Today marks the 365th day since I started Door Dashing.

My first Dash was Dec 31, 2023.

It's a little slow tonight, as I thought it might be. But I won't be going out tomorrow night on New Years. So I'm hanging out in the parking lot, listening to tunes. 🎶

This has turned into a 2nd job.

A reliable source of income to cover costs. It's by no means ideal. My car got rearended at a stoplight in June.

I have a sore shoulder some nights.

I would like to do other things on my evenings and weekends, but it hasn't been bad.

I enjoy it. I have actually got to engage more with hockey (both local #bulldogs and NHL #canucks) by listening to radio broadcasts like the old days.

I've come to know my town a lot better. I've also come to know a much more broad variety of the people that call it home.

There is comeraderie between dashers as well as with restaurant workers.

Before, and when I started, I was frankly embarrassed, ashamed, that I was doing this.

What a stupid, privileged, ignorant attitude... totally unnecessary.

There should never be shame in working.

My family and friends have been so supportive.

I feel good and lucky to be able to do this. I am also grateful to live in a province that has forced the delivery companies to pay better wages.

Onward we go. Tip your delivery people if you can, but if you can't, that's ok too.

We're all just getting by the best we can. ❤️ 🍔 🍗 🍕 🥤 🍷 🌯 🚙

#doordash #ubereats #SkipTheDishes
#gigwork #workers #worklife #affordability #delivery

This is an interesting conundrum for all the food delivery drivers ...
https://www.ratehub.ca/blog/food-delivery-driver-personal-car-insurance/

#ubereats #doordash #skipthedishes #pizza
#canada

Imagine #FastFed - a #federated food delivery app. Each restaurant can use whatever software or SaaS they wish to provide a federated API available to whichever client you choose.

This would allow for the exact same convenience as #skipTheDishes, #doorDash etc, but would entirely cutout the unnecessary middle man. Drivers would again work for the restaurant instead of a central authority.

Customers could have the same experience they're used to with Skip et all, without paying Skip et all, they can actually pay their drivers.

Everyone wins (except the exploitative middle man).

You might have heard Gig workers are taking time out of their day today to protest working conditions from companies like #Uber #Lyft #DoorDash #SkipTheDishes and others.

Well, I just got this email from Door Dash at exactly 11AM PST when many people are doing this 'strike’.

The link goes to a form letter to the BC Government. But it's locked, you can't personalize it. I was going to remove all their text and say “I support regulating Gig work and improving working conditions”.

If you support workers rights, if you use these services, or if you're a gig worker yourself. Please contact your government in your area and urge them to follow the lead of others regulating gig work.

A statement read on the CBC this morning from Door Dash said they're not concerned.

Obviously.... they are.

Why? Because we're taking action together for fair wages and protection.

If you would like to send an actual letter to the BC Minister of Labour supporting Gig Workers in their fight for fair working conditions, send an email to [email protected]

If you'd like a "form letter" (that you can modify!) I'll put what I wrote to Minister Bains in the next reply.

#bcpoli #solidarity #workersrights #minimumwage #GigWork #unions