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Uber Eats undercover: Delivering your food for $1.74 an hour (www.thestar.com)

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[–] phoneymouse 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Also, they handle multiple orders. So, by the time you get your food it’s lukewarm at best, but likely cold and soggy.

Last time I checked out of curiosity, this Mexican place near me sells burritos for $12. After fees and tips, it would’ve been $28 on Uber Eats. It’s just not worth it to me to pay extra, when I can easily drive the 10 minutes myself.

[–] captainlezbian 4 points 4 days ago

Yeah the cold and soggy is my main criticism. At that point I'd rather cook

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Even pizza shops with their own drivers. I'd usually prefer to go get it myself so it's as fresh as possible.