Tip the Peapod driver?

[Anonymous]

14:50, so am I correct to assume that you boycott businesses in which the employees rely on and accept tips? You don't give your business or money to hair salons, restaurants, or take cabs in protest of how these businesses pay their workers?

Or do you just "protest" by utilizing these services, paying the businesses, and shafting the little guy by not tipping?

[Anonymous]

I decided on $5 personally. The drivers not only deliver the food but they also collect your groceries and double check the orders, etc. I think up to $10 would be nice but since we do weekly deliveries I really don't have room in our budget for an additional $50 a month.

Actually my husband is from South America and it is customary to tip folks for almost everything. Even if you park your car on the side of the road there will be someone who will "watch" it for you to make sure it's not stolen or broken into for about 25 cents. In bathrooms there will likely be an old woman who will hand you a paper towel and open the door for you on the way out and you would give her 5 cents for her effort. The examples go on and on......

It's more a matter of having an understanding that you are more well off and others may not be and it's kind to provide a small token for their effort because it certainly goes a long way for their families. I think the same should apply for service workers....if you have it to give it's certainly a kind thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:14:50, so am I correct to assume that you boycott businesses in which the employees rely on and accept tips? You don't give your business or money to hair salons, restaurants, or take cabs in protest of how these businesses pay their workers?

Or do you just "protest" by utilizing these services, paying the businesses, and shafting the little guy by not tipping?

Your anger is misplaced. If anyone is shafting anyone, it's the business owners who profit without paying their employees.

Yes, I tip at restaurants. Not because I think I should, especially if the service is bad. But if you don't tip because of bad service, it's rare that someone will consider that their funky attitude is the reason why. It's easier to just place the blame on the other person. That's one problem with this entitlement attitude.

And the problem with most of society is that they are too stupid to see the truth, they just want to make themselves feel better by helping out the poor waiter, taxi driver, or stylist. Instead saying, "wait a minute, why aren't you paying your employees?"

Yes, I'd gladly accept price increases over being made to feel like I have to tip. Charge me what you need to charge and let's move on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

It's more a matter of having an understanding that you are more well off and others may not be and it's kind to provide a small token for their effort because it certainly goes a long way for their families. I think the same should apply for service workers....if you have it to give it's certainly a kind thing to do.

This is business- not a charity case. If you want to make yourself feel good, go sponsor a child. If you want to make sure people have food on the table, you should support them being paid a fair wage, instead of having to rely on tips as if they are some sort of peasant.

Furthermore, you don't know anyone's financial situation. Just because you have groceries delivered, it does not mean you are better off financially than the person delivering them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

It's more a matter of having an understanding that you are more well off and others may not be and it's kind to provide a small token for their effort because it certainly goes a long way for their families. I think the same should apply for service workers....if you have it to give it's certainly a kind thing to do.

This is business- not a charity case. If you want to make yourself feel good, go sponsor a child. If you want to make sure people have food on the table, you should support them being paid a fair wage, instead of having to rely on tips as if they are some sort of peasant.

Furthermore, you don't know anyone's financial situation. Just because you have groceries delivered, it does not mean you are better off financially than the person delivering them.

I'm not providing charity...I'm providing a tip for a service. I think a service worker who is being paid a good wage still would appreciate a tip. I don't agree that accepting a tip is some form a groveling and offering a tip is demeaning to the intended recipient.

You really have a well thought out justification for your cheapness though...hats off to ya.....

I'm willing to bet that you are not out fighting the good fight for better wages for service workers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I'm not providing charity...I'm providing a tip for a service. I think a service worker who is being paid a good wage still would appreciate a tip. I don't agree that accepting a tip is some form a groveling and offering a tip is demeaning to the intended recipient.

You really have a well thought out justification for your cheapness though...hats off to ya.....

I'm willing to bet that you are not out fighting the good fight for better wages for service workers.

Having the majority of your pay depend on tips is demeaning. Do you even know the history of tipping? If you do, it's not showing. Whether or not you get paid enough to put food on the table should not depend on the kindness of strangers when you are employed.

If calling me cheap for pointing that out makes you feel better, then that's fine. I understand, it makes me feel better to call people like you idiots.

As for your last comment, once again, you have proven that your crystal ball is malfunctioning. I.E. presuming to know things that you don't. But I will add that I don't think any progress will be made- people are comfortable with the way things are. They'd rather blame people for not tipping, as opposed to blame their employer for not paying them enough. So really, nothing is going to change except for more people expecting tips. But, we can still try.

[Anonymous]

I once had a delivery person aggressively "suggest" I should tip him when he saw I did not write anything in the tip box. He said something like they weren't paid that well and needed tips. I had a tip in my pocket and had planned on giving it to him. I said I understand and handed him a tip. He had that stupid look on his face because he thought I was being cheap, although a tip is not required nor should be expected, and he was wrong. But he was arrogant so he didn't seem embarrassed or apologize. I don't know if what he said was true but that doesn't matter because that was totally unprofessional and I think if I were Peapod, I wouldn't want someone like representing the company in face-to-face customer service transactions. I didn't say anything to Peapod because the delivery people are usually happy to get a tip and I had never been treated like that by a delivery person before or since. I hope he doesn't work for them anymore.

[Anonymous]

I went with Safeway so I wouldn't have to deal with this. The tipping thing is so awkward for me. My problem is I tip too much. I will not go out sometimes because with the tips I give, it becomes too expensive. But I can't help it!

[Anonymous]

I usually tip $5-7.

From reading this post, it sounds like Giant charges me if you order through Peabody. Does Safeway items also cost more if they deliver or is the same as the store. With a baby and toddler, I find is really tough to do grocery shopping with the kids. My toddler is all over the place.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all you helpful comments. I am home bound with a cast on my right foot and I am receiving my Peapod order tomorrow. I think I will tip the driver $10. After all it is the season to be jolly! Ho Ho Ho.

[Anonymous]

Good for you. 15:54 is a cheapskate with a bunch of silly rationalizations for his bad behavior. And as one poster suggested, I doubt he is out campaigning on the weekends for higher wages for food servers, taxi drivers and Peapod delivery persons. He probably is also unaware that the delivery charge that Peapod puts on the bill does not go directly to the drivers-it is also to subsidize the trucks and gas costs. He also probably doesn't know that food servers are paid less than minimum wage by the restaurants and that tips are supposed to make up the difference. Severs even pay taxes on anticipated tips based on their food sales. That means that even if you don't tip, they are taxed on a percentage of your food bill. 15:54 also seem to be ignorant to the fact that he is not forced to hail a taxi, dine in a restaurant, have his food delivered or his hair done at a salon. These are choices he can reject if he is unable or unwilling to pay for them.Working for an honest living is hardly demeaning. Having to deal with assholes like 15:54 can be.

[Anonymous]

I work for PeaPod, we make minimon wage in NY it is $7.50 an hour, THAT OUR PAY, We depend on tips to live, I always tip UPS<FEDEX><FLORAL DELIVERY>< TAXI DRIVERS ...I think your just a cheap person, I bet you chase away the kids on holloween.

[Anonymous]

Both Giant and Safeway mark up the prices of items if you have them delivered. I know exactly what the things cost that I buy each week. Once I had a good coupon for Safeway delivery (like free shipping and $10 off a $50 order or something) so I looked into it. I was still, even with the coupon, going to pay more to have the groceries delivered. Then, I read some reviews and became worried that my order would be delivered wrong. They also had a disclaimer that if they were out of something, they would replace it with another item, regardless of whether or not it was more expensive. That turned me off. I used Peapod once after having an operation when I wasn't supposed to be lifting anything. for that, it was helpful. Otherwise, I'll drag my kid to the grocery store to save the money any day.

[Anonymous]

peapod drivers are your friends and neighbors, they are local guys and girls doing you a service. I have gone grocery shopping my whole life and have always hated it, people ding your car with their carts or car doors, you have to wait on lines, you may get mugged, you have to bag, pack, unpack and carry all your shopping. I give the delivery person 15% tip and It is well worth it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:peapod drivers are your friends and neighbors, they are local guys and girls doing you a service, do you tip a waitress or waiter what % do you tip your hair stylist, peapod drivers make a little over minimun wage and they are fully taxed. I have gone grocery shopping my whole life and have always hated it, people ding your car with their carts or car doors, you have to wait on lines, you may get mugged, you have to bag, pack, unpack and carry all your shopping. I give the delivery person 15% tip and It is well worth it