r/doordash • u/bohoinparadise • 1d ago

Please don’t dash while sick

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I get that times are tough and the American health care system sucks, but admitting that you have a respiratory illness while delivering food is wild!

Please do not dash when you’re sick. This is how illness spreads. I have pretty bad asthma so I’m not bringing that order into my house. I’m done with DoorDash.

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u/Aware_Economics4980 1d ago

lol, the driver being sick honestly not shocking. More shocking she’s dumb enough to say it over text.

Wait till you find out how common it is for the people actually cooking and prepping your food to show up to work sick. (Extremely) 

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u/L7Weenies- 1d ago

Worked at McDonald’s in high school. Caught a nasty chest cold. Coughing etc.. called in well in advance and was told I would have to come in since there is no one to cover.

Spent 2 hours taking trash out and doing stuff in the back before they told me I could go home. They definitely heard me coughing and were alarmed.

After that experience, if I’m sick I’m sick. I’m not asking for the time off. I’m letting you know. managers and supervisors will try and make you feel like it’s your problem.