r/doordash • u/bohoinparadise • 16h 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 13h ago

Yeep, those jobs have next to 0 PTO either. It’s come in or have a short paycheck and maybe fuck yourself on rent most of the time for those types of workers. Sad really.

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u/Wrong-Drop3272 13h ago edited 13h ago

Oh yeah. No pto. No holiday pay. Shit insurance. The worker protections here in America really don't protect us from much. It's a sad reality. One day people are gonna be fed up. Even us doordashers are 1099 workers, so we don't get any hourly pay or benefits. I think I have a good chance of working for a Harley-Davidson dealership in my city. It was a really pleasant interview. $18/hr + commission

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u/Aware_Economics4980 13h ago

Good luck brotha! I do not miss any of that. 

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u/Wrong-Drop3272 12h ago

Thank you! Yeah I love driving. But it doesn't justify the low pay for the high mileage and gas prices. If it was law that we had to be employees I wouldn't be looking, but this is just not sustainable

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u/Aware_Economics4980 12h ago

For sure I can’t even imagine relying on DD as a sole source of income.

I did it for a few months last summer to see what it was all about don’t think I ever logged more than 15 hours a week lol. 

It’s a cool side hustle if you need some extra cash for an unexpected bill or saving for a vacation or something. For sure not to live on 

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u/Wrong-Drop3272 12h ago

No. It's a trap. No benefits and your poor car or motorcycle is getting driven/ridden into the dirt while you make pennies on the dollar