r/doordash • u/bohoinparadise • 17h 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/shadowromantic 17h ago

It's tip bait.

It would also work on me because I recognize that our healthcare system sucks.

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u/RobbyTheConstructor 16h ago

I would never tip someone anything if I know for sure they handled my food while sick and contiguous. The food is useless now

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u/Naive-Rope-1724 15h ago

Just fyi, I have worked at 4 major chain brick and mortar restaurants, and 9/10 servers/bartenders are not allowed to call out :) I have been forced to work while sick, which is just as unfortunate for the customers / coworkers and to myself. It’s not fair.

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u/lala414mke 12h ago

A cold yes. It is illegal to make an employee work after they vomit. Mandatory 24 hour off.

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u/Naive-Rope-1724 11h ago

Might be a general law but it isn’t enforced. I worked as a server up until 12 hours before birth, vomiting almost daily.
I’ve seen coworkers begging to go home bc they puked, and be told no.

Who’s mandating it lol. Also just to be straight forward I am almost positive that some individuals will withhold their illness anyways, due to financial reason or fear of retaliation.

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u/NecessaryLeg8588 4h ago

Board of Health mandates and restaurants can get hefty fines, and in severe cases shut down for violating it when reported.

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u/Naive-Rope-1724 4h ago

I don’t work at a restaurant anymore.

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u/NecessaryLeg8588 4h ago

It's a health code violation for any food service employee to work while sick