Tip off

posted April 18th, 2018 at 2:01 PM

Just a reminder that when you order food in for delivery you need to tip your delivery driver. Tipping anything less than 10% is complete and total assholery. These drivers make $10-12 an hour, pay their own gas and vehicle wear and tear. On an average night of say, 8 deliveries in 5 hours they might make 40$ in tips. Then they need torrplace the 1/4+ tank of gas they used so take 15-20$ off that and they have maybe $20-25 left to get some dinner themselves and put some away toward future car repairs. Not to mention the high insurance rates for delivery drivers. So yeah, they make shit money for a stressful job. They bring you your dinner in stressful traffic and next to no parking. If you don’t tip them they are essentially paying their own money to feed you. To be able to not tip and look your driver in the eye makes you a cheap inconsiderate scamming fuckwad. Don’t be an asshole, pay for the service you request or get off your ass and go pick up your own damn dinner. Thank you and bon apetit

21 Comments

This is false...

Apr 18, 2018 at 4:22pm

... you do not need to tip in British Columbia.

Sounds like they are doing fine

Apr 18, 2018 at 5:00pm

" they have maybe $20-25 left to get some dinner themselves"

$500/mo for dinner, they don't need the tip. For most people that's their entire food budget for the month.

Anonymous

Apr 18, 2018 at 5:06pm

Lmao yes you do need to tip in British Columbia and you just proved my poin with your ignorance. Next time cook serve and pick up your own food. You are not wanted as a customer at any restaurant.

Expectations !

Apr 18, 2018 at 5:11pm

The word “tip” supposedly originated from the phrase “to ensure prompt service.” Unfortunately it’s become an expectation instead. Employers have used tipping to avoid paying their employees an adequate wage, and service employees no longer believe that in order to be paid more than the wages they are hired with, they should provide exemplary service. No one wins. It’s becoming more annoying all the time and somehow the “standard” percentage expected gets larger and larger. Who makes up these rules? Who gets to decide what percentage is appropriate? I’m personally fed up with it and it’s no different now than just another tax on top of what we already pay for.

Please

Apr 18, 2018 at 5:19pm

consider a career change.

Sorry

Apr 18, 2018 at 5:22pm

But if they charge delivery, I’ll tip $3-4 and that’s it

@This is false...

Apr 18, 2018 at 5:41pm

Obviously you don't have to tip but common sense and decency dictates that you do tip. Why do you think recent Chinese immigrants get such lousy service when they go out for dinner. It's because they come from a country where tipping is not a custom and they think they can continue the practise in Canada.

Tips are earned

Apr 18, 2018 at 5:57pm

Bad service? No tip. Get over yourself.

why...

Apr 18, 2018 at 6:03pm

...is it up to the general public to make sure a living wage is paid? we pay enough taxes.

Perhaps

Apr 18, 2018 at 6:31pm

People might be happier if there was an automatic gratuity on their bill and then they don’t feel like they’re shelling out money because they have to or are expected to. It’ll just be a part of their bill without negotiation. If they want to tip more, that is up to the individual. For example pick up/take out is 5%, delivery is 10% and cheap- moderate restaurants are 15% and moderate-high end restaurants are 18% and if you want to leave extra you can. That would make for a lot less bitching on both ends.