DoorDash now warns you that your food might get cold if you don’t tip::The app-based delivery service is alerting customers that drivers may not take their order in a timely manner if there is no tip included upfront.

  • @BetaSalmon
    link
    English
    19
    edit-2
    9 months ago

    deleted by creator

    • Encrypt-Keeper
      link
      English
      711 months ago

      No, you tip for adequate service in America. You’d tip a lot for exceptional service. You’d only not tip if the service worker completely blew it. The only time I’ve not tipped was when a waiter bombarded me with a political candidate’s campaign spiel right before bringing me the check. Practically held me hostage. That fucking guy didn’t get a cent.

      • @BetaSalmon
        link
        English
        1
        edit-2
        9 months ago

        deleted by creator

        • Encrypt-Keeper
          link
          English
          1
          edit-2
          11 months ago

          It’s because of a legal exception that allows businesses to pay service employees below minimum wage. Then the customer subsidizes their wages with tips. So you tip service workers just for doing their job as a matter of course when you dine out. We don’t do it because it makes sense, we do it because we like eating at restaurants and that’s how eating at restaurants works. We could change it, but that would require a change in legislation and/or a mass boycott of all restaurants, and neither is likely to happen any time soon.

    • @SCB
      link
      English
      611 months ago

      Like if the food was supposed to be deliver in 20 minutes, but the delivery driver got it to you in 15?

      The delivery driver has 0 control over this.

      • phillaholic
        link
        fedilink
        English
        211 months ago

        They do when they take multiple orders at multiple restaurants before delivering your food.

        • @SCB
          link
          English
          011 months ago

          How does doing that shave 5 minutes off a 20 min ETA?

          • phillaholic
            link
            fedilink
            English
            011 months ago

            No idea what the time estimates are based on, but 20mins is a long time and food will certainly be cold was my point.

    • @uis
      link
      English
      -111 months ago

      20->15 is not exceptional. 20->2-3 minutes is.

    • Astro
      link
      fedilink
      English
      -611 months ago

      Usually yes, but then again, when you’re getting paid $7.50/hr, it’s essentially supplemental income.