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It doesn't help them. My point is that I don't understand why the Peapod delivery guy who is just one person in the chain of people involved in getting me my peapod order the one who gets the tip. I understand why I tip the pizza delivery guy - he's using his own car plus the delivery is free. I tip people at the salon because they give me special, personalized service and I want them to continue giving me this service. I tip the cab driver so if he sees me hailing a cab again he might be more likely to pick me up. I tip the waitress because I know she or he survives and depends on tips. I don't see how any of this fits with the rationale of tipping the Peapod delivery guy. The rationale here seems to be that I should tip him out of pity.  
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You haven't worked low-wage jobs in a while, have you (if ever)?  Jobs which have exposure to tipping typically receive the bottom of the wage-earning line.  Waiting tables actually pays under minimum wage because it is assumed that there will be tips.  Likewise in jobs like the Giant Peapod service, the driver's receive minimum wage.  Jobs in the warehouse often start at somewhat over minimum wage.  I've seen places where those exposed to customers make minimum wage and those who work behind the walls earn between 10-25 cents per hour more to compensate for the fact that they don't receive tips.  I've worked in places like that (no, not recently, but I do know people who do work in places that are still like this).  My guess is that the drivers make dead minimum wage and the warehouse workers probably earn 10-15 cents more per hour.  So, yes, often tipping factors into wages which is why you should tip the drivers.

And for those who think the Peapod driver was rude, he specifically said "For future reference, we now take tips."  Doesn't sound like he was asking for a tip.  He couldn't be assured that he would be the driver for your next delivery so the "future reference tip" could be going to some other guy.  Tip the guy a buck or two.  Even a buck can make the difference between his hourly wage and the next guy for the day. [/quote]

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