Driver tipping

[remediagirl]

I won't tip if they are really late.

[elysee24]

If it's a hour late, I probably won't tip.
I always thought the delivery charge was for drivers till now!!
I will tip for now even if the driver is late.

[BaudLight]

I always tip Pizza delivery drivers.  They depend on tips as a major part of their income.

[diala84]

I have heard that some employers don't have to pay minimum wage if the employee is expected to make it up in tips. Although I'm sure the rules are different based on employer and local laws. In my opinion I do not like the idea of tipping. For one there are many service jobs that pay poorly and where tips are not allowed (for instance caregiving) and two many people come to expect a certain amount in tips and then it is no longer considered a reward for outstanding services but it is required and many establishments won't let you leave without paying the tip amount. Don't get me wrong I would like to give gratitude to those that are helpful but it shouldn't be required.

[nmbrown863]

I always tip. And if I don't have the extra money to tip then I will go and pick it up. I work at a family owned pizza company and on weekdays we usually have 1 driver and we deliver farther than any other pizza company I have ever heard of. We do not have a delivery charge just a minimum of $15.00. Because our delivery area is so large it can be very hard sometimes to get everywhere in a certain amount of time. Unless your driver is rude you should always, always tip. That basically how they make their money.

[kapeh12]

When it comes to tipping food delivery, I always do.  The way I see it, the tip is what covers their car insurance, gas, wear & tear on their vehicle for driving your food from the store to your house and back...also to deal with all the crazies on the road or the bad conditions (assuming you ordered in during a rain storm or snow storm).

As other have said, most drivers maybe get minimum wages, often times their positions are like waitresses where they are paid less than minimum wage as it is expected they will make up the difference with the tips they receive.

It's tricky when something is delivered uncommonly late to know who or what is to blame.  Was it the driver just being lazy, was it the store who didn't get the food ready in time (driver made good time but the delay was not the driver's fault), was there a traffic issue that delayed them (flat tire, accident on the road, expected or unexpected traffic jam, construction, ...), bad weather causing delays, etc - there are a lot of factors that could happen between point A and B that could cause an unexpected delay.  So I tend to give the driver the benefit of the doubt.  I might comment about the lateness to see what the driver's response was - sometimes you can get an idea (did they send them out with 10 deliveries over a 30 mile radius, did they mention an accident or construction..etc).