I am hearing some startling news about how a seemingly general conscious views the facts of why they should, should not, do or don't tip the pizza guy.

What do you do?

If they arrive at the time or earlier of which they're supposed to, most certainly.

So yes, I tip them, and at a rate of 15%-20%, largely depending on how much I can cover without having to resort to loose change.

Tipping isnt customary in Australia, but if I get food like Pizza delivered, I usually do provide a small tip (usually rounding up to the nearest $5, so if it costs me $17 I'll give the guy a $20)

Absolutely. I hear their pay is awful.

I order online with Dominoes (super easy) and pay with a credit card. Order comes around $20, I give Barry a 5 or more each time.

No, they get paid by their employer, so I don't see why I should. Besides, tipping isn't practiced in Finland as far as I know.

Indeed, the pay is awful. I know a young man that just started and he gets less than minimum wage. That's $4.38 in lieu of $7.25 and while there is a company service charge of $2.50 added to the order, he gets none of that.

I couldn't believe it. Then you read how many people, in the US don't... I think it's horrible.

Especially in the colder climates, when there's a foot of snow and they muck through that to get to you.

It is legal to pay someone less per hour if they receive most of their income from tips, like many servers, and actually comes out to be better than if they were to just take the minimum-ish wage hours. What is BS is that the government just takes what they think you're taking in tips, which it tends to overestimate, even though money earned from tips is not technically income and not supposed to be taxed. My little sister, who was actually making more than me as a waitress, found this out, and became very anti-tax in a heartbeat.

Typically an average waitress position in a bar only yields $3.50 plus tips. It's just the way it's done. But these people are providing a personal service for you. I tip well, become known for it and thus receive better service in the future because of it.

No, I do not tip the delivery guy. Here it is considered an insult to tip as you're insulting the persons status in society by insulting their job choice and pay. Be it delivery guys, waiters or whatnot, everyone gets paid at least minimum wage which is fair around these parts and tipping is highly discouraged.

Never tip in Iceland.

Jeez, here it's "Hey, I love how you were exemplary in your tasks, so here's something extra as a reward for it. Keep up the good work."

That is what I just said...

Well, I wasn't disagreeing with you.

... not sure what the point of stating that was.

This. I let them keep the change - usually around $5.

Usually, yes. I have quite an ambivalent attitude toward tipping, largely as I can never figure out when it is and when it isn't appropriate, but I don't mind when it's some poorly paid guy cheerfully delivering me nice food that I don't need.

Always I'm on good terms with my delivery guy who usually is the owner, as soon as I give my number he goes ah yes I know your order will be there in 40 mins, even offered to give me a tab I declined I hate the whole tab system really I hate owing people.

Is it considered a gift then? But aren't gifts taxed too? I guess there's an annual amount exempt from tax, but still.

I don't like the idea of tipping. Why do I pay a waiter, but not a cook? What about hairdressers and car mechanics? I don't understand why one service deserves tips more than another. If you need it, just make it a service fee or something. The only reason I give tips is because I know how pitifful their salary is - but it's this way exactly because everyone assumes they'll make their earnings in tips (and because minimum wages are often ridiculously low, but that's another matter).

Im with Mr.Pink on this.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V4sbYy0WdGQ
warning, alot of cussing in this clip, resevoir dogs.

either get a different job or start some kind of union if your pay is that [censored].

if all else fails riot, Im not taking the government's slack.

How is it legal for a company to offer a job that pays less than minimum wage?

Isn't minimum wage the legal minimum?

In any case, I do not tip anyone, ever. Over here people get payed a living wage and it is not assumed that the bulk of their income should come from tips.

I don't normally order pizza, so I'll extend this to any take-away place that does deliveries. Sometimes.

It depends on whether the food was delivered fast and if the money I gave/cost are roughly the same then they'll get to keep the change. If I'm using coins to pay then normally I just give the exact amount.

The general attitude among waiters where I'm from ( U.S.) is if they do anything short of spitting in your food, they think they deserve a tip. I say, get a different job then. I only tip if I get good service.

I always thank and tip the pizza guy. He/she has a thankless job that has poor pay.

Unless they screw something up badly then yes, I tip them. I wasn't raised in a barn.

I tip about 15-20% on just about every occasion. Excluding REALLY bad service. Then I don't tip or leave a very small tip.

Most foreigners tip one of two ways. Either badly, even though they know exactly how our tipping system works, or they over tip, which is fine with me, but I still feel awkward taking it. Don't tip more than the entire meal is worth...that happened to me more often than I would have thought reasonable. It was far from common, but it still happened more frequently than I would have thought.

I have worked in several different tipping jobs and the customers are more often than not, kind of dikes. I provided good service, memorized orders, almost never got an order wrong and was genuinely polite. It is just my work ethic and how I was raised. I usually got good tips but it isn't worth the crap you have to deal with from customers. If you have never worked in a customer service job you have no idea just how bad customers can be. Glad I am done with all that, but who knows, I am 23 and could end up doing it anyways if things really go wrong somehow.

Sure as hell isn't like that in my experience. Sounds more like you look for any excuse not to tip them unless they somehow bend over backwards for you. That is your own prerogative, but it is still kind of a jerk thing to do if they give you simply okay service. Got your food? No messed up orders? They were not rude? Checked on you every ten minutes or so? Food was pretty good? Tip them. Not necessarily a lot, but give them something. Tipping IS an expectation in the US in most establishments and oftentimes the tip is shared amongst the entire workforce. That usually includes, cooks, dishwashers, waiters, busboys and managers. Relying on the goodwill of people who they provide a service for is how they make their money, and that is considered a fairly GOOD job by most low-income communities unfortunately.

Now the Pizza boy? Not so much, but it is a thankless job that is fairly looked down upon and thus embarrassing for the guy as well. He drives to your house, gets paid crap, has to rush there to deliver it on time and usually has to do so regardless of weather conditions or traffic. Least he could get is a little tip.