Right, I agree with you there. I guess I should invert my question. If you’re tipping the driver, what is the delivery fee for?
These two costs seem redundant.
The poorly-paid driver, who doesn’t get any of that delivery fee. I’m fine paying that part, but the delivery fee is bullshit.
scottywh@lemmy.world 5 months ago
This is the only part of what you’ve posted in this entire thread that I agree with.
Wise up, man… You cost yourself a ton of extra money and came here to whine for sympathy and, deservingly, received none.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Really? You agree with Domino’s charging twice what they did five years ago? You agree that you should be forced to use a coupon (again, something I did not know existed) when Domino’s can obviously afford to charge less?
That’s some real “hail corporate.”
scottywh@lemmy.world 5 months ago
They didn’t charge you double.
You volunteered to pay double.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Was I supposed to call them and demand a cheaper pizza? Once again, if they can charge what they want to charge with a coupon, why can’t they just charge that all the time?
Rekorse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
I’m not so sure we should lump in the pizza driver with all the other delivery drivers. Generally being a pizza delivery person is a decent first job and they usually work in the store too, and receive an hourly wage.
Not to say you shouldnt tip them, just not out of guilt.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 months ago
It’s not guilt, it’s pity. It’s a shitty job and they don’t get paid well enough, so giving them a $5 tip helps them out.
And in a depressed economy like this town’s, it may very well not be a first job. It may be someone who lost their decent factory job.
Rekorse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
Its just awfully hard to make assumptions either way, I think is where I’m getting hung up. I could even see some people being upset that you pity them without actual reason to.
I’m not sure if its better to assume nothing or to pick a path really though.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Considering the website asks you if you want to tip them and gives you suggested percentages, I don’t think anyone would feel that I was patronizing them by doing so. And honestly, if you get upset that someone is giving you money, you have a lot more wealth than any delivery driver I’ve ever heard of.