DoorDash is requiring every employee, from engineers to CEO, to make food deliveries

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'By engaging as a Dasher, supporting a merchant, or shadowing a customer experience agent, employees learn first-hand how the technology products we build empower local economies, which in turn helps us build a better product,' the company said.

SAN FRANCISCO -- DoorDash is asking its employees, all the way up the ranks to its CEO, to again make a delivery at least once a month. Some are not cheering the news.

DoorDash launched WeDash in 2013, when it started operations. Its founders said they wanted to engage the company in community and philanthropic efforts from the outset. "By engaging as a Dasher, supporting a merchant, or shadowing a customer experience agent, employees learn first-hand how the technology products we build empower local economies, which in turn helps us build a better product," the company said.

 

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I thought they only had hired contractors…..

Are they employees or independent contractors?

I don't think they're 'asking'...

This could be interesting.

As they should

That's a great idea. We have our back office people do customer-facing functions routinely as well. It's makes everybody better at their jobs when what the customer service function of the business isn't merely a theoretical concept to them.

Yeah sure

Wait times have been crazy lately. 60 to 80 minutes or more has been common on weekends.

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