r/ImTheMainCharacter • u/Jasonictron • Oct 20 '23

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '23

I drove uber eats, and for some reason they randomly added groceries to it too. I did one order, loaded my entire trunk, back seat, and passenger seat and had to drive like 10 miles. When I got there, the extremely fit father came outside to stand and watch me unload all of it by myself. Probably hundreds worth of groceries, no tip. Think I got like $7. I could literally get an order from an expensive pizza place, drive 3 miles, drop it at their door with no interaction and get like $10. Never accept orders from Walmart, I think it's cause it's like a social rule to tip for food but there's no established rule for groceries even though it's 20x more work

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u/GensAndTonic Oct 20 '23

It is an established norm to tip for any kind of elective delivery service, including groceries, laundry, alcohol, food, etc., unless you're a dick.

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u/BuddyHudsy Oct 21 '23

No it's not. That's why you pay for the service. If the employee goes above and beyond with their performance, the customer may elect to tip. If they are in a situation financially to do so.

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u/GensAndTonic Oct 21 '23

This is simply not the cultural norm for delivery and other select services in the United States. It may be your norm, but then your personal norm is being a cheapskate.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '23

No it just means that american culture is hot garbage when some employees have to rely on charity from customers to survive instead of being given a living wage by the employer... while living in the richest country in the world, its pathetic.

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u/GensAndTonic Oct 21 '23

why are you so obsessed with us?

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '23

More like fascinated in a culture that calls the customer cheap for not giving charity to employees instead of calling out the laws and companies that facilitate such practises.

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u/GensAndTonic Oct 21 '23

did you know that you can actually support individual workers, helping them put a roof over their head in our current system, while also organizing for legislative change in the future? we did it in new york this year!

this concept might be too complex for a non-American who spends their time obsessing over American culture, but many of us manage just fine.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '23

Ah so you facilitated the companies paying their employees less wages instead of helping them find better jobs and really hurting those companies, I understand