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Pizza delivery guy didn't accept my tip. Was he trying to send a message?
December 29, 2010 at
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I was visiting San Francisco recently and ordered a pizza and salad from a local restaurant. The delivery guy was in his mid 40's. I only tried to tip him a dollar, but he just said no thanks. I said are you sure, and he declined the tip again. He was friendly and respectful about it. After he left, I started to think that I offered too small of a tip. The bill was around $20, and I just gave my normal Domino's tip. I was thinking maybe he was offended by such a small tip. I should have tipped him around $3. I've never had someone not take money from me. Is a dollar tip offensive to a delivery guy?
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As a driver you are the one that gets yelled at if the pizza is late. And many times its not the drivers fault. Many times the waitresses / waiters would bump their orders in front of the delivery tickets. So by the time the pizza comes out its already late.
As a driver you do get some crazy requests &/ Or Tips.
I agree about the comment with the tip jars. Or when you pick up an order and theres a spot on there for tip. But drivers deserve to be tipped. And not just $1 you cheapskate.
I agree with the the delevereier who didn't take your tip. He's already on payroll.
Do you tip a bus driver? Or at a takeout counter?
I agree with the the delevereier who didn't take your tip. He's already on payroll.
I agree with the the delevereier who didn't take your tip. He's already on payroll.
Do you tip a bus driver? Or at a takeout counter?
I agree with the the delevereier who didn't take your tip. He's already on payroll.
Do you tip a bus driver? Or at a takeout counter?
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I agree.. I only tip my pizza guys a dollar.. and what ever change may be left from rounding up... They get minimum wage.. some more than that.. plus mileage... so I don't see it as the same as a waitress who doesn't even get half of minimum wage.
I order food from a steakhouse, for pick up, do I tip?
I waitressed years ago, our "hosts/hostess" got tipped out by servers (as did bussers and bartenders).
Side note:
I quit having the chineese place deliver, I guess they didn't like my 15% tips because the last time I ordered they left half my food at the restraunt. I called, they said it would be 2 hours before they would bring the rest. I went in an picked it up myself, asked for my delivery fee back ($2) they gave me back $1 because they delivered half the food...........yea...........
You don't think his nick name "jack off Jimmy" was a coincidence, do you?
I would have returned the $1 tip. The way I figured it, if they tipped so little, then obviously they needed the money more then I did and giving back $1 wouldn't break the bank. So refuse the tip and note the house for future reference. (Not to do anything bad, we were just sent on 3-4 deliveries at a time, and the bad tippers would be the last ones we delivered even if they were closer)
As for how much we made, it was minimum wage + 0.75 cents per delivery. We were considered "independent contractors", so we had to pay for the car, the gas, the insurance (which was a lot more since it was for business), self employment taxes and the full share for social security.. ugg.
~20 years ago, some of the good tippers would ask us to pick them up some milk or cigs (we were next door to a convience store). It's amazing what kinda of perks you can get when your well known.
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I order food from a steakhouse, for pick up, do I tip?
I waitressed years ago, our "hosts/hostess" got tipped out by servers (as did bussers and bartenders).
as for the hosts/hostesses getting tipped out by servers...i dont agree with that.
I quit having the chineese place deliver, I guess they didn't like my 15% tips because the last time I ordered they left half my food at the restraunt. I called, they said it would be 2 hours before they would bring the rest. I went in an picked it up myself, asked for my delivery fee back ($2) they gave me back $1 because they delivered half the food...........yea...........