Pennsylvania Uber Eats Driver Takes 2 McDonald's Orders. One Order is 9 To-Go Bags That Only Pays $10 ($1.10 per Bag)

A Pennsylvania Uber Eats driver picks up two orders at a Philadelphia area McDonald's. One order is just one to-go bag, but the second order is 9 Large To-go bags that line the counter and the order only pays $10. The driver says, "The money [is] already not lining up."

McDonald's sign by Mike Mozart; CC BY SA-2.0

An Uber Eats driver takes two orders and one of these fills a long table at McDonald's.

Driver Delivers 9 McDonald's Bags & No Tip Given

An Uber Eats driver that goes by the username 'Beyond Called' posted a video on 23 June 2023 showing that a business ordered 9 bags and is only paying him $10 for this batch, which comes to $1.10 per bag.

@beyondcalled on TikTok

Chances are he will have to make several trips into the building if they don't provide a cart or assistance to him.

In his TikTok video, he said:

"This is my McDonald's order...I got two orders. That's one order"... (showing one bag) and then says, "That's two orders..." (Showing 9 additional bags lining the counter) "...and the money already not lining up," he says.

He points the camera at the single bag.

"The money for this bag was okay." He then shows the 9 bags and says, "They payin' me $10 to deliver all this right here. $10 bucks, so we gonna see what the tip we get from this situation. Hold the phone." -Beyond Called on TikTok

In the next scene, the Uber Eats delivery driver is at his destination, showing a building (seen in the picture below).

Delivery destination by @beyondcalled on TikTok

"Whatever this building is right here, this is the building that ordered all that food, this is the business that ordered all that food and didn't give one tip." -Beyond Called on TikTok

It doesn't look good when a business orders 9 To-go bags from McDonald's and doesn't give a tip. Delivery drivers need to make a living, and count on tips to make ends meet.

The video can be watched here.

Thoughts

• Do you think that it is okay for businesses to not tip delivery drivers for large orders?
• Are you a delivery driver and experienced something like this?

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Share this post on social media so everyone can better understand what delivery drivers experience as they try to earn a living wage in the U.S.

Sources

Beyond Called's account on TikTok: @beyondcalled

MIT Flies Aircraft Powered by Ionic Wind that has No Moving Parts

MIT ion powered aircraft

MIT has successfully created and flown an ionic wind powered aircraft prototype that has no moving parts. Yes, that is correct. It has no moving parts and flies.

This eco-friendly aircraft prototype stays in the air with wires that are charged by ions at 40,000 volts. It works by taking the negative charged electrons from air molecules, as they are attracted to the electrodes (negatively charged) at the back of the flying ionic wind powered aircraft. This scientific process described above allows it to fly with no moving parts required.

MIT was able to successfully create a custom power supply capable of generating the right output to successfully stay in the air. This technology still needs to be developed further, but it looks very promising for eco-friendly aircraft. This prototype was flown across a gym floor, which was approximately 197 feet.

This ionic wind powered aircraft with no moving parts created by MIT is quite a fascinating accomplishment that is sure to expand upon existing aircraft technology.