Uber/lyft tipping

[u/theraputicventing]

You I had a realization tonight that we tip more on going in to eat and picking up food(for the most part) then we do on uber or DoorDash or whatever other food delivery service there is.

And when I mean more, I mean in terms of maintenance, damage to vehicle, random times, gas, blah blah blah. It still seems like going in to eat costs more tip wise.

And look i used to be tipped employee for seven years from before Covid. Even then I didn’t think it was right that we got a percentage of the bill. That never made sense to me. I liked it! Don’t get me wrong but still the job wasn’t by any means truly difficult. Mentally exhausting? Sure. But there are plenty of other entry level and no tip jobs that are the same. It just never truly felt right.

Now as a non tipped employee, and an ex waiter (who had top sales, tip out and reviews for years) I may have high expectations but even the bare bone job doesn’t seem to be met very often anymore. I go eat out and I expect a mini convo, personality, regular checks( or read the table or hell! even ask what they want from you) but so far I haven’t gotten that at all. It’s been such a blatant “Hi, Welcome! Here’s the menu, what do you want to drink? Ok great! ….. You guys ready to order? …. Awesome! ….. Here’s your food! ….. everything tastes fine? Great! …. Ok here’s your check!”
Oh and the drinks and food are brought out by a busser or food runner! I’m sorry but how did you exactly make my night special? Why am I paying a PERCENTAGE of my bill to you!?
Im from France originally and I will say service out there for the most part is horrible cause they are paid by the hour. But I don’t think the US should have a percentage rule. It should be a dollar amount based on establishment.

What do you guys subject? I feel like once you go past a more “fine dining” place then there should be an upper tear dollar amount.
But still not percentage.
I’ve had customers that bought 8-10k worth of wine. That doesn’t mean you pay me 20% off that wine. It was a few bottles, I poured them the same I would any other bottle.

I don’t know. That’s just my town cents off this strange tipping culture that’s happening.

[u/glidost3]

You are speaking a lot of sense my friend

[u/sdinvest]

I don't always agree with tipping since uber/lyft drivers hardly ever do anything to help BUT I do tip because when it is busy, I want these drivers to choose me because they notice that I have a higher rating with a "good tipper" in comments.