Could be because they can make life easier for you if they know, or just fun

I've been driving for Amazon for a few weeks now and here's what I got

  • We only see delivery instructions once we park by your building, so telling us which streets/gates to use on the way is useless.

  • Also, we lose access to them once we finish the delivery (basically right after we leave the package on your doorstep) so if you for some inexplicable reason have an INTERNALLY locked gate, have the code/button somewhere clearly visible because otherwise we can get stuck (like i was for a bit yesterday)

  • All that said, you can really make them useful by being clear and specific about things. If the keypad to open the gate is hidden behind some shrubbery, let us know. If it's a confusingly laid out apartment complex, tell us which way to turn as we exit the elevator because you could be the only person with delivery on that floor and we don't want to waste time walking to the wrong end of the building

  • Thordros [he/him, comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    Literally had someone order “medium rare, but burn it a bit” then send it back twice, once because it wasn’t burnt enough and the other because it wasn’t medium rare anymore

    Not to be a WHALE ACKSHUALLY shithead, but, that is something a skilled chef can do with a great sous vide setup, blowtorches, and a lot of practice. It's an unreasonable thing to ask at any normal restaurant, of course. But it's a real thing, and it's pretty cool.

    • knifestealingcrow [any]
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      3 years ago

      We did our best by getting it close then putting it in the hottest part of the grill for a bit and using a colder steak so the inside would take longer to cook, but the dude wanted it charred in a way that's probably contradictory to "medium rare" even with all that setup. It's possible, but we sometimes get people who don't even intend to be pleased with the food