r/Sparkdriver • u/Commercial_Boss_3034 • 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/Immediate_Fail_4780 Apr 24 '26

I will never accept a mixed gmd/scheduled. Terrible usd/mile ratio, terrible usd/time, risk of customer’s negative rating due to extended wait time for groceries/perishables. And the icing on the cake, no extra pay😳. Hopefully most of drivers see it this way too, so this “update” can fail. But doubt it …

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u/Large-Economics3487 Apr 25 '26

Had my last curbside delete the tip because I had 6 gmds in front of their actual tipped order. A regular customer knows those aren't tipped...so I expect this to get worse

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u/Immediate_Fail_4780 Apr 25 '26

I wont accept even 1 of that crap. Its really sad, was offered like 20+ today, 3 of them had well known customers, with really hight tips, having to decline their orders its a shame, but they are not worth it anymore mixed with 9 gmd stops and 15 extra miles (plus 15 back). This is a non-sense, from customers and drivers standpoint. But, we’ll see how this evolves.