There are many videos that have gone viral showing drivers getting upset about the tips or lack of tip that they receive when they are out working delivering pizza and other goods.
This is a hot button topic that quickly prompts a lot of backlash from the public, with many saying that those drivers should 'get a real job' and not depend on tips to make a living.
One might ask themselves how many of those individuals have ever worked a job that included tips and how out of touch they might be with working individuals today who are working 2 or sometimes 3 jobs just to get by.
One homeowner recently posted a video of such an interaction where the driver seemed frustrated about the lack of tip given that the customer ordered from a nice house, but should that be the responsibility of the company to pay employees more so that the burden isn't placed on the customer?
Then again if someone is ordering delivery you would think that they could afford to tip, otherwise why are they ordering delivery? If you cannot afford $2 or $3 extra then maybe you shouldn't be placing the order in the first place. If the company isn't paying enough then that could mean that the worker is expected to front the cost themselves to deliver or do the job, why would they do that?
There is the common rule of 20% tipping but not everyone knows about that or is going to try to reach that level of tipping, especially if they aren't sure what the service is going to be like ahead of time.
Why tip before they have even received the service?
And using delivery apps this is usually how it goes, although customers can always change the pay and add on a tip later. That is probably a very rare circumstance.
Should we be surprised when those who are well off are less likely to pay it forward and be generous in their communities toward working class individuals who are still struggling to get by? Or is it fair to insult those workers and judge them for assuming that they should be tipped in the first place? Do they just need to try harder and find better employment? There are many people struggling right now, yes even those who might have a nice house, you never know what someone's circumstance is and it perhaps isn't fair to judge those who aren't tipping generously either just the same. The more that people are struggling paycheck to paycheck it's likely they aren't going to look favorably on tipping in general.
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