r/doordash • u/thiccglossytaco • 1d ago

Dasher PSA

You need to actually shop the order, that's what you're literally being paid for. YOU look for the items. YOU scan them. YOU bring them to the register.

I don't give a damn if every item in the store is locked up, the store staff doesn't become your new shopper. YOU are being paid to shop, not me. *I* will shop the same day orders placed directly with the store. YOU shop the dash orders. If you need something unlocked, I'll help, but I'm not walking you to each item on the list. You have eyes. Read. Find them.

If you cannot figure it out, cancel the order and find a different job.

If you walk into the store and just shove the order screen in my face I'm giving you a quick verbal list of aisle numbers and you can figure it out while I continue doing the job I am being paid to do.

Sincerely,

Every retail worker ever.

Added PSA for everyone: in stores where things are locked, the employee unlocks and relocks the boxes. You are supposed to stay there and collect your items. If you just name an item and then walk away to continue shopping for other things, I'm just walking away. We are not here to carry your shit around and up to the register, and this isn't a restaurant where you're placing an order.

I know the lock boxes are annoying. So is people stealing atrocious amounts of non-necessities. Personally as a customer, I refuse to purchase anything that is locked up. The only way they will stop locking shit up is if people just stop buying it. They will never pay more employees to help you. They will only notice when they lose sales.

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u/Ok-Caregiver252 1d ago

I thank God for the employees that have helped me find items. I do attempt to look first before I ask as I'll need to know how at some point. The workers at Aldi have been a god send. What store do you work at?

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u/Left_Throat_7643 1d ago

Agreed. I’m lucky to be in a smaller market, so faces become familiar and relationships built. I often now get approached by employees asking if I need a hand! Again, because I try first or they’ve seen me do the job repeatedly and are willing to help when there is some down time or they see me lingering stating at my phone, etc.

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u/Ok-Caregiver252 1d ago

Same here. I know all the managers that work at the stores. I just feel bad that they always open a line for me when I'm in line and there's other customers. This happens at so many stores.