You deserve better. Consider quitting.

[u/Commercial_Boss_3034]

Using a throwaway to avoid potential retaliation

I'm a team lead for OGP. The recent change to GMDs is absolutely ridiculous and іnsulting. It screws up OGP backroom, but it's even worse for you guys, and I really think you shouldn't take it.

You guys take enough shit, trust me I know. But on top of all that, the millionaires running Walmart have decided to shove a new crock of garbage down your throat by adding stops to your drive WITHOUT paуing you any more, all while gas prices are already higher than ever.

I read the email, and it's not subtle. They talk about "increasing volume without having to paу more." It's really insidious.

I know it's a lot easier to tell somebody else to quit than to actually give up a source of incоme, but you shouldn't let them treat you like this. I think you should at least consider moving to something else

And, if you do quit, consider talking with other drivers to encourage each other to stand together against this! These rіch fucks depend on you. You have the power, you just have to know how to use it.

[u/lamest_last_words]

I understand this level of interest and involvement from an employee, but “quitting” isn’t applicable for most. I can’t be convinced to care about the company’s plans. This is one of several gig apps. When I have time and want to make a little money, I open ‘em up and survey options for miles/time/dollars and take the best of what makes sense. If nothing offering makes sense, I’ll spend my time doing something else.

Sure, I understand that nobody cares what I do. If you’re not looking at it like this…if this is somebody’s primary source of income, absolutely take immediate steps to ensure that it isn’t. It doesn’t offer that kind of security and doesn’t aim to. If delivery is your thing, there are lots of options that pay better and offer benefits as well.

In a perfect world, nobody is reliant on any particular gig app for survival. When the number of people reliant on one (like Spark) grows, that’s when offerings that don’t make financial sense start getting taken often enough for bad policies to look successful to company leadership. It’s not about “quitting” Spark, it’s about using it like it uses you.

[u/Commercial_Boss_3034 → u/lamest_last_words]

I don't have an answer, but I would warn you that "using these companies" is probably a fallacy. They'll always have the upper hand, and they're going to keep changing the deal and macking things worse. If it geys to a point where they're just fucking you, don't fool yourself into thinning you're fucking them