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DoorDash is extremely helpful for me because I'm disabled and can't cook so it's really convenient for me to be able to order food for delivery when I don't hav
by a-wu 8y ago
DoorDash is extremely helpful for me because I'm disabled and can't cook so it's really convenient for me to be able to order food for delivery when I don't have a caregiver around to cook food for me. I'm extremely disappointed by DoorDash's policies but because of my circumstances I can't just boycott. I live in a college town too, so most DoorDash drivers are students who are just barely getting by, so I'll be tipping my drivers in cash from now.
- starpucks 8y agoUh huh
- newfriend 8y agoThere are plenty of other delivery services. Grubhub, UberEats, and Caviar are a few off the top of my head.
- a-wu 8y agoUberEats/Grubhub don't have the same selection of restaurants in my area and I'm really not sure how much I trust them to not pull this same thing either. I will definitely try to order from those services if available but I'll probably still tip in cash.
- blueline 8y agoif ubereats works the same as uber then 100% of the tip actually does go to the worker
- darkpuma 8y agoYou should call your local grocery store and see if they have a delivery program. Many if not most do, although it's typically poorly advertised or unadvertised. You can have them deliver prepared food from the store.
- a-wu 8y agoUnfortunately the one local grocery store that does have the service runs it through Instacart anyway.
- lucb1e 8y agoCan't you ask one or a few of the regular delivery people to do it directly for you instead of through the company if you think the company is treating them badly?
- techsupporter 8y agoIf Bitesquad exists in your area, I'd use them. I switched to them after I found out that they employ their drivers directly, as full employees with an hourly wage, known schedule, and benefits. I've not compared their pricing directly against DoorDash, for what it's worth.