85 pizzas delivered: $10 tip

I delivered pizza for many years from about 18-22 all at the same joint.  Tons of miles on my vehicles.  I don't recall any drivers ever spitting in someones food for not tipping.  However, if a residence continually stiffs you can bet it's noted in the computer system.  Same goes for those who tip really well.  We had a guy that always called 5mins before we closed, but he worked at Microsoft and always gave $40...even on an $18-20 total.  Guys like this, got their pizza first when I took a double or triple run.

I can also speak on this business order of 85 pizzas.  The spot I worked at was relatively close to many business parks, so we got a few orders like this.  I can tell you, I never delivered 85 pizzas at once.  It was the same company ordering 100 pizzas, but split up for 3-4 different time frames.  First thing is first, you'll never get an order like this without offering some type of large discount for a company.  I never got stiffed on a large order like this, and most were 10-20% tippers...however there was an agreement with my managers at the time.  If a large order like that stiffed, we'd essentially recall the order and edit a discount.  Essentially if the order was $400, and company gave me a check for $400 with no tip....you recall the order add a discount and it only shows up as a $350 order...thus giving the driver/manager a tip.

We didn't have to use this method, but every pizza company has the ability to do it if needed.

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i work for a local wing and sandwich shop in auburn alabama. our radius covers the entire university and pretty much the whole city. 

and for the record, the is no other job where u have to work less and make more. i have been working part time jobs since 15 and have done girl work for a 1/3 of the pay. 

I don't tip if driver takes forever to get to my house and I live 10 minutes away.

I believe it. I always tip 5-6 dollars per order but ive done a lot of restaurant work so I do tip more

im sure delivery drivers can claim a % of deductions from wear and tear car finances as well as not claiming tips. or else they shud be.

and for the record, im a found believer in the my blue heaven school of thought on over tipping.

everybody is under paid and over worked right??

The drivers dont get any of the "delivery charge".

Thats just a way to add to the companies bottom line.

You're grasping for straws even more laughably than you normally do.

Dominos pays the drivers 30 cents per mile for delivery.  And for those who think you don't get your food spit at.  LOL who are you kidding.  I delivered/worked for boston Pizza for about 2 years.  We new the tippers and non tippers.  I gave a customer a couple of chances but the 3rd time I come to your house your food is getting tampered with im sorry.  

Vickerman, you are a despicable representative of the human race.

There isn't enough bad that can happen to you that would satisfy me.
Thank God I have never hired a sh*t stain like you.

How dumb and stupid can you be not to realize that the big tippers compensate for the stiffs?

You should be hung upside down by your pea sized ball's.

What a coward you are to commit such a heinous act on people's food.

If I ever met you boy I'd make sure you learned what a disgraceful piece of sh*t you are and how you do not belong in this realm of existence.

I don't get the delivery charge. The company isn't out anything so what's the point? It's just less of a tip that the driver should be intitled to.

^ What he said

the delivery charged assessed usually goes straight to the drive as payment for gas. most drivers, such as myself, just kinds throw that into our final tip number but that is the answer to those asking or suggesting that the owner should pay for gas

i honestly think he was being facetious or sarcastic, or at least i hope. if hes being truthful, trust me, only 2-3% of drivers are even doing it, tops. 

AUandGBfan said:
"only about 40% of our income is taxed as we do not have to claim cash tips."

Ummm, yes, you do in fact have to claim cash tips.  True, the IRS doesn't have agents waiting at your store to count your income, so in the end you can pretty easily get away with not reporting those tips.  However, the law says you are responsible for reporting those tips and paying taxes on them.