Tipping Delivery Drivers

[IxICOOKIEIxI]

Isn't it common knowledge that people should always tip their delivery drivers 10% of what the order comes to and 15% to waiters/waitresses? Assuming that the delivery is on time and done in a orderly fashion, you should tip the delivery guy a decent amount. A $1.41 tip doesn't exactly suffice a 4 km drive on a $53.59 order. Delivery drivers, waiters and waitresses are both doing you a service and in case people haven't noticed, gas isn't exactly the cheapest thing in this city. Please be considerate.

[xjeepguy]

Just curious how you feel if say for example , a pizza delivery . The company charges a 4 or 5 dollar delivery 'fee' . Do you still tip ?

[flyerfan2]

Isn't it common knowledge that people should always tip their delivery drivers 10% of what the order comes to and 15% to waiters/waitresses? Assuming that the delivery is on time and done in a orderly fashion, you should tip the delivery guy a decent amount. A $1.41 tip doesn't exactly suffice a 4 km drive on a $53.59 order. Delivery drivers, waiters and waitresses are both doing you a service and in case people haven't noticed, gas isn't exactly the cheapest thing in this city. Please be considerate.

Wrong.!

They are getting payed to do a JOB!

Don't like what your getting payed then take it up with your boss.

Don't expect me to subsidize your wage for your employer.!

[Alpinestars2010]

Isn't it common knowledge that people should always tip their delivery drivers 10% of what the order comes to and 15% to waiters/waitresses? Assuming that the delivery is on time and done in a orderly fashion, you should tip the delivery guy a decent amount. A $1.41 tip doesn't exactly suffice a 4 km drive on a $53.59 order. Delivery drivers, waiters and waitresses are both doing you a service and in case people haven't noticed, gas isn't exactly the cheapest thing in this city. Please be considerate.

You're probably a driver I am guessing...If so if you work for white cabs no way in hell I am tipping you! just saying! Plus I dont even take cabs or taxi's.

[The_Cheap_Seats80]

Isn't it common knowledge that people should always tip their delivery drivers 10% of what the order comes to and 15% to waiters/waitresses? Assuming that the delivery is on time and done in a orderly fashion, you should tip the delivery guy a decent amount. A $1.41 tip doesn't exactly suffice a 4 km drive on a $53.59 order. Delivery drivers, waiters and waitresses are both doing you a service and in case people haven't noticed, gas isn't exactly the cheapest thing in this city. Please be considerate.

Isn't it common knowledge that you get paid by your employer to do your job? If you don't like it then I say don't let the door hit you in the azz on the way out!

[Scadam]

Nope, I give a flat 3 dollar tip for any pizza delivery. I delivered pizzas as a teenager and it's the gas and vehicle wear & tear and your own time that have value, not the weight of the pizza.

[Loed]

Isn't it common knowledge that people should always tip their delivery drivers 10% of what the order comes to and 15% to waiters/waitresses? Assuming that the delivery is on time and done in a orderly fashion, you should tip the delivery guy a decent amount. A $1.41 tip doesn't exactly suffice a 4 km drive on a $53.59 order. Delivery drivers, waiters and waitresses are both doing you a service and in case people haven't noticed, gas isn't exactly the cheapest thing in this city. Please be considerate.

It's common knowledge that if you're not making enough at your job to cover your costs, ask for a raise, or find a better job.

Better could be a job that doesn't involve your car and pays less, but in the long run makes you more since you are spending less on your car now.

Tipping only happens when we get amazing service, delivery drivers had better be huffing and puffing when they get to my door and not indignant and rude like they usually are.

[juliebeth]

Isn't it common knowledge that people should always tip their delivery drivers 10% of what the order comes to and 15% to waiters/waitresses? Assuming that the delivery is on time and done in a orderly fashion, you should tip the delivery guy a decent amount. A $1.41 tip doesn't exactly suffice a 4 km drive on a $53.59 order. Delivery drivers, waiters and waitresses are both doing you a service and in case people haven't noticed, gas isn't exactly the cheapest thing in this city. Please be considerate.

It's common knowledge that if you're not making enough at your job to cover your costs, ask for a raise, or find a better job.

Better could be a job that doesn't involve your car and pays less, but in the long run makes you more since you are spending less on your car now.

Tipping only happens when we get amazing service, delivery drivers had better be huffing and puffing when they get to my door and not indignant and rude like they usually are.

I thought it was also common knowledge that employers use tips as justification to pay less in certain jobs, reinforcing the need for society to continue to tip for these services, if they want to continue to get people who know what they're doing because of low overall turnover. I don't know about delivery driving, but I would imagine that there are a lot of things the employer doesn't pay for because they figure its covered by tips. I suppose tipping just depends on how much it matters to you that relatively "good" customer service people remain in positions where wage considerations alone would normally drive them away. For example, a good taxi driver is friendly and knows the streets, and I want him to continue to be able to make a living at it so that he continues in the job, and doesn't leave and get replaced by someone who has no idea what he's doing. Then again, it is a self-reinforcing cycle between the consumer and the employer.

[Loed]

Isn't it common knowledge that people should always tip their delivery drivers 10% of what the order comes to and 15% to waiters/waitresses? Assuming that the delivery is on time and done in a orderly fashion, you should tip the delivery guy a decent amount. A $1.41 tip doesn't exactly suffice a 4 km drive on a $53.59 order. Delivery drivers, waiters and waitresses are both doing you a service and in case people haven't noticed, gas isn't exactly the cheapest thing in this city. Please be considerate.

It's common knowledge that if you're not making enough at your job to cover your costs, ask for a raise, or find a better job.

Better could be a job that doesn't involve your car and pays less, but in the long run makes you more since you are spending less on your car now.

Tipping only happens when we get amazing service, delivery drivers had better be huffing and puffing when they get to my door and not indignant and rude like they usually are.

I thought it was also common knowledge that employers use tips as justification to pay less in certain jobs, reinforcing the need for society to continue to tip for these services, if they want to continue to get people who know what they're doing because of low overall turnover. I don't know about delivery driving, but I would imagine that there are a lot of things the employer doesn't pay for because they figure its covered by tips. I suppose tipping just depends on how much it matters to you that relatively "good" customer service people remain in positions where wage considerations alone would normally drive them away. For example, a good taxi driver is friendly and knows the streets, and I want him to continue to be able to make a living at it so that he continues in the job, and doesn't leave and get replaced by someone who has no idea what he's doing. Then again, it is a self-reinforcing cycle between the consumer and the employer.

It is common knowledge that they sadly do that. Which reinforces the need to NOT tip anymore, and encourage employers to pay appropriately. There's no reason that someone's job should hinge upon whether or not they get MORE money for doing their job then what they are being paid.

[Logitack]

if you are using your own vehicle to delivery those pizzas and your employer isnt compensating you for the gas, wear and tear on your vehicle, then you should take that up with your boss. Of course this doesnt mention that there is a "delivery charge" of $5 or more, if you as the driver arent getting that amount from the boss, then dont look to me to make that up, i am already paying that delivery charge! I tip maybe a buck for delivery, certainly not 10%.

[Graham Adder]

a tip is either earned or not received in my books
I don't tip because it's expected...screw that hole with a square peg.

If a pizzakid has a smile, treats me with respect and appears to give a ratzass, he/she will get a tip.
Show at my door unprepared and clumsy and show me no eye contact, teeth or pride and you'll be walking away empty handed.

Maybe if we stop tipping for the sake of making up for the employer's shortage, employees will grow a spine and demand wage increases. You don't need a union to gather support and make change. If you feel shorted on wage, ask for a bump...if you get a can instead of a bump...you at least get to take your pride to your next job.

[CoffeeCanuck]

What I used to do was tip the driver 10% if there was no delivery charge attached to my bill. If there was an extra charge, no tip, because I assumed that delivery charge was going to the driver. It wasn't until last year actually that I asked a friend who was delivering pizza's if he got that delivery charge and he said no. I was rather surprised and then really p'd off. Now I always ask if there is an extra delivery charge and if there is, I wont order from that store and will call around.

~D

[xjeepguy]

It wasn't until last year actually that I asked a friend who was delivering pizza's if he got that delivery charge and he said no.

Thats what we are faced with here , a 4 dollar delivery fee and it does bug me to have to tip on top of that 'fee'. When we lived in Kelowna we always tipped an average of 5 bucks , but they weren't charging us a fee to deliver. Going to ask next time if the driver keeps that or not and if not I would sure like to hear the reasoning behind that from the owner.
Out here there aren't a lot of choices .

[MAPearce]

It wasn't until last year actually that I asked a friend who was delivering pizza's if he got that delivery charge and he said no.

Thats what we are faced with here , a 4 dollar delivery fee and it does bug me to have to tip on top of that 'fee'. When we lived in Kelowna we always tipped an average of 5 bucks , but they weren't charging us a fee to deliver. Going to ask next time if the driver keeps that or not and if not I would sure like to hear the reasoning behind that from the owner.
Out here there aren't a lot of choices .

With all the pizza joints in town,I've never used one that charges for delivery and I tip the driver if the box is hot when it hits my hand.Kelowna people,you do tend to be cheap when it comes to tipping,but then again it's the same when it comes to paying wages too..Perhaps it's because Kelowna is a light industry town more than it is a service industry town.

If you want to get good tips for delivering food,move to the Island.

[Loed]

It wasn't until last year actually that I asked a friend who was delivering pizza's if he got that delivery charge and he said no.

Thats what we are faced with here , a 4 dollar delivery fee and it does bug me to have to tip on top of that 'fee'. When we lived in Kelowna we always tipped an average of 5 bucks , but they weren't charging us a fee to deliver. Going to ask next time if the driver keeps that or not and if not I would sure like to hear the reasoning behind that from the owner.
Out here there aren't a lot of choices .

With all the pizza joints in town,I've never used one that charges for delivery and I tip the driver if the box is hot when it hits my hand.Kelowna people,you do tend to be cheap when it comes to tipping,but then again it's the same when it comes to paying wages too..Perhaps it's because Kelowna is a light industry town more than it is a service industry town.

If you want to get good tips for delivering food,move to the Island.

I work in a "service type" industry, yet do not expect any kind of gratuity for going above and beyond what the job calls for AND being personable, etc...
What makes food delivery so much more deserving of MORE money?
Tips should never be an expected part of your income. If you served 100 people today you should be overjoyed if only ONE of them tipped you because of your great service.