Residential deliveries and tips

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  1. nebulabass

    nebulabass Bobtail Member

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    I do a lot of residential deliveries with a liftgate pup trailer. I have noticed that only about 1 in 20 customers pay me a tip. I don't understand this. Sometimes I have to drag over length pallets and all kinds of crazy freight and still no tip even though the customer is obviously wealthy.
    I recently had a 70 inch TV delivered to my house by 2 guys and I gave them each a tip.
    Why do you think these people find it unnecessary to tip guys delivering heavy freight to their homes?
     
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  3. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    why do YOU find it necessary to be tipped, when you DO GET PAID, to do your JOB..???

    i just had a brand new recliner delivered to my house, from the furniture store. they had to go up 2 flights of stairs.

    when done, i said, "thanks guys, have a safe night".....

    why should I TIP someone that gets a paycheck.>??

    do you think it's REQUIRED to tip YOU..??

    perhaps a job as a waiter in a fine restaurant is what you need to be doing..??? if you ARE LOOKING AND DEMANDING TIPS..???
     
  4. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    I used to do home deliveries and never expected a tip. Every once in a while somebody gave me a tip and I was grateful.
     
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  5. nebulabass

    nebulabass Bobtail Member

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    Pizza delivery people get tips for delivering 5 pound boxes of pizza and they get paid to do their job.
     
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  6. Hulld

    Hulld Road Train Member

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    As an owner of a few different businesses and an owner operator I rarely get tips.
    With that being said if a any working man does something for me I show my appreciation and they get a tip every time.
    Also along with a pay check all my employees get regular bonuses including a sizable one at Christmas.
    Just because someone gets a pay check doesn’t mean you shouldn’t show your appreciation for their hard work that they do.
     
  7. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    Maybe Walmart should tip us for making the delivery on time when we deliver to a Walmart DC. ;)o_O
     
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  8. JReding

    JReding Road Train Member

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    Truck drivers don’t get tips because it has never been the norm. In fact, depending where you’re working, I wouldn’t be surprised if your company doesn’t have a no-tip policy, most LTL companies do. And possibly even a policy about not entering a residence, as many do.

    And besides, most jobs that have tipping as a standard practice also pay the minimum wage. Are you at minimum wage?
     
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  9. nebulabass

    nebulabass Bobtail Member

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    I understand not getting tipped for delivering to a business. I think residential should get tipped.
     
  10. JReding

    JReding Road Train Member

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    Why?
     
  11. nebulabass

    nebulabass Bobtail Member

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    The same reason the pizza delivery gets a tip.
     
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