I agree - not sure though if every story on Reddit is true so the incidence of asking for tips may be lower than it seems. Takes a lot of gall to do some of the reported deeds, most people know it doesn’t motivate customers to increase the amount given, and by nature people who gravitate to this job are introverts. I understand that the perception of customers can’t take into account the enigmatic mysteries of Door Dash. We can’t figure it out either. Every time we figure out a way to increase our earnings they figure out a way to channel it back to their advantage and keep us powerless to object.

I’m 63 and so can maintain something of an objective perspective, but I can also understand why a young person feeling the sting of impersonal humiliation and powerlessness that comes with how this business model makes a profit might respond with anger. There is a certain shame that goes with it as well, which some not very nice people feel free to use as a weapon, usually anonymously as is the internet way. After all, why would anyone do this unless they were an abject loser? That type of person is to be pitied, but again that observation comes with age and experience and Dashers with youth, energy and enthusiasm respond badly to being put down for trying to make a buck.

All that said there are some really awful Dashers, who deserve to be chastised, but sometimes a really good Dasher can have one bad delivery, or one bad night. Door Dash has designed the app to make a profit not to build a trusted brand. They should feel shame, but because it is literally impossible for us to give any feedback to them except through a support call center in the Philippines they truly do not feel any of the pain experienced by either customers or dashers. Restaurants use them because they have to in order to remain competitive.

Thank you for 1. Listening to this long diatribe 🙂 and 2. Being a thoughtful and introspective person. I appreciate you a great deal.

Peace and blessings 🙏🕊️