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I feel like you're missing my point, but if not just ignore this, you can interpret this your own way. :) Going with your server example, if it worked like gru

I feel like you're missing my point, but if not just ignore this, you can interpret this your own way. :) Going with your server example, if it worked like grubhub the waitress would have to earn over $2.35 an hour before s/he could start keeping her/his tips. At that point, s/he is essentially free for the business to hire. Now imagine if that place had maybe a hundred waitresses and spread the tables out between them so none made more then the $2.35 an hour. The business then keeps all the tips in this scenario. That is how grubhub works (where I live at least) When I got a big tip early in my shift, I would never receive any more orders the rest of my night. Why would they send me more orders? then they'd have to give me some of the credit card tip money. They could have one of the other drivers do all that work until they maxed out their hourly. Is it right to call it a tip when the business intends to do everything in it's power to not give any of the money written in the tip line to the driver? I guess thats a personal opinion you will have to make on your own. The new place I start working at in a few weeks "guarantees" only $2 less an hour. that is one delivery an hour at the new place with no tip and I am making the same hourly rate. Then I will keep my tips and mileage and delivery fees. A company I can be proud to work for hopefully. I won't feel bad seeing a good tip ever again. peace of mind is the best tip I can think of.

cstejerean 10y ago
Are you positive that you fully understand the compensation structure of the new pizza delivery place? Because it seems incredibly unlikely that they will pay you $8/hour, plus a delivery fee per delivery, plus a per mile rate, and then tips on top of all of that.
- LoonyBalloony 10y ago
  Guess I'm lucky. :)
smileysteve 10y ago
This was a sub point of your point. For server's wage, the business is required that a server make at least $7.25 an hour. So, - if nobody comes, the restaurant can't pay you server's wage, they pay you minimum wage ($7.25) - If a server receives $4 in an hour of tips, the restaurant has to add in $1 to the $2.35 ==== And for long term employees with weekly/monthly paychecks, hopefully this all equals out or benefits the server. If the server takes cash tips and doesn't report them, or works under that expectation, then that server has somewhat unlawfully opted out of the system.

cstejerean 10y ago

Are you positive that you fully understand the compensation structure of the new pizza delivery place? Because it seems incredibly unlikely that they will pay you $8/hour, plus a delivery fee per delivery, plus a per mile rate, and then tips on top of all of that.

LoonyBalloony 10y ago
Guess I'm lucky. :)

smileysteve 10y ago

This was a sub point of your point. For server's wage, the business is required that a server make at least $7.25 an hour. So, - if nobody comes, the restaurant can't pay you server's wage, they pay you minimum wage ($7.25) - If a server receives $4 in an hour of tips, the restaurant has to add in $1 to the $2.35 ==== And for long term employees with weekly/monthly paychecks, hopefully this all equals out or benefits the server. If the server takes cash tips and doesn't report them, or works under that expectation, then that server has somewhat unlawfully opted out of the system.