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Cheap people at the end of my street

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GimpTG

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I work at Pizza Hut as a delivery driver and a student.
There are these people that sorta live at the end of the neighborhood who have this huge house with stained glass windows, vaulted ceiling, etc. etc.
The house has to be worth at least $450,000.
My gripe is this: I took a delivery to them that came to $35.89, (note: they live almost out of our delivery range, and being that we are the only pizza hut on the west side it is a fair way to drive) the pizza was on time by like 10 minutes, it was still steamy and quite hot, the guy hands me a check for $36.89.
I felt like slashing the tire to his new Ford Expedition or throwing something at his Ski Boat.
I didn't, but what's the deal with being rich and giving the delivery boy a weak tip when he does his job well. I've taken pizzas to starving college student who live in crappy apartments and they tip better.
 
Your theory also applies to my trick or treating experiences as a kid. I remember the richest people usually didnt even participate in the holiday, they would be watching tv and not answering the doorbell as we kept ringing, and still watching tv while we turned their house into one long roll of endless tp 😀
 
This is a hugely underrated issue in the U.S. [edit]as you can see in the posts already[/edit] It, like countless other things, is a case of unfulfilled expectations. Some people don't tip the pizza guy, thinking they're being paid enough anyway.

How many people tip the UPS Driver, the hairstylist, etc.?

People in the service industry are often taxed on 10% of the bills and are required to pay that, even if they get only 5% in tips. The consumer sometimes thinks a blanket $1 is a "good" tip. They don't know what goes on behind the scenes.

Tipping is vastly misunderstood. I keep telling my girlfriend she should write a book or start a campaign on it. No longer do you tip -before- a meal to get better service. It's now a part of the bill that's nearly in-grained.

(Dear lord I don't make much sense when I'm tired)

 
Yeah I guess I'm just greedy, minimum wage is plenty to pay my tuition. I mean hell I'm just saving them the trouble of having to get up and get it themselves. It's called gratitude, it's similar to tipping your waiter/waitress.

And generally I tip my hair stylist like 20%, of course my haircuts only cost $10.

I don't know about the UPS man, he usually come by when I'm away.

That brings up anither topic, what's up with people who order a pizza then aren't home when I get there?
 
I would have pulled a $1 out of my pocket and said "...here's your change sir". Then, when he says"Oh, go ahead and keep that", I would say "Thanks but, I couldn't keep a whole $1, maybe if you have a quarter or something a little smaller."

You think he'd get the hint? 😀
 
In general I tip delivery drivers at least 10% ... if the bill is $16.79 or something like that I'll just give them a twenty and a couple ones and let them keep the change. What's a couple of dollars to me?
 
I would say at least a 10% tip, but more 20%. If a delivered pizza cost $30, i would probably give about a $5 tip.

And yes, you definitely have to tip these people. Their pay is calculated by taking into account their tip. I guess if you've never worked in the service industry, you would never realize this.

My ex use to get $150USD haircuts! And use to give them like $30 tips. Now that is absolutely insane price for a haircut... i thought those kinds of haircuts were reserved for weddings or special occassions.

My question is, do you tip the guy at the gas station who pumps your gas? I give them my change if there is any, but otherwise i don't... because those prices are already higher than self-pump stations.

 


<< to be honest, why should someone tip someone thats already getting paid to do their job? >>


And, in your opinion, how are they getting paid to do their job?? While the minimum wage a pizza delivery driver gets paid cover his / her time, it does not cover the wear and tear along with the gasoline @ $1.50 a gallon which is required to operate the vehicle. I feel sorry for these people who don't get their tips and I'm not a liberal by any stretch of the imagination. You sound like a cheap bastard.

Oh, as far as tipping on other things - Haircuts: I pay $9.00 at my local barber shop for a men's haircut, but kick in $3.00 for a tip. When my house was re-sided, the two guys (who work as employees for the company) were paid $50 (each) from me because I was so happy with the work they did - and this is in addition to providing them with coolers of drinks during their work days at our house. I could have gone along with the attitude that they were already getting paid from their employer, so f* 'em - I'm not giving them anything else. But, know what? I'm sure my positive comments, a few $$ a day for sodas and ice in the cooler all led to them doing a much better job over-all. To me, this was well worth the small amount that I paid out along the way.

If I failed to tip a delivery driver, I'd be afraid that there would be spooge on my next pizza. 'Nuff Said!
 


<< to be honest, why should someone tip someone thats already getting paid to do their job? >>



I don't know how it is w/pizza delivery, but waiters/waitresses get LESS than min wage and are expected to make up the difference from tips.



Lethal
 
first of all, tip the UPS guy??

I dunno any pizza delievery place that doesnt reimburse their employees for gas fees.
last, people should earn their tips, workers shouldnt expect tips on every job they do... only if they did something extra to earn it (like come early to deliever a pizza, delievering over 5pizzas, extra time that usual on a person's haircut, etc, , otherwise their expected work should be paid for by their expected hourly wage.
 
It really depends on what work they are doing.

At a restaurant I believe that you should tip, but that tip it also going to be based on the service that person provides.
If they have a poor attitude and don't help me out, then it will be less.

Hair stylist gets tipped a bit, depending on whats left.
Pizza delivery gets a dollar or two I guess, around here there is already a 1.50 delivery charge. As well as the fact that the person driving gets reimbursed and many chains like dominos will have a company delivery car. So, in that case, no, I'm not tipping for something I already pay a fee for. And delivery really can't do a "good" job.

UPS will never ever get tipped by me, I don't care if they have to crawl 15 miles in mud and nails to get it to me.
That may start to pay back what they owe me in damaged goods.



 
I get minimum wage + 18¢ per mile driven. Some places pay a flat rate for delivery, something like 50¢ per delivery. I took 48 deliveries tonight and drove 128 miles, so I got paid about 48¢ per delivery. My average tip tonight was about $2.50. I usually get a better average, but that's because I didn't get any really good tips tonight ($6-10), I only got a few five buckers, and I was stiffed 4-5 times tonight.

I'm not in this job for the paycheck. It's all about the tips. If you always tip less than $2, you will definitely be perceived as cheap. $2-3 plus the change is always appreciated. To ensure that the drivers at your favorite pizza place consistently give you the best service possible, within the driver's control, consistently tip at least $4 plus the change. Of course, we can't control the unexpected rushes and surges that result in one hour deliveries for all, or the occasional F-ups by the cooks, but we'll do everything we can.

Hope this helps the tip-illiterate ATOTers out there. 🙂
 
15% in general for waitstaff (less for bartenders who are just popping the top)
20% for haricuts
15% for pizza delivery before 10 and more the later it gets (30% isn't unreasonable after midnight)
 
I buy a $2 Americano at the cafes and always tip $1. At a restaurant, if someone gives really poor service I will leave a smaller tip, but I usually tip at least 20% I hate how some of the most rude and lazy people just expect a big tip, though. While I will always leave something I am slowly working up the nerve to leave a written 'tip' that says "tip: if you give me sh!tty service you are not getting any 'tip'" in place of my cash.

edit: I should have mentioned that we always have excellent service for things delivered to our home (which is not often) and we tip 20-25% in those cases
 
Regarding tipping the UPS guy / gal, trash man / woman, etc. - I don't believe that this should occur each time the service is performed, but rather at the end of the year during the Holiday times when people are usually giving Christmas, Kwanza or Hannakha (sp??) gifts or during these celebration times.

Heck, there's got to be a book out there on how to handle this properly... here's one:
Stiffed at Christmas - The Gratuity Bible
 
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