell]

My best friend makes about $85k a year working in IT but still does door dash and Uber eats like six hours a week for extra money. (I think he mostly does it to get away from his three kids for a couple hours)

He told me that someone gave him shit about how long it took to get their food and my friend made some snarky comment and the person said they werent giving him a tip and said my friend "might have to get a real job" now.

The guy thought he was so cool talking down to my friend as he was walking back into his apartment building... Meanwhile my friend was getting ready to drive back to his $600,000 house.

I was shocked to find out A lot of people who have regular jobs do those gig jobs, I think the cost of living in California makes people find extra sources of income.

 

[TeTe]

I was shocked to find out A lot of people who have regular jobs do those gig jobs, I think the cost of living in California makes people find extra sources of income.

He lives in Chicago actually. He really doesn't need the money but like I said, I think he just likes doing it to get out the house for a couple hours. The money is just a bonus.