zzyul t1_jdb8j5n wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:33 AM

Reply to comment by Pancakewagon26 in Alameda passes delivery fee cap even as Uber threatens exit by Xanthn

Yea seriously. If I’m wasted at the house from drinking for a few hours I’m not about to order food on a driver app, I’m getting in my car and driving to pick up food. What kind of person would use a good delivery app when they can just drive drunk and pick up the food themselves?

kathodus t1_jdba0zz wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:46 AM

Or just maybe have some food in the house. Or plan just a tiny bit ahead? Your alcoholism doesn't justify the exploitation of gig workers.

Atlasatlastatleast t1_jdc55ba wrote on March 23, 2023 at 10:28 AM

Is it exploitation if one willingly chooses to do Uber eats? I used to deliver on it and I chose to do so for extra income, if an order came in that I didn’t want to do, I declined it. That guy isn’t exploiting me at all. Uber is, but without that guy’s order I’d have no opportunity to make the extra income

texasdeafdogs t1_jdblk7r wrote on March 23, 2023 at 5:48 AM

Delivery isn't new though. Get over yourself.

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pandathrowaway t1_jdbpic0 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:40 AM

Most restaurants will deliver if you pick up the phone and call them. Delivery did exist before the gig economy.

zzyul t1_jderec7 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 9:34 PM

If you live downtown, sure, but not everyone does. If there was not market for Uber Eats then it wouldn’t exist.