Please Tip Your Drivers
Please Tip Your Drivers
I’m a shift manager at one of our pizza spots here in College Station. I’m writing this because I’ve seen a teammember hit a breaking point, and I’m asking for a little help from our community.
I had one of my best drivers break down in tears yesterday. She had just finished a 20-minute drive to a customer's house, only to get stiffed..her sixth one in a row that shift. This isn’t a lazy employee..... she’s at the max pay the company allows, she consistently comes in early to help with prep, and she’s always the first to pick up a shift on her day off. Watching someone who gives that much to the job get pushed to her limit over a string of non-tips just hits hard.
I know money is tight for everyone, but if you’re ordering out, please try to leave even a $1 to $5 tip. If you’re truly tapped out, even the loose quarters from your cupholder or the ones hiding under your couch cushions add up for them. It’s not just about the money either.... acknowledging the effort of the person who just navigated traffic to get your food to your door on time and hot n fresh is important.
Weather you’re motivated by your faith, a sense of community, or just wanting to put a little more good karma into the universe, please consider it. We should try to foster a bit more empathy for the folks working service jobs in this town. We’re all neighbors trying to make it through the week.
Thanks!
Also consider:
Delivery fee isn't a tip to the driver. It goes to the corporation. Drivers get paid 30 cents a mile. They get paid 7.5 on the road and 8-9 on the inside.
If you order from a 3rd party like uber eats the driver sees how much you tipped/didn't tip. I've personally fired a driver and dealt with law enforcement from a driver spitting in someone's food back in Ohio 3 years ago in the store on camera for not tipping. Who knows what people do in their own personal cars. Please tip anything you can.