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We've all had that moment at work.
Have we not dealing with a difficult client or a draining colleague and you wished oh Just give me a block button right now,
and I will press it right away Well that digital fantasy is now a reality for thousands of delivery riders here in China This is such a big story a major platform is rolling out a powerful new feature the ability for riders to block Unreasonably difficult customers.
It's a pretty big change in industry-powered dynamics, and it's got everyone talking.
We're live from Beijing.
This is Roundtable.
I'm Steve, and for today's show, I'm with Youshun and Youshan.
First up...
Let's be honest.
You've been there.
I've been there.
We've all had those moments perhaps at work where you desperately wished for a block button It might be a client whose emails make you dread your inbox or a colleague whose negative attitude towards seemingly everything It just clouds your entire morning or maybe you have a recurring task that makes you feel like the motivation is gone Well that fantasy is simple to digitally sidestep the interactions that drain your energy and compromise your peace of mind.
Well, as I mentioned just a moment ago,
that very fantasy is now becoming an operational reality for thousands of delivery riders here in China.
News is buzzing about a major food delivery platform that has officially rolled out a groundbreaking new feature.
Now in this feature,
the tool empowers riders to essentially block customers who have been flagged as perhaps unreasonably difficult,
whether for constant complaints or unfair demands,
or maybe just a pattern of disrespectful behavior.