imchasingentropy t1_j9obd2g wrote
Reply to comment by WhileInternational41 in How much do you tip for Grubhub/Doordash/etc? by redkemper
Your comment makes no sense, a $100 order could be multiple bags with multiple drinks. How is that remotely the same as a $10 meal?
This is the biggest problem with tippers today. You see the only work as the drive, while the driver actually has to change things up, manage space, protect drinks, etc. a whole lot more with bigger orders.
Tip your driver like you would a waiter.
lesbian__overlord t1_j9p481o wrote
they specified getting expensive food versus cheap food, ~100 dollars worth of sushi would 99% likely be less bags than ~50 worth of mcdonald's so i see the point there. i agree you should factor in more than distance and i agree $5 should be tip minimum even for something under 2-3 miles but i don't think food price is the perfect indicator.
WhileInternational41 t1_j9pc9tz wrote
You’re actually proving the point that order price is irrelevant to the specific job for the driver. If I ordered 20 burgers and 10 fountain drinks off a fast food dollar menu, you’re looking at a $30 order which would generate a $6 tip at a 20% rate for something you just said would be extremely burdensome for the driver. Meanwhile, a different driver would get a $20 tip for driving a single bag of expensive sushi (a hypothetical $100 order of 5 speciality sushi rolls). That’s what makes no sense.
imchasingentropy t1_j9pe0uv wrote
Sure when you make up numbers everything makes sense. Go ahead and find me some place where you could order 20 burgers for $30 that's not the year 2000
WhileInternational41 t1_j9ps3bq wrote
Ok. Say it’s $50 then. The exact figure is irrelevant. The point is that the price of a food order does not necessarily (and often does not) correlate with the factors you listed: number of bags, whether drinks are involved, whether there are pizza boxes, distance to drive, etc.
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