The Nightmare Of Food Delivery In NYC

App-based delivery drivers in New York City snake through traffic, dodging life-threatening accidents and robberies, to meet strict time requirements they say put their lives at risk.
These drivers, mostly immigrants, were deemed essential during the pandemic. But many say the city and police have failed to protect them. More than a dozen delivery workers were killed in 2021.
Here's a look into the daily challenges drivers face on the job and on the road.
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[@robertsmith8535]

These guys are beasts. They work under ALL conditions and expose themselves to all sorts of NYC weather, robbery, lack of bathrooms, and, tragically, accidents that can maim or even kill them. I have a lot of respect for these guys.

[@socialistsolidarity]

Massive respect for these drivers, especially what they go through. I could never work in food delivery. Thank you for all you do! 🙏🏾

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

I will start tipping good amounts to my delivery people.

[@seahog1911]

Anything less than 10 dollars is not a good tip

[@MrClownDroid]

It just depends on distance. I don’t mind doing a 3 dollar tip +base pay delivery to do a short 1 mile distance. I started tipping more after working for door dash. They’re so much better

[@wesleygaitan]

5 dollars is a good minium, add more if it's long distance

[@MrClownDroid]

@@wesleygaitan 5 dollar minimums for a mile is my rule

[@KyleRuggles]

Let's go back 10 years where each restaurant had their own delivery driver with a salary and they kept the tips they were given!

[@jzk2020]

Who's stopping you? DO IT.

[@juchou2983]

Yep.. I remember cars with the roof sign delivering food. These apps are nothing but a curse for economy and working people.

[@asddfasdqwe7389]

I’m a delivery biker and how I see it is the apps make deliveries more efficient. instead of having to drive back and forth to the same restaurant like before, now a biker can pick up an order from a restaurant near the place he just dropped off food. If it were cheaper to have the restaurant deliver it then most restaurants would still be doing that

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

Restaurants saw apps as a way to offload the costs of staffing employees, broadening their customer base, meeting high demand and increasing their delivery range.

[@MoneyOverFame]

yea, true that.

[@veronicaBolanos-mc4fc]

I have the upmost respect and gratitude for these delivery drivers. They work long hours in any weather . I wouldn't dream of not tipping. If i can buy the food, i can tip. If you can't tip then go pick it up yourself. Jose such a stand up man. God bless and keep him safe

[@shnabiha]

And still we are underpaid.

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

@Deen Chaser Right? Everyone is underpaid, which is a GREAT reason to do nothing about THIS problem! Such a good point!

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

@Deen Chaser Nuance can hard to parse in a comment section. Are you saying you meant to express solidarity with your comment? Because it sounded to me like the same kind of dismissive generalization people have been using to ignore inequality for decades. If that wasn't the case then I apologize.

[@mueffe1357]

Two decades ago, restaurant-quality meal delivery was limited to foods such as pizza and Chinese. Nowadays, food delivery has become a global market worth more than $150 billion. The delivery drivers suffers bc US legislators were just too slow to react to food delivery industry growth. They merely exploiting the dearth of regulations.

[@jingbot1071]

People who treat delivery workers or other people in the service sector like shit can catch hands.

[@thevision4734]

The great reminder to count our blessings and a reminder to have compassion and empathy for others something this society in moving quickly forget. Humanity.

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

Sounds like it's time to start a delivery drivers union.

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

They're contractors... Not actual employees. Its Criminal

[@yrlousy]

@@HughJass-jv2lt its not criminal for workers to act together. contractors are not allowed to vote for a state recognized union through the NLRB but it is legal for workers to act together informally through what is know as a solidarity union. workers dont need the state or a company to recognize their union for it to be an effective union. Workers will always have their labor and the right to refuse their labor collectively. The Industrial Workers of the World teach solidarity unionsim and it applies specifically to folks working as contractors.

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

@@yrlousy I see this post was from 6 months ago.... So I'm not sure what was said. But I'm pretty sure I was saying these companies are scumbags for trying to "reclassify" the workers. And also, I am s proud supporter of the WOBBLIES❤❤ Wish more people would learn their history. 🔥🔥

[@yrlousy]

@@HughJass-jv2lt totally, I just take any opportunity to help redefine our understanding of what a “union” is. Love to hear you’re a supporter of IWW fellow worker! I just finished the organizer training 101 from the IWW and it was so incredibly informative and a fantastic experience. I highly recommend it! Even if you aren’t trying to organize your workplace.

[@arfankhan1783]

These driver’s these so much respect anyone earning a honest living does love how they stick together as a union regardless of race religion so much respect for there work colleagues

[@esamalaslmy]

Can't imagine our lives without those heros God bless them all

[@vienlacrose]

Calling someone a hero implies you'd write them off as a "sacrifice."

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

Imagine paying them a living wage and providing benefits. Then Imagine calling your representative and telling them to make it happen.

[@singlespeedsoulja8415]

If you get the chance, please tip us more. It really helps.

[@esamalaslmy]

@nkmensah Let them stop working for 1 hour in the whole world and see what happens

[@AS-gh1ge]

Please tip these people good

[@Pintexx]

I work part time food delivery and it’s a fun job a lot of the time but the full time guys have it rough since it feeds their family’s. A big problem I’ve personally encountered is the lack infrastructure in the Mta subway for bikes. Many delivery riders use the subway to commute to their delivery zones and we are constantly disrespected on the subway for bringing these bikes in the train. A solution would be for the MTa to add bike racks in the train cars or designate the last train car in every train as bike only. Mta recommends all bikes to go to the back of train anyway but pedestrians don’t know that and many pedestrians go to the back of the train where all the bikes are and take up space. We can’t even sit down after a long day cause of ignorant people 🤦‍♂️

[@MR-xf8xg]

"My life is worth more than $10."

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

🔥🔥

[@samuelkim8959]

This is the hidden reality where essential drivers are being abused and they have no power. Here in California we are facing the same issues. Drivers wanting to unionize to make it a better place but most are fearful of loosing what they have currently which is pretty much nothing. Great vlog and I hope this reaches the masses and the federal government to make a change.

[@Labyrinth6000]

Don’t you just love politicians you keep voting for?

[@samuelkim8959]

@@Labyrinth6000 I didn’t vote for these aholes!!! Lol

[@morning_glorymonster3473]

I do this for one of those companies and here's my opinion for what it is worth. Make it a side-job, not your main source of income. It is fine to do a few deliveries now and then, it is tedious to work all day long trying to make ends meat. This is what I do. I work when it is dry only and when I feel like working. I also don't care what my stats are as I don't care how long I'll wait between orders. I listen to audiobooks and therefore my time is not wasted. Aproach this job as a hobby, not as a source of income and you'll be fine. And another thing: don't use an electric bike. Yes, an electric bike gives you the opportunity to work faster and longer, but it also means you exercise less and you worry about it being stolen more. Bottom line: don't make such a job your profession and you'll be fine.

[@jacksonbangs6603]

I have major respect for these delivery people!

[@boat6float]

The whole food delivery app industry is insane.

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

I'll never work for apps off of companies like that thank God I woke myself I'm in the window-washing business I make a lot of good money by myself I love it.. this is why you don't work for other people because they profit while you do all the work no thank you..

[@vintageradioman]

Typical capitalism bs the rich gets richer and the poor and middle class suffers. Welcome to the Zionist United States buddy.

[@AS-gh1ge]

You make good money but the truth is you can never keep any of it, in the end of the year we’re all broke again

[@kimberlysmith9676]

The job is dangerous. But you can make $150 to $200 per day pretty easy multi apping

[@shawaizsiddiqui6210]

can people just come down and collect their food instead of having these drivers go through a maze to reach to you

[@kitikatslim22]

Why aren't these multi-billion dollar businesses providing company cars for employees to use?

[@kitikatslim22]

@Orbite Flow that doesn't really answer my question though.

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

Company cars?? 🤣🤣 What colour is the Sky on your planet? ❤❤

[@kitikatslim22]

@@HughJass-jv2lt I see you grossly misunderstood my question. Im not surprised though. Have a good day.

[@kitikatslim22]

@Orbite Flow also I was actually referring to the employees themselves.

[@CB-cv9yh]

For places like NYC, cars would not work. (Not taking into account the amount of $ it would take for these companies to unwillingly spend on the purchase for a fleet of cars, their storage, maintenance and insurance). Their is no profitable business model where on a good day delivery would take at least an hour. Customers would have to agree to meet the driver on the street to swoop up their food cuz' good luck finding somewhere to pull over in Manhattan. I believe a valid question (and argument in favor for) is why aren't these companies doing more for their current employees ("contractors") within their current operating model? The companies should be the ones opening the resting/bike charging stations throughout the city, not the deliverers themselves. Create incentive programs. For example, after you've completed X number of deliveries in a week, your hourly rate is doubled for the remainder of the week. Or, after working for the company X amount of time, you never have to pay out of pocket for bike brake pads ever again.

[@Spencer9308]

My question is how the hell illegal people are able to work all theses jobs when every app requires a social security number to run a background check

[@ninacarranza5189]

they find ways 😂

[@EMVelez]

Who said he was “illegal”?? Why do you assume that? Ridiculous racist.

[@gudlukkay]

Exactly

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

Renting accounts. It’s very unfair.

[@joejoejoe44]

This is why I always tip good.

[@EMVelez]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@aura5133]

I do Uber eats in NYC this is definitely not a job for the lazy or weak. We go through so much to make a decent earning. We work hard from picking up the food to getting it to customers safely in 1 piece. At times the tips aren’t even worth it but I enjoy being my own boss making my own schedule. Hopefully the gig economy can get better for the delivery drivers.

[@juchou2983]

When you say decent earning, how much is it for NYC? 50k, 75k, or 100k per year?

[@aura5133]

@@juchou2983 idk about other drivers but I usually make $150-$200 a day working 7 day's a week so it's decent for me.

[@aura5133]

@@juchou2983 so 50-70k you can make in NYC yearly

[@juchou2983]

@@aura5133 so about 50k-60k per year. Thank you for your answer. I was wondering how can anyone survive in NYC at aynything below 50k... But makes sense that delivery drivers are at least making the minimum required to survive...

[@aura5133]

@@juchou2983 no problem.

[@h2lo704]

You will never see these kind of stories in Fox News.

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

Yeah, because these stories are _true_ and about _actual problems._

[@stancatalin4272]

Fox did not create this situation, DeBlasio did and now Adams still does nothing. Wake up, all this shit happens because of the leadership in the city.

[@h2lo704]

@@stancatalin4272 it's not about who created the problem (which is debatable), the point is Fox News will never cover real news, real stories about real people because their agenda is to create fake outrage in order for Republicans to farm outrage for votes. Example, Fox News never cover the news about how Republicans voted no to cap the price of Insulin.

[@stancatalin4272]

@@h2lo704 Keep watching CNN, they report the real news, lol. There are bigger things here than insulin. Sure, insulin is very important for the people that need it, but freedom and safety is important for all. DeBlasio did not create this problem? Wake up! Cops arrest the criminals and the DA put in power by Soros, Alvin Brag, lets them go without bail. I am from NYC, you can't be bull$hitting me.

[@h2lo704]

@@stancatalin4272 still failed to deny the fact that Fox News never cover real stories about people and real news that affect real people. Still fail to deny the fact that Fox News is creating culture wars for Republicans to farm outrage.

[@Goldarrow.89]

Yeeeeah I think 7$ is wrong I watch these small vloggers that do deliveries in NYC and they make at least 25+ an hour

[@deepdarkwater2602]

It’s a picture of hard capitalism, and sadly, blindly we’re all involved.

[@seahog1911]

There’s no way this immigrant can support his father in Mexico and himself let alone any wife or kids on 8 dollars an hr. I did UberEats and door dash and made 15 an hr in the detroit area. But to be honest they’re terrible companies to work for and will fire you for anything because they don’t tell you most of the time.

[@mueffe1357]

Mexico has cheaper healthcare than Murica. Heck, A LOT of Muricans also buys cheap healthcare services overthere. Not just medicine.

[@universaljustice7376]

He should probably be doing $150 - $200 per day when accounting for tips and promotions, also add that Ny is a sanctuary state and offers many incentives for immigrants regardless of legal status. Regardless it amounts to highly technical serfdom.

[@lel3450]

@@universaljustice7376 bro really said 🤓 Also tip isn’t wage ITS TIP.

[@universaljustice7376]

@@lel3450 I never mentioned wages, I discussed income which would include tips.

[@ninacarranza5189]

thats right. and I tell them that. all the time they work in servitude I tell them they should just get a job in mexico

[@megacide84]

This is why drone deliveries must be fast-tracked. Those jobs are terrible and really should be phased out.

[@andylin6560]

how does he only make $250 a week!! he is getting robbed or lying. he should be making ~$100/day

[@RebekahAPinto]

If the restaurants are fast in preparing orders, that = less waiting time for the next order/s.

[@trblmkr5139]

I was born here. I do uber eats. This resonates with me but these guys go harder than me I do 2 hours ata time, they do full shifts, swapping batteries and shit.

[@thatguynexus5935]

Delivery Drivers: does an entire fantasy-like adventure on their way to my house Me: "fucken pizza driver's late"

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

😂😂

[@LA99624]

Good reporting

[@wesleygaitan]

I have to say the expenses to start up the business is quite accurate, but I would say it's closer to 3k cuz one battery is not enough. Also it's very misrepresentative to show that he only made 250 bucks in a week, average person should be at 500 or more a week depending on the hours.

[@Psi01]

I'd rather just go get the food I buy myself, but mad respect for the delivery drivers (bikers?) in nyc.

[@Elmaestrodemusica]

I have never used any of these food delivery services and I never will - this is pure craziness. This has put the entire work load on the driver (not to mention the car). But don't only blame the restaurants, also blame the customers. Do people really need to order delivery from fast food places? How about pick up on the way home or better yet - prepare your own meals.

[@asddfasdqwe7389]

I am a delivery biker and it’s not that bad really, it’s pretty safe and I make 22-25 dollars an hour so don’t listen to this guy and keep ordering ubereats thanks

[@lordbeerus1232]

@@asddfasdqwe7389 😂 order everyday if possible.

[@itsROMPERS...]

So, put all delivery drivers out of business? Doesn't seem like really helping them. How about tipping them?

[@qjtvaddict]

@@asddfasdqwe7389 more money for us

[@wackadakka3134]

when humans become too lazy even to waddle down to the take away

[@mikemiles1178]

Does anybody know we’re that garage is we’re riders can use restroom & charge there devices??? It would come in handy for me!

[@GDUDEify]

I order all the time in the suburbs, and moving to NY soon. Time for some behavior modification on my part for sure. I can walk

[@WaveRider1989]

Delivery in NY city must suck. I've done it in suburbs of Minneapolis and it's most chillers job. Made lot of money during pandemic.

[@MetaDoll]

I am getting mixed messages... Immigrants seem to have a tough time, buying expensive bikes and getting little pay, while I see americans doing this and using regular bicycles. Some do part time some do full time and they make good money.. I personally wouldn't use a super expensive e-bike.. When you are riding around with expensive gear it can be stressful, when thinking about being robbed and stuff.

[@noirettebeauty]

What can be done to come after the CEOs of these apps, theyre clearly making the money that the drivers are not

[@acessoreos8446]

Make $30/hour

[@blunterwun]

left and right i see delivery drivers claiming they make $7 an hour on media channels / news. i’m snuggled in bed after making $220 dollars in 7 hours today on a Tuesday. i don’t get it. 🤷‍♂️

[@EMVelez]

You don’t deliver in NYC on a bike, do you?

[@euniquerebel]

Some days I'm lucky if I make $10 an hour with Door Dash and $15 with Uber in Nyc. And getting worse .. Less pay and longer distances.

[@teur7078]

Lol what can u expect? At least 1 million drivers delivery

[@euniquerebel]

@@teur7078always a dk head like you that replies😂😂😂

[@garyverth4887]

Delivering food should not be a life or death job. The US and UK really need to get a grip.

[@mikerphone.]

Lmfao that breakdown of cost was all the top end gear. Cut that number in half for the average cost.

[@Peridot89X]

even before this Delivery driver was more dangerous than being a cop. now just look at it!

[@Ningen-on2xt]

its kind of crazy how this video talks about the win on trip transparency, when uber and dd have found loopholes such as in dd ur allowed to tip after u order, which makes it so dd isn't obligated to show the tip beforehand basically reviving the bait tip also many people are forced to take every order to make more than 19/hr cuz of the programs but yet in other states being in this program allows u to get orders that have tips while every order now is a gamble in NYC, you don't know what kinda tip you'll get and some ppl have been okay with the minimum wage so they don't tip at all

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

8:36 how many hours is that though? Ebikes aren’t necessary for this work btw.

[@Sassyellechica]

I have and will keep saying this, those deliverie drivers who keep delivering on bikes or now the dangerous e scooters or bikes need to be held accountable. They need to be forced to obtain a n.y state driver's license. Thier using the roads and do not obey the stop and slow dwn signals. They think it's ok to just keep going. Causing pedestrian accidents, even when they jump the sidewalks. They are out of control. It's disgusting

[@ErnestJay88]

Delivery guy should have a gun to defend themselves from robbery.

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

No.

[@bababooeymonkey6549]

@@Mallory-Malkovich in Philadelphia you can.

[@user-xo3jw3hc6d]

The thought of a delivery driver needing a gun is just

[@JeseSLU]

What you do is show a high tip when you order and change it to $0 after you get your food 😂 😂 😂

[@EMVelez]

Jerk

[@GabrielTobing]

7:41 You know its bad when they have to literally rent out a spot just to hangout

[@leosicairos1135]

I suppose I should stop ordering take out. I would improve on my cooking skills at home and also, those delivery guys won't get hurt.

[@ruzzelladrian907]

A simple plastic bottle on the street might look harmless until a bike like myself slips and fall because of it. Happened to me, and good thing I wasn’t on duty. I was so pissed. I picked the damn thing and put it in the trash that was just 5 steps away.

[@brazaniankamrazian104]

Are you guys ever gonna cover Tigray..?

[@wbuttry1]

I deliver in Missouri and we face some of the same challenges it is a hard life but it is a job. We got to pay our bills just like everybody else. It gets dangerous in some neighborhoods people rather steal or kill than to work for their stuff. We face it on a daily basis. I am going on 50 yrs old no kids but the bills are just as real rent lights water insurance on car and bike use car during winter to deliver plus I DJ off and on to make extra money.

[@michaelgonzalez9303]

This dude is lying I know people make that in a day

[@incrediblejaboy]

I delivery in NYC.. He is working within a flooded market. He seems scared though. If he crosses that bridge into Queens he will make triple that amount. Some of these guys think Manhattan is the safest when in reality its now one of the most dangerous and over flooded areas to work

[@sr.liam17]

The executives at those companies are not the real masters of the 'game', the people who keep the system running like José are. What a boss! Instead of a bike, how much does it cost to own a delivery car?

[@johnmor3541]

thousands, also its not practical to use a car in Manhattan, car deliveries are slower than bike deliveries during peak hours.

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

Plus NYC is making it increasingly difficult to own cars.

[@singlespeedsoulja8415]

Started working as a food app courier 3 weeks ago. Sh1t ain't easy.

[@stephanied1028]

What’s that?

[@singlespeedsoulja8415]

@@stephanied1028 "food app". Sorry, edited.

[@christianpage1445]

people should STOP use these app base food delivery who pressurize their delivery boy to work more fast, it should be more flexible for them to work.

[@Simon_S22]

All the robbers have something in common

[@itsROMPERS...]

As a capitalist entrepreneur, you have to squeeze out every cent just to keep alive. But why once the business gets really profitable why can't they start paying better?

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

Shareholders want roi Execs want fat salaries and bonuses Developers gotta get paid Money gets burned on marketing

[@reftvhq568]

they could care less

[@3xt1Collatz]

Y’all are such liars they don’t make $7.85 an hour in New York City doing Uber eats I make $15-$20 an hour in Lubbock Texas doing Uber Eats. There’s plenty of other KZbin videos. Of people working in New York City doing Uber eats making $20-$25 an hour and these are people that just tried it for their KZbin channel one day if these guys are making $7.85 an hour they’re the laziest Uber eats workers ever.

[@EMVelez]

Not a lie. More drivers = less orders to go around = less pay. I’m sure Lubbock is not over saturated with drivers like most big cities are.

[@3xt1Collatz]

@@EMVelez Uber keeps one percent of a cities population for drivers. So there’s 3,300 drivers with around 700 active in a city around 290k people.

[@YaAliAfg02]

I wish the Great and the Good and the intellectual class would stop shedding crocodile tears over us and allow us to remain independent contractors instead of forcing us to be employees. I can get a warehouse job with Amazon whenever I want. But I'd rather be doing this. Stop effing our ess up, in our name.

[@lakehuron7733]

Really important story but as an aside truly sad to see the reporter wearing a Canada Goose jacket--Canada Goose Cruelty Ditch the Down

[@amir_fahmi]

Ask what your country can do for Israel.

[@timothydraper3687]

No. :-)

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

🤣🤣

[@juchou2983]

Send more money.. also send money to all country that's run by god's chosen people..

[@d3th2m3rikkka]

6:29 why does that dude have a CIA hat?

[@juchou2983]

He probably found it in the streets, back in his country after the last coup.

[@renocuahmet2163]

@@juchou2983 nice answer

[@CA_88]

All I saw was Etrash(e-bike) yah your not built to deliver in New York stop crying

[@seahog1911]

You want less crime and clean streets stop voting Democrat.

[@gina_st.george]

At least 11 House Republicans represent large cities with murder rates even higher than Chicago’s. All of them have A ratings from the National Rifle Association, earned from a record of supporting gun rights and opposing gun control. Five members of Congress who represent cities with murder rates that are more than triple the national average: Rep Jackie Walorski, whose district includes South Bend, Indiana, Rep Kevin Yoder, whose district includes Kansas City, Kansas, Rep Charles Fleischman, who district includes Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Reps David Rouzer and Walter Jones, who districts include parts of Wilmington, North Carolina. The others are: Michael Turner who represents Dayton, Ohio, with a murder rate four times the national average; Garret Graves who represents Baton Rouge, which has a murder rate five times the national average; and Gregg Harper who represents Jackson, Mississippi, which has a murder rate nearly eight times the national average. If cities have become synonymous with Democratic politics today, that is true in part because Republicans have largely given up on them. Over the course of decades, Republicans ceased competing seriously for urban voters in presidential elections and representing them in Congress. Republican big-city mayors became rare. And along the way, the Republican Party nationally has grown muted on possible solutions to violence, inequality, poverty and segregation in cities.Trump and his surrogates have pushed that history to its seeming conclusion: Rural and suburban problems in America today are national problems - but urban problems are Democratic problems. Numerous studies suggest that the partisanship of mayors has limited effect on much of anything: not just crime, but also tax policy, social policy and economic outcomes.This is partly because mayors are constrained in their ability to execute ideological agendas. Cities can’t run deficits. States limit their authority to raise taxes and enact laws on many issues. And cities lack the power the federal government has to shape labor laws, or immigration policies that can affect their population growth.As cities have confronted these problems over decades, Republicans in Washington have cut funding to cities and programs they relied on.

[@sayulitalyfe5299]

😂😭

[@stancatalin4272]

Things started getting really bad under DeBlasio and continue to be bad under Adams. It is unfortunate that NYC keeps voting garbage into the Mayor's office. These delivery guys have it really tough, an environment created by the city's leadership. I hope their work gets safer, but I doubt it would happen under a Democrat.

[@user-xo3jw3hc6d]

This is not an NYC problem, it’s the same in Europe.

[@gudlukkay]

You're a fool.

[@romeoroze2357]

They choose the job knowing well the consequences. Such is life. Get over it.

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

Right? He was offered a sh!t sandwich or starvation, it's on HIM that he chose the sh!t sandwich. Such is life. What a good, smart point you've made!

[@romeoroze2357]

@@Mallory-Malkovich expect no sympathy. No one owes anyone nothing. This kind of story promotes victim mindset. It is what it is.

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

@@romeoroze2357 I hope you enjoy your delicious sh!t sandwich.

[@annatar6453]

It’s a dog eat dog world my friend

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

@@annatar6453 Dogs don't eat dogs. Humans eat dogs.

[@PurpleGhost666]

If these worked hard they'd be doing better jobs.

[@stancatalin4272]

Moron. I bet you don't even work half as hard as these guys.

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

Like I said before I don't feel sorry for you higher your value by what computer self or do a better job.. I'll never ever do at the job like that never.. oh oh crap in a warehouse job like Amazon or UPS I don't do crappie jobs like that..

[@memebump7612]

Not everyone can just get a better job. People have to take what they can get and life doesn't just allow everyone opportunities to "raise their value." A disgusting concept that dehumanises people. Are you conservative or Christian by any chance?

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

@@memebump7612 he'll know I'm definitely not no conservative I'm a realist.. I need this true to have high-value you got to set yourself hi my friend I get it. Everybody's going to do it which is why you have poor people rich people middle class people Working Class People me myself I started my own window cleaning business 18 years ago because I refuse to what father people I never worked with people anyway in the first place for that exact reason.. okay maybe a year or two but I'd quit couldn't do it no more so I started my own business.. this is how you create value and it's not a disgusting concept but it is the truth you just don't like the truth is keep it real nothing is fair there's no such thing as a free lunch and there's life isn't fair never has been and never will be.. as soon as people wake up to this you'll understand.. life isn't fair and value is not disgusting it is true the lower the value or the less you I was the higher the volume two more you I was it's just the way it is I don't make the rules it is what it is.. the sad thing is a lot of people have low value and this is why they don't come to nothing or they have to work for the scraps.. the value simply this means that you have something to sell and the market decides if you're worth it or not what the market says you are not Hugo pole in the market says yes and you made Make It Rich maybe not but that's life nothing is fair... it's just life my friend it's up to you to accept it or not life does not care what you think.. oh what I think either.. which is why I went to build my own value you could do it to my friend is it easy no it's not easy it never is but a choice is yours.. and only yours remember that..

[@memebump7612]

@@skapunkoialternativeliving6522 For most people who have to work crappy jobs, they don't have time to look for another job. Most people live paycheck to paycheck. They don't have time and or cant afford to go to college or university to "raise their value." It's impossible for many people simply because they're far too busy working hard just to keep a roof over their head. You are naive and the walking taking definition of survivorship bias. The hardest working among us usually get the worst pay, proof that Meratocrocy is just a myth. The worst performing CEO's usually get paid the most and actually acting like people who do crappy jobs should just magically get enough free time off work to look for better work while still being able to pay the bills when they bearly survive on the hours they can get is silly. I never said value is disgusting, dont change what I've said to strawman me. I said treating people who have no choice to work terrible jobs as less valuable people is disgusting. Acting like they have a choice is actually stupid. Google survivorship bias and stop pretending these people choose the work crappy jobs that someone has to do.

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

I don't feel sorry for you that's the job you chose you'll no value workers that's a choice.. higher higher value by getting better better jobs or work for yourself But there again do the Immigrant jobs will pull people's up that's your choice I don't feel sorry for you..

[@panpluto13]

I feel sorry for the defunding of schools generating you and whatever just came outta your fingers.

[@XxxXxx-yh5gz]

Am I having a stroke or you are rambling random shits outta yo mouth?

[@davidadebanjo1277]

What's wrong with you? You don't have to say what you think if it's pointless

[@skapunkoialternativeliving6522]

@@davidadebanjo1277 you mean what's wrong with you moron like I said you make choices you want higher-value do something about your life nobody owes you a living so stop feeling sorry for yourself..

[@juchou2983]

But I do feel sorry for you. Imagine having the language skill like that..

[@ninacarranza5189]

AOC standing up for these vulnerable men

[@ruzzelladrian907]

Uber Eats is the worst. They keep 65% of what the customers pays and the responsibility is handed over to the customers to tip the drivers. A driver could earn as low as $2.50 on a delivery despite the customer paid more than that. It’s like the perfect crime.

[@sokkaoaf2699]

This is why I don’t order food from an app. I live in a nyc neighborhood where mad food options exist. I got legs.

[@yesone5139]

OBVIOUSLY RIDERS NEED TO HAVE THEIR OWN APP WHERE THEY SHARE ALLL THE PROFIT

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

Or maybe a union to make sure they aren't being treated this way just to increase corporate profits.

[@enjoythedecline3616]

These guys are amazing. I always new these apps were crap to there workers but I never new how bad it was. I will try to tip more

[@scarletletter4900]

This is why we have labor unions.

[@user-xo3jw3hc6d]

Except these guys are contractors and not employees providing labour.

[@scarletletter4900]

@@user-xo3jw3hc6d Whats the difference?

[@user-xo3jw3hc6d]

@@scarletletter4900 labor unions, minimum wage, rights etc only goes for employees. Not for two companies working together, which is the case if you are a contractor.

[@scarletletter4900]

@@user-xo3jw3hc6d Do the delivery ppl not provide a service?

[@biosphereisland5666]

They need to unionize.

[@kobe51]

Delivery should be in the front and there should be a bathroom in the front just for their use too. 👍

[@aadeshshah1565]

Welcome to the American dream lol the end is coming...

[@mbele3000]

Love yall my fellow delivery riders !

[@eyewonder6448]

Rich old white man will con you out of your very valuable time for worthless paper money... That has all the value of melting ice.... There are better ways to live without being under the thumb of industry.

[@dylanrod4616]

they should stop bail reform and prosecute these criminals so they can stop victimizing these hard workers.

[@invisiblerevolution]

GOD SAVE Ukraine 🇺🇦 donate money & supply them with weapons. 🙏

[@mohammedfarhan4806]

And Palestine ,Syria, Afghanistan,too

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

This is Heinous! 🔥🔥

[@MondoBeno]

Customers don't tip much, but that's to be expected. During the pandemic I worked in five apartments per day (or more) and saw so many young people who are oblivious to working class people. They'd get takeout delivered for every meal, and anybody who does that is going to lose their communication skills. It creates a kind of emotional myopia.

[@Charlii931603]

April 2022...Guy shows reporter that he made $246 in a week... She then asks if that's a good week. I would've been so fine with it if he just spat in her face and walked away. lmaoo

[@EMVelez]

She’s clueless, obviously.

[@noirettebeauty]

Why not do…: 1) Bicycle depot per zone with bathroom/shower/locker/bike parking/break areas (with couches, drinks, and napping stations), WITH hourly maintenance/stocking/cleaning/security staff - also why not share parking lots with zipcar? 2) company-provided bicycles and locks, WITH inspection/maintenance per shift, returned at depot 3) bicycle-driving proficiency test at set office facility (likely Brooklyn) 4) company-provided insurance (including dental) 5) designated break times 6) designated “zones” within a 12-block radius 7) 4-hour set shifts with options to increase by hourly increments; also define overtime hours and rate 8) company-provided gear (thermal bag, reflective clothing, helmet, first aid kit, spare bike battery, fully-charged phone), all returned with bike at end of shift

[@Mallory-Malkovich]

Because paying for those things would cut into their profits, which is the only thing that matters in America. I'm not saying you're wrong, all of those things sound like they'd make things much better for delivery people. I'm saying they won't do any of this _unless we make them do it._ Unionize.

[@stancatalin4272]

These guys are mostly immigrants, how in the world will they get the benefits you mentioned? We need better leadership in NYC, Adams is the same as DeBlasio.

[@JaysPov2024]

first thing is the fact that these delivery companies are the real thieves for their own greed. its hard to receive a generous tip because even for the person ordering it .. they charge too much . how you only make 250 dollars a week after going though that much in 2022? i wish the best for delivery workers . this country would be beautiful if there was no theft. i know its a business but facts are all these bad things happen from people greed and selfishness.

[@JaysPov2024]

the saddest part about this is that afer that one week of work and fixing his bike hes -$250 not including food/water or taxes. how does that make any sense

[@tylerhackner9731]

And still people are underpaid

[@aynrandfan7454]

I always tip 1$ no matter what to show solidarity with delivery drivers! We must stand with the working class to make capitalism great again!

[@wesleygaitan]

No one going to pick up your food lol

[@sniffperkz5962]

Sorry but $1 ain’t much help

[@duskizm]

I would tell you to stick that $1 where the sun don't shine 🤷🏾‍♂️😡

[@mediawatcher1945]

Immigrants, the backbone of the NYC economy. Without them, it would all grind to a halt!