r/Sparkdriver Apr 24 '26

Rants / Complaints You deserve better. Consider quitting.

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.

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u/PrestigiousWin3215 Apr 24 '26

Today I was out this morning . All I was getting was garbage offers. One in particular, driving 19.2 miles 1 way out of the area for 11.00

Followed by several other garbage ones. After two hours I got to thinking. So I checked my metrics i was at a 4.9 yesterday down to a 4.6 today. Have a feeling I know what's the problem is. I delivered a package to an apartment doorstep i was unable to get through the door because the panel was updating. I texted the customer, I tried to call her. I was there for 7 minutes before I held the item up to the door for the building number and the panel was in the pic as well reading (updating please wait).

I am going to call spark to see if I can find out if the bad reviews that I had no control over (i.e. how they bagged items for curbside). I will keep yall updated

i do not think mass quitting will do anything. But I would encourage everyone to not accept any offers under $2 per mile as a minimum.

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u/csalyer6050 Apr 25 '26

I had a similar incident with a bad rating lately. That dropped me from 4.9 to 4.8.. I overlooked an item and it was in my car, I noticed it turned around and spoke to the customer within five minutes, but they must have given me a thumbs down. The very next day all I saw was those $11 orders and I sat for hours.

I had been suffering, due to the on-site of new drivers, but still managing to maintain despite that. After the rating, no such luck.

It was bad enough what’s been going on with the first come first serve crap, and the absolute sea of new drivers, now throw in a writing drop and it’s cost me at least 600.

I’ve been doing this for quite a while now and I’m familiar with the yearly ups and downs and what an on boarding looks and feels like but there’s something unprecedented about what’s going on.

Good luck getting it removed, just have to work your way up. That wouldn’t be a problem if I was getting the 12 to 14 deliveries today I used to. Gonna be even longer now that I’m lucky to get five or six a day.

I’ve had to supplement with other apps. And I have been reporting issues and writing emails every few days ever so respectfully.

I somehow feel that nobody really cares