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It's not just lazy people that rely on these services. It's disabled people too.

• throwaway744678 5y ago
  Won't somebody think of the children?
• bwlg 5y ago
  In Germany we have services commonly referred to as "Essen auf Rädern" (Meals on Wheels). A quick search shows that the concept actually originated in the 40s in the UK and has also made it to the US in the 60s [1]. Disabled and elderly people not being able to procure their own food isn't really a new problem and also isn't a problem that most first world societies have ignored. So I'm not really sure what disabled people using a service have to do with the (allegedly) unfair wages of the delivery drivers. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meals_on_Wheels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meals_on_Wheels
  • deanc 5y ago
    It has nothing to do with it. It was a direct response to the idea that the only people ordering from food delivery services are lazy, which is simply not true. I was incapacitated last year due to an injury and wasn't able to leave the house for a couple of weeks. I would have really struggled without Wolt.
    • bwlg 5y ago
      Fair enough, sorry then. I mistook it as an argument against delivery fees. If you're incapacitated for a longer time, you might still want to check out if any meals on wheels services are available to you. I actually know a few colleagues (in their 30s) that started getting those since working 100% from home. It can be quite a bit cheaper. And if you're like me it would also be healthier, because every time I order food it turns out to be something like burgers with fries ;-)