u/Piesman23

Ok, so this happened Friday, last job of the Friday night quest, I had made $350 for the day doing longer jobs then 8 for $50 a few hours. Hadn't had a day like it for months.

I ended up in Sunbury (I'm in Melton).

So get a pick up from a food truck in Sunbury, great, the 8th job, then it's home time.

I get to the truck, it's not ready. So called my wife and chatted for about 10 minutes.

The order was ready so put my wife on speaker while I confirmed the order.

The person who handed me the order said she needed to see my phone. So showed it was confirmed, she said "no hand it to me".

I said as you can see, it's been confirmed, now can I have the bag.

She refused to give it to me until I handed her my phone.

So I told my wife I'll call her back, told the worker I'll contact uber.

3 minutes later I was told to select "I feel unsafe". I questioned about the quest and about 5 minutes later was told my quest will be adjusted.

I got $45.

All.this while waiting in front of the truck getting abused.

I drove home thinking about it and you wouldn't believe it.

So my wife and I have a photo booth business, we both have a call recorder on our phones.

What happens is when we make a call, it starts recording straight away.

At the end of the call it emails me.

Yep I had the whole thing recorded and being on speaker makes it even better.

I called uber on Saturday morning and told them about the recording.

I emailed it to them.

I've had 3 calls from Uber this morning, all Australians, all wanting more details.

One person said that they've had a report from this food truck before demanding the phone.

I spoke to the union this afternoon and they said they want to recommend we get a body camera.

Here's my reasoning

Firstly we need to get the ball into Houston's hands more

He's also a better defender who is being forced to play a weird role.

He's a better kick than Josh.

IQ just costs us far too often.

He gives his opponent far too much room and space, which means he gets beaten to the ball or can't get to the marking contest.

Josh should never play half back again.

His best season, 2023 the coaches thought he was our best player. He was a wingman.

He's not a great kick leaving defensive 50, but a brilliant kick going inside 50.

For those who have played both roles, they know it's a different kick.

He's not that good a one on one defender.

Perryman coming back frees up Houston as well.

I think the other thing is we will get more in return for IQ. Maybe a role player and a 2nd round pick.

Last few weeks I've had so many stores ask if I can get the drinks.

Tonight I'm asking for part of the service fee.

I need to be in Geelong around midday tomorrow and was gonna do some UE driving down there.

Was wondering if it's available there and is the current quest active down there as it says all jobs must start in Melbourne

So went in to pick up an order, had my bag, a large one, said the name for the order and the woman said "it's our policy that we only give orders if you have the red doordash bag"

I questioned this and showed her the bag I had and she wanted the cheap, small doordash bag.

I again questioned it and it's ok, I'll call doordash.

I was told no, my bag would be better and they will take the report, cancel the order and I can go.

Funny thing was they cancelled the full order, inc on the stores side.

So Doordash had for me $5 extra for every job, so I logged on for a few hours. It's my backup so rarely do it, far too much fucking around.

Started in Essendon, most jobs were easy click and collects and then a couple of longer food ones.

On drop off for one a ping came through, $45 docklands to Fitzroy.

I jumped on it as I was in Flemington at the time.

As soon as I got the job she started calling "please don't be long, I don't want to wait".

Traffic was it's usual self in Melbourne and parking was he'll, but picked up, another call "why are you taking so long, I don't want to wait".

After the 10th call, I said "look, you're the person who ordered a bunch of donuts from the bloody docklands, with no parking near by, I will get there when I get there depending on traffic"

She called another 5 times, each time I let my phone screen the calls.

On drop off I got her pin and said "never again", and left.

She then gave me a 5 star rating

Give me uber anyday

Ive got a 6 for $20 and I'm 10 away from the weekly quest.

Back online at 4.30 tonight.

Currently sitting on 4 jobs and it's been 35 minutes since the last drop off.

I've been driving, I've been sitting outside hot spots, not a single job since the last one.

Just had a pick up from Office Works.

They wanted my ID to record it, I refused and told them we don't have to, show them the app that I was there for that order.

In store I called Uber who confirmed you do not give your ID over.

Uber cancelled and I got paid, so if it happens call Uber.

Had a shit one today, cafe put a coffee and food straight onto a cardboard sheet at the bottom of the bag, I put them in my large bag with the other order I picked up.

Get to the drop off, the coffee has tipped over and is all throughout my bag.

Both orders affected.

I knock on the first drop offs door even though it said "leave at door" and explained what happened, showed her the bag, and said I'll call Uber now.

The second order is pretty much stuffed as well.

I call Uber, who asked for a photo then any damage to the bag and car.

They refunded both orders, told me to go to the nearest car detailer and get it cleaned and they'll refund me the payment they just need the invoice.

Within an hour and a half I was back working

So quest night, so I took whatever came up, one was for a pizza shop (the worst in the area) for a 3 delivery job.

I get there, "5 minutes".

Sure, knowing that they won't be 5 minutes, so I put the timer on.

At 5 minutes I asked how much longer, "another couple of minutes", so 2, sure, it was 15 minutes.

Im then given 5 boxes, and leave, the first drop off I and the customer have worked out that the order is order.

I'm thinking what the fuck.

I go back to the store, they're blaming me, even though each box is marked with different names.

I grab the other orders and leave.

They called and again blames me saying they have CCTV.

I've told them that I informed each customer what happened, firstly that I waited for 15 minutes, you had take orders from walk ins after I got there and they got their orders and then tried to blame me.

They said they'll give me a thumbs down. I told them that I'll go from 99 to 98, so do it.

I dropped the last 2 orders off, both customers said they oy ordered from there because of their deal and won't again.

Then I get a $15 tip from one.

The restaurant is on the list.

Ok, so my 6 year has been to all but 3 MCG Collingwood games since his first, the Jamie goal after the siren against Essendon.

He's been to 2 grand finals (22 & 23), he will line up with me outside the MCC gates for up to 6 hours before the gates open so we can get "our seats".

Our 4 year old would have been to roughly 2 thirds of the games he's seen.

So as you can see, they go quite often.

The 1 game a year both hate is the kids go free game.

Now before anyone jumps on and attacks me over this there are reasons and yes, I want as many kids to come to games as possible, as a kid I didn't miss a Collingwood game for about 16 years, including interstate games.

The problem with the kids go free games is simple, parents use it as an excuse to have a few drinks and let their kids do whatever they want.

It's fucking hell.

Last night we had kids standing on the fence in the aisles all night, you tell them to go back to their seats, the parents get shitty. The thing is you can't see half the ground if someone is standing in front of you.

You then have kids thinking they can kick the footy in and around seats during the game.

Add in the crying because the kid doesn't want to be there, the up and down in the seats because little Tommy has the bladder of a goldfish and mum and dad thinking "they're someone else's problem tonight".

Our 6 year old broke down when we got back to the car, he was pushed and hit by kids and parents who thought they can take over our seats at one stage.

I know others from other clubs who say the same and I'm all for kids coming most or every week, but it's these 2 rounds that are fucking hell.

Someone mentioned to me the other day that after the EOFY you find that a lot of drivers leave because they've worked out they have to pay a lot of tax.

The person said that you find drivers start signing up around a few months into the new FY.

How true is this?

My tax will be right because I've been putting aside money each time I cash out, so I'll be better off.

Heads up.

The traffic is hell around Melton due to Ferris rd being closed for 3 weeks.

It can take you half an hour from Melton south McDonald's to the train station in the mornings and afternoons.

So don't take any cheap trips.

I've been a Gemini user now for more than a year and I've loved it, I've defended it and I've used it almost everyday.

The big thing I've used it for is my horse racing form.

Since the upgrade it's pretty much unusable for what I want it to do.

I've had a gem that has worked brilliantly for months, I upload my ratings and a form guide, it builds a detailed report in canvas and a betting guide.

Haven't had an issue for months.

Well.since the update I find myself getting more and more pissed off.

It will start to build in canvas, then stop, it will guess, it will fial to understand the prompt, it will then time out.

I check the usage limits and it grows.

I have to do around 16 meetings, I'm lucky to do 3.

The old Gemini never had any issues.

I'm getting close to cutting it all together

All jobs should have average wait times at restaurants.

If a restaurant has long wait times, no one will pick up from them, meaning no one will buy from them and they'll have to change