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[–] 224 points 2 years ago (25 children)

Openly promoting the fact that they underpay their drivers, for a limited time.

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  • [–] [S] 31 points 2 years ago* (21 children)

    Asking honestly, respectfully, and in good faith - is there a downside to doing this? Edit: I mean, is there a downside to rewarding the driver via this promotion.

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  • [–] 110 points 2 years ago (14 children)

    Yes, it undermines the idea that drivers deserve a living wage and is just Amazon dipping their toes into shifting their drivers into something closer to 'ride share' style independent contractors who primarily get their income from tips.

    Short term benefit for long term problems.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    I mean, 100% the drivers should be being paid more and the entire system is fundamentally broken.

    In the here and now though, where I can't do anything to fix anything even if I entirely stop using Amazon forever right this moment, giving someone a random $5 that they wouldn't otherwise have is a good thing.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Yea if you're going to use a bad service might as well help while you can. It's like going to a restaurant then not tipping because it encourages owners. They don't give a fuck cause they still get your money

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  • [–] 200 points 2 years ago (15 children)

    This is normalizing tipping drivers and pretty soon it will be expected. Resist this enshittification.

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    [–] 93 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    just advertisment for Amazon - now people will talk about them and share this ad on social media :/

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  • [–] 62 points 2 years ago

    Is there an option for "Request Amazon to pay drivers decently and improve working conditions?"

    Nope, just a "illegally suppress unions" button.

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  • [–] 53 points 2 years ago

    “At no cost to you… for now”

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  • [–] 48 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    For some time now I’ve been very successful at not buying anything from Amazon.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    yeah, I only use it for bullshit now, like 200 mini plastic ducks I can leave all around work

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    I've been considering this as my New Years Resolution. I'm ashamed that I might be too weak to go through with it. The convenience is just so...manipulative and infantilizing. I am perfectly capable of buying anything I need from a physical store front.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago

    Can any driver confirm they get the extra pay?

    Or is this just propaganda to make the buyer feel good?

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (9 children)

    Don't think it worked for me 😞

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  • [–] [S] 9 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    That sucks. I wonder if 3rd party drivers can't participate or if there are regional limitations?

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    My guess is the funds have dried up already for this year.

    The first 2 million thank-yous given will include $5 to the delivery driver at no cost to the customer. After that, customers can continue to thank their driver via the feature all year round, and drivers are able to see the number of times they are thanked within their app.

    https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/alexa-thank-my-driver-feature

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  • Shame I refuse to use Amazon. I’ll pay more to get it somewhere else.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago

    Aww, that's sweet, Bezos is paying these personally, right?

    Right??

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Cool but in all seriousness try not using amazon and using ethical alternatives if you can afford it.

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    [–] 16 points 2 years ago

    Worked for me

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    I thought this was a shitpost but I tried it and it worked. What a weird way to hide a tip.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

    Amazon drivers (the ones in budget or Amazon cans, not flex in personal cars) do okish. I just quit working for a third party company Amazon uses to shield them from liability and unions because it's miserable work but the pay was $22.50 which isn't too bad. The workload is crazy, it's all rush rush rush, and they don't care about you at all though so fuck them and Amazon. The drivers would appreciate the tip, they're generally hardworking and decent people.

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    [–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    IIRC when Amazon Fresh was a thing, they were encouraging tips, but they were caught using the tips to cover some of the hourly wages.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Texas schools need $X funding. The Texas Lottery was meant to add $Y dollars to education. The lottery was sold to the public as meaning schools would be funded to the tune of $(X + Y) each year.

    Instead, the state funds $(X - Y). Instead of supplementing education funds, the lottery supplants it. And it's the exact same thing with tipping culture.

    (I'd bet this is how most state lotteries which fund education operate.)

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  • [+] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
    [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    If you have an Echo device, you can also ask Alexa to "thank my driver" and it will apply it to the most recent order on your account. Just did it for an order that came in on Monday and Alexa gave me the $5 spiel.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Hmmm US only? Doesn't work here.

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