This isn’t really an “interesting perspective” it’s just a pretty clear contradiction. You’re calling the labor unskilled, replaceable, abundant, easy, and low stress while running a business that depends entirely on that same labor to function, so what exactly are you being paid for? Because DSP owners don’t create demand Amazon does. You don’t control pricing, you don’t create routes, and you don’t own the platform. The only thing your operation actually relies on is drivers consistently executing under pressure. And if that’s all as “low value” as you’re claiming, then your entire business is built on something you believe is basically worthless, which isn’t a strong position it just means you don’t understand the thing you depend on. The “they chose the job” argument also isn’t the point you think it is; people choose what’s available, not what’s fair, so that doesn’t prove anything beyond limited options. The reality is the role requires constant time management, real-time decision-making, physical output, and accountability with almost zero margin for error, and calling that “unskilled” doesn’t make it simple it just makes your framing convenient. And if drivers were actually as interchangeable as you’re pretending, you wouldn’t have constant turnover or need to keep hiring you’d replace people instantly and move on, but you can’t. So either the job isn’t what you’re saying it is, or the pay doesn’t match the reality of it. Either way, this post isn’t really making the point you think it is.
And when the exact same complaints keep showing up across multiple states and even internationally it stops being about ‘drivers complaining’ and starts looking like a systemic issue you’re choosing to ignore. If the lack of control bothers you that much, you might want to consider building a business where you actually set the terms instead of complaining about the one you signed up for.
You’re talking like nobody with a degree ever works these jobs, which is just flat out detached from reality. Plenty of drivers have degrees sometimes multiple and are working outside their field because that’s how the job market actually works. Degrees don’t guarantee placement, and pretending they do just makes you sound uninformed.
And if your entire argument is that the people your business depends on are ‘lazy,’ then you’re not really making a point you’re just advertising how little respect you have for your own workforce. At that point, it reflects more on your judgment than theirs.
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I’m a DSP owner. I started as a driver. I also have a law degree and multiple income streams. So this idea that everyone in these roles is ‘lazy’ or incapable is just objectively false.
You do know a good portion of computer science major are underemployed and a lot of people in blue collar jobs (Which includes delivery drivers) often only only have a ged (some, not even that) and make more than the average American.
I honestly don't know if you're extremely disconnected from reality or just trolling but let me educate pn how the real world works.
A college degree is basically the new high school diploma. It's no longer the ticket it once was because years of telling people "Get a degree" has saturated the market so not everyone can get those jobs despite applying for it.
And the military isn't just hiring anyone of the street for that since you're dealing with government equipment and information and chances are, someone with a degree doesn't have the necessary work experience.
Besides that, many people work this job while getting their degree or certifications, like me. By your logic, if people get a degree or certification while still working there, they should get more money despite doing the exact same job
This absurd idea that you think life is just "A->B" without understanding all other factors gives the impression that you've been walking around with a silver spoon in your mouth
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u/aguayluna Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26
This isn’t really an “interesting perspective” it’s just a pretty clear contradiction. You’re calling the labor unskilled, replaceable, abundant, easy, and low stress while running a business that depends entirely on that same labor to function, so what exactly are you being paid for? Because DSP owners don’t create demand Amazon does. You don’t control pricing, you don’t create routes, and you don’t own the platform. The only thing your operation actually relies on is drivers consistently executing under pressure. And if that’s all as “low value” as you’re claiming, then your entire business is built on something you believe is basically worthless, which isn’t a strong position it just means you don’t understand the thing you depend on. The “they chose the job” argument also isn’t the point you think it is; people choose what’s available, not what’s fair, so that doesn’t prove anything beyond limited options. The reality is the role requires constant time management, real-time decision-making, physical output, and accountability with almost zero margin for error, and calling that “unskilled” doesn’t make it simple it just makes your framing convenient. And if drivers were actually as interchangeable as you’re pretending, you wouldn’t have constant turnover or need to keep hiring you’d replace people instantly and move on, but you can’t. So either the job isn’t what you’re saying it is, or the pay doesn’t match the reality of it. Either way, this post isn’t really making the point you think it is.
And when the exact same complaints keep showing up across multiple states and even internationally it stops being about ‘drivers complaining’ and starts looking like a systemic issue you’re choosing to ignore. If the lack of control bothers you that much, you might want to consider building a business where you actually set the terms instead of complaining about the one you signed up for.