UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2024 at 6:20pm:


I don't tip. And neither should you you dill.

You already work in an industry known to pay shyte wages & have irregular working hours.

It encourages businesses to pay lower wages & makes employees reliant on it.

We don't need to go down that American path.

nearly always tip at resturants

its part of the "law of abundance"

Peter's Pence are donations or payments made directly to the Holy See of the Catholic Church. The practice began under the Saxons in England and spread through Europe. Both before and after the Norman conquest the practice varied by time and place: initially, it was given as a pious contribution, whereas later it was required by various rulers and collected like a tax in restaurants and fast food poor-houses.

Gnads wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2024 at 2:14pm:


I actually worked as a pizza delivery driver back in my late teens and early 20s. I quit that job and went elsewhere when I was about 22 years old. Back in those late 1990s, the rate of pay was quite terrible. My boss would take his family on expensive holidays every 3 months (during school holidays). But, we would do the long hours in the store and come away with not much to boast about in our pay packet.

Customers tipped us on rare occasions. Not those 5c/10c "keep the change" type tips. I mean $2 or more. At the time, getting tipped $2 was pretty good. But, that only helped keep me happy temporarily for the low paid job I did. The biggest tip I got was about $84 for a delivery to a drug dealer.

From what I understand about current delivery drivers in the pizza industry from a friend, the delivery drivers generally get paid more tips these days than what I would have received in my day. Most delivery orders are paid online or over the phone. So, customers have a habit of trying to give tips more often than they did in the past. Customers are still of the impression that delivery drivers are underpaid.

The restaurant where I currently work pays good hourly rates, considering the work I do. How difficult is it to prepare meals, take orders, wash up, clean up and have the place looking spotless half an hour after closing time? Not difficult. Sure, you are on the go most of the time. But as long as you are focused on the task, the pay rate seems generous.

This next job I am almost guaranteed to get will really test me. I go on practical in about 2 weeks -- and you won't hear from me for a bit. The prerequisites I need is some medical knowledge, current first aid certificate, how to (properly) make beds, and good bedside manner. The residents should be happy to see a male assisting them in their daily living. The only issue I would have is that the job probably does not pay very well for the work you do. So, it would come down to wanting job satisfaction by keeping your clients happy.

Well, you obviously don't know what goes on in the pizza industry.

$24/hr is not measly. Plus, they get a generous travel reimbursement.

I only eat home cooked meals, so I'm not bothered.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2024 at 7:05pm:


You are kidding. It is an easy job. The only danger is on the road, or going to a house.