re: Is tipping getting a lil much recently?

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You come across as an entitled a-hole FWIW

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How so? Genuinely interested. I don't expect tips. I'm just saying that I'm not doing the job without them.

I think it'd be entitled if I was complaining that no one is tipping. I'm doing the opposite. It seems that everyone else is upset that I won't work for minimum wage to deliver them Chipotle. Honestly, that comes off as entitled.

Edit - I just saw your edit! I'm not in that age range. Good guess, though.

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panda express and others always ask for donation

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I see how you wrote that, and

I never tip for carry out
I tip 20% rest of the time assuming service is good.


If it’s terrible or impeccable I obv adjust.

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You basically want people to give you EXTRA money before you’ve provided any type of service. Why the frick would any sensible person tip someone who hasn’t even provided anything yet?

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Again, you're not quite getting it. Doordash provides the pay structure in which I get to see how much payout is associated with an order before I take it. I can typically tell from the payout amount and the distance if someone has tipped well, or at all. If the payout amount is to my liking, let's say $12 for 5 miles at a quick restaurant, I will go get it. Now, I'll see what tip was put in after it was delivered, but usually you can tell.

If the payout amount doesn't make sense, say $3 for 4 miles, I'm not going to take it. I don't have any obligation to take an order I don't want. It has nothing to do with my wanting you to tip. If Doordash wants to pay me an entire $15 for a good order with no customer tip, I'd take that. I don't care if there is a tip added, as long as I'm getting paid for it. But the way Doordash's pay structure is set up, is that if you're doing it right tips should be about half of your pay. Therefore, if someone doesn't tip, it's very unlikely that their order will get picked up by anybody that likes to actually make money.

Does that make sense? I see the amount I'll get, I decide if I want to take it based on what makes sense for me financially. I don't care if someone tips. It's just likely that if you don't tip, it's not going to be worth my time.

And if they ever switch it to not getting a tip until afterwards, I'll find a new job. It won't upset me, I'll just know that it's not worth the risk of wear and tear on my car and gas.

We just aren’t gonna see eye to eye on this, so I’m gonna let it go.

In addition to tips, how does doordash pay its employees?

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You may be incorrectly factoring the payout though, given that many people choose to tip with cash at the door for delivery

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Yes, this is definitely possible. In the beginning I'd take those low orders with hopes that someone would tip at the door, and it happened one time out of about 6-7 orders.

I'd love to live in this world where I think people will be fair and tip after the fact, but I've found that people usually opt to save their money when they aren't obligated. In my opinion, it's not worth the risk of wear and tear on your vehicle and gas expenses without a guarantee.

Restaurants should take what they make on soft drinks and tea and use that to pay servers. They charge $2.50 and up for something that costs them $.10 at best. Screw the greedy bastards!

But yes, I still tip servers 20% for good service in a sit-down and order from the menu restaurant. I don’t tip any else except a Sonic runner since they seem to work hard.

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Sounds like Doordash sucks for customers.

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I guess so? Use a different service.

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Sonic runner

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Oh I'll tip this, probably the only fast food exception. If they're on skates, it goes up even more

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