Comment by MattGaiser
6 years ago
> Domino's and lots of other places do it, but they probably aren't paying $15/hour and they also have one central location and more predictable demand.
One thing to note about Dominos is that people pay at the door, so they would need to look the delivery guy in the face as they stiff him on the tip. Not required for the delivery apps and fewer people tip there.Because people tip, you can pay lower wages.
I had a relative who worked as a Chinese food delivery guy for a while and he did it exclusively for tips. The restaurant did not pay him at all.
In the UK tipping delivery drivers is basically unheard of, except maybe if they're delivering on Christmas Day or something. Despite that people I know who've worked as drivers for Dominos say its one of the best unskilled jobs available, the pay is good, it comes with some benefits if you're working enough hours, and they generally take care of their employees.
> In the UK tipping delivery drivers is basically unheard of
For you it might be.
I tip delivery drivers and I received tips when I worked. Tips made up >20% of my pay.
Rich people generally would not tip, poor people would.
Did you pay income tax over those tips?
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When ordering with the app, a lot of pizza places now (since social distancing started) allow adding the tip (or lack of) when placing the order.
I typically order from Papa Johns and their website/app had tipping for years. I never tip in person except on holidays. Just not a fan of cash.
As someone who delivered pizza for a long time, I can assure you that folks who don't tip absolutely do not care about having to look you in the face or not.