I teach personal finance at one of the high schools in Salt Lake County. My

Oct 2, 2024
12:06:57pm

TrueBlue67 All-American

school is on the "west side" and is a border-line Title I school. Yet, we have students who have their cell phones (and don't want to give them up) and order Door Dash a couple of times a week...yet they are "broke". #SMH

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TrueBlue67

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Interesting anecdotal observation (I think) about UberEats and DoorDash.

SpecialT This Board Rating Has Been Fla

11:05am

Yup. The people I see use DoorDash are those making $15-$20. They will spend an

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11:08am

Maybe they can't afford to take a long lunch to go pick up food?

momowagon

11:12am

That just means they are losing money in a different way.

The Dark Knight

11:24am

If I make $20 an hour and I take an hour lunch and buy food for $10, I lose $30.

momowagon

11:37am

Yeah, just remove the “e” from “grade” 😂

mvtoro

11:38am

Possible, but why not pack a lunch? That’s what I do when I know time is going to be tight. Or just have a protein bar

SpecialT

11:17am

I likewise noticed that it’s usually the lower wage employees that eat out for lunch and those making more bring

KingDave

11:30am

I do Uber and Uber eats as a side gig nights and mornings. At 4 am this morning

jigidajrit

11:15am

Poor people have poor ways

ballen

11:22am

Yup. My old next door neighbor would have them come somewhat regularly.

wannnacruise

11:25am

I find all these stories morbidly entertaining.

gangbusters

11:26am

I use it all the time traveling- have used it once at home for a party

SBB

11:30am

I teach personal finance at one of the high schools in Salt Lake County. My

TrueBlue67

12:06pm

I’ve never used it for myself but it’s fun to use to suprise my adult kids.

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