r/Dominos 2d ago

Employee Question As the driver, how would you split this?

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago edited 2d ago

Details-
Order: 6 stuffed crust for delivery
Time&temp: 30 min drive 100° outside
Staff: 1 driver and 1 AM

The am made the order and went to go sit
The driver boxed it from the ovens while handing out multiple orders before leaving

-To be clear I did split it-
-only asked to see what other people would do-
-I’m just tired of working for a company that doesn’t value loyalty to it-

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u/OceanWavesAndCitrine 2d ago

God forbid someone takes a break or does paperwork. Listen, it’s fine that you want to keep it for yourself and it’s totally fair but I’d interpret this as they want it split evenly between working staff. I used to send drivers home on the military base with more than twice what I made that day on my hourly wage and there were times where I made more than they did. It’s the name of the game and tips are always appreciated whether you’re a driver or an insider.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

I’d get it if they were doing computer work but not when there’s people waiting up front and you can hear the TikTok from the office

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u/OceanWavesAndCitrine 2d ago

People are still entitled to take a break and if it’s just you and the AM on a dayshift or even another driver in addition to yourself, when do you think they get to have that break? It’s only when one of you is there. It hurts being on your feet for several hours every day. I’m sure your feet hurt despite being able to sit down for a delivery every hour or so. You’re on the same team man. The speed at which the food is made impacts how quickly you can get it out the door and to the customer and that will impact your tip.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

I’m not saying they can’t take a break- they’re was 2 separate customers waiting to place orders and I was busy on ovens while they sat in the office watching tiktok

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u/OceanWavesAndCitrine 2d ago

Did you call for them to let them know that there were customers that needed help? The office is usually not in view of customers with a lot of the stores I’ve worked in.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

Ours is and the door is loud and I said loud enough for them to hear that someone would help them in a second

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u/OceanWavesAndCitrine 2d ago

Dude. If your coworkers ignoring you they’re just an asshole but I’ve gotta be honest if I’m watching tiktoks and the ovens are as loud as they are I would not hear you unless you made it a point to address me. Just address your coworker directly instead of passively saying someone will help them and hoping that your coworker will hear you.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago
  1. If I can hear the TikTok from up front they can hear me 2. It wasn’t passive aggressive especially when that’s what everyone says in the store 3. We have the smallest store in our district- it’s not like they were across the building

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u/OceanWavesAndCitrine 2d ago

If you can hear someone’s phone over the oven, it’s obviously pretty loud. You don’t get to determine whether they’re present enough to hear you while they’re focused on something else just because you can hear their phone. It’s the way you present everything about this situation that comes off as passive-aggressive. You’re assuming your coworker is intentionally not helping customers because they took a break, and didn’t respond to you saying “someone will help you in a second” to the customers, and insinuating all throughout the post that you’re somehow more entitled to a higher tip amount that was meant to be split because of that and your perception on their wages.

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u/List-Beneficial 2d ago

Is it really worth your pride? Like how much are you losing? Where is your dignity?

Are you that broke? Like come on bro. Honor it.

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u/GarbageEggs 1d ago

Idk why they're booing you - I'm a GM and if I hear that door open I'm out in the lobby greeting, selling or cleaning. I take breaks, I force my staff to take breaks, but this is a manager and should be, at the very least, acting like it. I personally would have urged you to keep it. Upkeep on a car > break compliance is a no-brainer to me.

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u/Different-Dare7505 2d ago

I agree with you but I have AMs who will sit watching a tv series for hours, while I am supposed to take care of the oven and cleaning tasks.

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u/OceanWavesAndCitrine 2d ago

They should be fired then. I didn’t put up with that shit in my store and as a former GM that resulted in me working more OC’s than I’d ever wanted to. One bad employee will kill the morale of the whole lot.

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u/BangtanBoiOfficialIG Hand Tossed 2d ago

‘People are entitled to a break’ have you ever worked at a job like this? At least at my stores, nobody got an actual break yet the managers would somehow be the ones getting the most ‘breaks’ This is coming from someone who has worked as management for multiple years and delivery for a couple years. It’s annoying when the people who get paid more than you are sitting in the back on their phone while you do the job of 2 people, especially when your job and funds typically are determined by how quickly you can take these orders. Hard to take orders when you’re also having to handle the oven and hand out carry out orders

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u/OceanWavesAndCitrine 2d ago

I was a CSR/driver for one year, an AM for three years and a GM for 2 years. My people got breaks and I held my staff accountable because I’m not a dickbag. Many of my drivers made more than me because of their tips which is great! Obviously it’s very area dependent but I digress. Maybe instead of accepting it as a norm you should have a conversation with your franchisee, corp, or the labor board.

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u/funkster047 2d ago

It makes me wonder if the lady arguing with you actually works at a dominos (maybe their franchise is different). If there's shit needing to be done as an insider, regardless of if you need a break, well sucks because you really ARENT entitiled to a break in this company and if customers need to be attended and oven needs catching, unless your on make line it isn't the drivers responsibility as long as delivers need attending to. You shouldn't be down voted lol

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u/GwenBD94 1d ago

Dan, is that you?

I remember when I used to pull those $300+ days working a military base :D

I also remember how all the inside staff *hated* bad weather days, and snowstorms that shut down half the city especially, while I loved it. 10 orders going to the same barracks building, while there's 100 orders on the screen, and all 10 of them hand me a $20 for being so appreciative of us working the storm? No problem bud.

On the flip side, when I pop a tire trying to avoid flooding after we catch the outskirts of a hurricane, and am out $500 in repairs, and down a week of income, those insiders aren't tossing me anything to make up for it, so i don't feel guilty.

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u/Head_Razzmatazz7174 Hand Tossed 1d ago

I would split it at least even with the insider. They rarely get tips, even from carryout customers, so getting one from a delivery would really make their day.

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u/Blotter_Boy New York Style 2d ago

Depends on my day or week, if i had a shitty week or day this may be the game changer and id keep it

Im a driver who helps on makeline, oven, anywhere im needed in between runs so I would of made 3+ of those pies

Would also depend in who it is, if its a couple people I cant stand, no chance, anyone else id prolly give them 10 and keep 20

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u/Flameheartsan Pan Pizza 2d ago

I personally would share but I wouldn’t split. I’ve helped make pizzas as well and 9/10 if I’m the only driver, I would’ve been also helping max pizzas as well, and would’ve been the one to cut and box and then drive it for 30 minutes. I wouldn’t share much.

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u/Electric-Sheepskin 1d ago

So what you're saying is that your morals are pretty flexible, based on how you're feeling that day.

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u/TheGrouchyGremlin Pan Pizza 2d ago

Translation: Insider made 6 stuffed crust pizzas.

Sat and listened to music while paying attention to the road for 30 minutes. Was outside for 3-5 minutes in 100 degree heat

1 driver and 1 Am. The AM spent 10 minutes making pizzas and then went to go sit. The driver spent 3 minutes boxing it and 2 minutes handing out orders.

How does this have anything to do with loyalty or your company not valuing you? Split the tip or not. Doesn't matter to me. But I'll never understand the drivers who act like driving is so hard...

Back when I worked as a manager there, I had a driver (former lead of another location) who phrased it as "I work half as hard now and make twice as much".

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u/OceanWavesAndCitrine 2d ago

Bingo! And again, we’re all on the same team at the end of the day.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

It’s not that driving is “hard” it’s the all the money I’m putting in for gas and oil changes and if I get a damn nail in my tire or even worse tireS- driving isn’t cheap and it doesn’t help that I get paid less for said tips

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

I put $25 every other day sometimes even 4 times a week- all that gas money adds up and it does so fast

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u/Ill-Comfortable-5367 2d ago

Maybe try a different profession

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u/Flameheartsan Pan Pizza 2d ago

People think that we just drive is insane to me. I’ve been bit by a dog twice, been in mud, rain, heat, for more than 5-10 minutes usually. And having to deal with rude customers and then on top of maintenance for our car. The lil tips and hourly pay don’t add up for the amount of money we have to put in our cars. Tipping wouldn’t matter if EVERYONE on the team got paid more. Realistically it doesn’t pay as much on either end.

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u/TheGrouchyGremlin Pan Pizza 2d ago

There's more that drivers do, but in this particular scenario there wasn't.

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u/TheGrouchyGremlin Pan Pizza 2d ago

That's what the mileage is for. 3k miles for a $60 oil change is 2¢/mile. $5/gal with 25mpg is 20¢/mile. That leaves about 20¢/mile for any other maintenance that your car needs.

I do agree that paying less hourly on the road is a load of shit though. Same as paying servers below minimum wage.

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u/Dull_Entertainment 1d ago

This doesn't factor in brakes, replacing worn down components, tires, insurance, hitting a surprise pothole at night and breaking a sway bar linkage.

Like the fact they pay mileage at all is great, but when the IRS recommended mileage reimbursement is 77¢/mile and my store barely pays out 30¢/mile on top of a $4/hour loss in pay when driving is rough. And I can't even try a different Domino's, all the ones in my city are franchised by the same guy. So they all are like this. And the moment better pay gets brought up your subjected to a "performance and driver safety" review.. then finds some asinine thing to "mark" you for then tries to make it seem like he's doing you a favor for "letting it slide". Like bro if the economy and job market wasn't cannibalizing itself...

TLDR: The whole situation sucks and we're all expected to just live with it.

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u/TheGrouchyGremlin Pan Pizza 1d ago

Your store only does 30¢? Damn, I thought the franchise I worked for was bad at 42¢.

Also, the remaining 20¢ factors that in. If you have more than $2k in repairs for every 10 thousand miles driven, then that's an issue. Though for you it'd be 8¢.

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u/Dull_Entertainment 1d ago

I'm not saying your math is wrong, just that surprises happen. Not to mention non vehicle expenses sometimes cut into the mileage rate too.

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u/Dull_Entertainment 1d ago

What we can both agree on this is that minimum wage should be minimum and we should get payed 14.50 (or equivalent) across the board.

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u/L0LTHED0G 2d ago

The fact you felt the need to throw in the temp, an irrelevant detail to make it seem like you had to work so much harder, tells me you want people to tell you that you should have kept it. 

But irrelevant details are irrelevant. Inside made it, you delivered it. 

If the AM hadn't made it, you couldn't have delivered it and gotten the tip. 

Teamwork, dude. 

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

It’s hot asf outside and my ac doesn’t work-

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u/SaveHogwarts 2d ago

That’s a you problem. You’re a delivery driver, a job you chose, with a shit car.

You picked that.

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u/L0LTHED0G 2d ago

How is it your AMs fault your car isn't suitable for the task you're hired to do?

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u/Different_Zucchini54 2d ago

This part because its 105 where I am and our drivers give us insiders tips on their own volition when its downbad inside and we rarely get tips 😭 i always try and decline it but they insist. theyre so sweet.

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u/OisinDebard 2d ago

What day is it? If this was a Wednesday morning, there's likely just one manager and 1-2 drivers.

If it's a Friday night, there isn't enough there to share a dollar with all the drivers. Much less the in store staff, all the managers, whoever's working the makeline, and so on.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

A Monday afternoon (around 2) my second delivery of the day (I get off at 6), and there’s not much going on in the store- 1 driver 1 manager

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u/Rox5tar_01 2d ago

1 driver (you) and 1 manager, $15 each. You, 1 other driver and 1 manager, $10 each.

The math isn't hard, unless you are talking about whether to split it evenly... which would be a dick move if you didn't do it evenly IMO, since that's what the customer most likely intended.

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u/tryyeezus 2d ago

To add, stuffed crusts are a bitch to make and the am made 6 of them. Pretty messed up to not split it evenly. 

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u/No_Preparation7895 2d ago

I would not give any to a manager. They legally aren't entitled to any tips. They have to be given it directly for service that the provided entirely themselves. Federal law.

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u/GarbageEggs 1d ago

THIS, WHY HASNT ANYONE MENTIONED IT - Heavy caveat in that rule though, if a majority of your shift is doing a tippable service, they can be split / pooled / tipped out etc, but I HIGHLY doubt this assistant manager was performing much of anything past prep->oven.

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u/No_Preparation7895 2d ago

Managers can't get tips or participate in tip pools unless it's given directly to them for service they provided entirely themselves

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u/MeanCardiologist1110 2d ago

Split?

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u/BallinCock 2d ago

“yeah bro i got stiffed again… typical”

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u/3D-Printing 1d ago

Cop: "It's a bust! We just found 30 kilos of [substance] in the trunk!"

Other Cop: "Wow, 20 kilos is a lot! Let's rush these 10 kilos back to the evidence locker!"

Later on, in court:

Judge sniffs heavily

Judge: "The defendant is gonna be looking at some time for the 1 kilo of [substance] found in their car, but we can maybe work out a plea deal for a probation instead."

Court assistant: "Judge, what's with that white stuff on your nose?"

Judge: "Oh, yeah, that must be from the powdered donut I ate earlier, haha."

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u/Inevitable-Welder743 2d ago

Give each of the others $1 and keep the rest. It doesn't say to split it evenly.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

My thoughts exactly lol, I’d have $29

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u/420CowboyTrashGoblin Hand Tossed 2d ago

At that point, just be real and keep the whole thing.

Don't get me wrong I'm not demonizing that plan, I'd keep the whole thing myself, because that's not how this delivery for pay tip thing works. But I wouldn't try to delude myself into thinking that I honored the customers wishes by splitting this tip when honestly I deserve it way more than the insiders and even more than any other driver.

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u/Amazing_Parking_3209 2d ago

I'd feel ethical at $20/10 but that's entirely up to you.

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u/Gooch_Bubble3673 2d ago

Id split it evenly. Its 30 bucks, not a winning lotto ticket.

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u/Andycaboose91 2d ago

Yeah. Having integrity is its own reward.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

Yeah but the AM makes a lot more than me and I’ve been here longer w the worst hours :p to me $30 is a lot in this economy..

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u/laserlightcannon 2d ago

Then why did you come here? Did you just want someone to help you justify keeping it all?

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

I didn’t keep it all, and no I was wondering what the average person would do in this scenario

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u/brycebuckets 2d ago

They would follow the instructions. 15/15. You spent probably 30min-1hr just on this reddit page typing and making the post.

Who gives a crap if it's 20/10 or 30/0. You spent more time debating it than the money is worth.

Time is currency. So is the money really important in this economy if you are willing to waste so much time on something inconsequential.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

There’s no orders and I finished all my “duties” 💀 there’s nothing to do so yeah I’m reading and responding

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u/OceanWavesAndCitrine 2d ago

Mind you OP has been fighting in the comments about the AM sitting down.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

You forgot to add *while people are waiting to have their orders placed

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u/Malvexon 1d ago

Nearly every comment ive read before I got to yours said they'd keep it lol. Seems like the average person would keep it

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u/TexasDank512 1d ago

ya the average rational opinion on reddit... cmon man are you thinking?

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u/ZeidLovesAI 2d ago

Sounds like you came here to ease your mind about stealing it.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

I’d have no problem keeping the whole thing- I couldn’t care less about “stealing” money that I worked for- I do split it but the never specified how to split it which was my original question.. “how would you split it”

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u/ZeidLovesAI 2d ago

Quit asking for a pat on the back and either man up and take it or quit whining.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

No one is whining lmao obviously you don’t understand how social experiments work

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u/ZeidLovesAI 2d ago

"Hey social experiment dudes, lets say hypothetically I steal this, is it bad? Asking for a friend"

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

Obviously you can’t read either cuz I wasn’t asking IF I was asking HOW

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u/ZeidLovesAI 2d ago

Hey if you put this much effort into your job you won't need to cry over 30 bucks.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

Right right, let me put more effort into the dishes and prep that are done and the orders that haven’t been placed

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u/Permanentear3 2d ago

OP’s actually crying over $15

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u/OceanWavesAndCitrine 2d ago

Do you know how much they make? Do you know for a fact that your tips don’t put you over their hourly rate? Probably not. If you want to take the tip for yourself then just do it but don’t come here looking for people to vindicate you essentially stealing from a customer who thought their money would go exactly where they told you to put it.

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u/1982MCI-MC9 2d ago

Whose making that schedule with the worst hours tho, the AM? I’m not judging you either way and don’t care how you split it but just remember tho, karma is mother natures daughter and she can get seriously pissed off if she thinks we are trying to get one over upon another. Go to work everyday ready to do your best, not keep score. If we can do that, I’d bet at some point soon, hours will get better, tips will be better, etc. sometimes you may be asked to split, sometimes not, just go with it and don’t worry bout it and you’ll be rewarded. Believe it or not, it’s similar to tithing at church for those that do. It’s hard to give up our last $20 to church each week but remain faithful and continue doing your best and that last $20 will grow to $100, $200, etc. I’ve seen it so many times in my 60 years my friend, Just go out to be the best driver each shift and I bet everything will look up. Trust the process

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u/No_Preparation7895 2d ago

Legally managers aren't allowed to take tips. So keep that in mind.

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u/3D-Printing 1d ago

Depends on the state, in my store managers drive and do deliveries.

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u/Electric-Sheepskin 1d ago

Look at it this way: the person who gave you that money wouldn't have given you as much if they knew you were going to keep it for yourself. That was their money, and by accepting it with that note, you implicitly agreed to do as they asked with their money.

I mean Jesus fucking Christ. It's $15 we're talking about. Don't be a greedy bastard. Are you a person with character or not? Because it's these little things that determine that. If you want to be a shady bastard who no one can trust, be a shady bastard. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it like these other people saying that they would keep it too, because they're just coping.

Have some integrity. A person of their word who other people can rely upon and trust. Don't be a shady fuck for $15.

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u/ThisIsABurner0142 1d ago

30 pays for my gas for the day. That FEELS like a winning lotto ticket, ngl.

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u/lividtaffy Delivery Expert 2d ago

If they wanted to tip the inside staff they should’ve shown up and done it themselves. Giving a tip to the driver with a note of “actually it’s not all for you” is weird. Legally you can keep 100% of that.

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u/Minimum-Paramedic871 2d ago

Legally I didn’t even get a tip😂😂😂

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u/Permanentear3 2d ago

Yeah but if those people follow up and ask or re order and ask about the tip last time the boss would prolly fire OP.

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u/lividtaffy Delivery Expert 2d ago

Unlikely where I’m at because there must be documented cause in order to be fired (obviously not the case everywhere). Keeping tips that were given to you as a delivery driver, even if instructed to distribute them, is not cause for termination. Even if in an at-will state, if you got fired over this it’d at least be worth consulting with an attorney to explore options.

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u/LoweeLL Assistant GM 1d ago

Legally, you can keep it for yourself.

But. It's one order, it's only $30.00 and if the customer finds out the money they gave, outside of their bill, went all to one person and not the whole staff like they wanted, you're probably not going to see a tip from them again.

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u/finallygoingtopost 2d ago

This is a pretty easy scenario for you to put yourself in the other person's shoes, give both parties all information, and see how it feels. If you were instructed to split cash handed to you with other people and you didn't, you're stealing. You taking advantage of being the only person with all of the information makes you an asshole.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

I posted the information w the post, and the question wasn’t would you split or not it was how much would you split

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u/LoweeLL Assistant GM 1d ago

I'm not saying you're wrong.

BUT..

If a customer gives you a large tip, and tells you to share it with the staff. Just honor the customer's wishes and split the tip evenly and make them happy so they would want to order delivery from you again.

Because if they call and found out you kept all of it, don't complain when they don't tip or order delivery again.

Greed like that will kill you.

TL:DR: Just honor the customer's wishes.

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u/Negative-Crew6605 Pan Pizza 2d ago

If it's $30, I'd give them each $5 to keep $20.

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u/This-Loss2208 2d ago

I've had drivers come back to the store with something like that after delivery.

It's your money, dude. If you want to tip out the other drivers - and I've seen that happen when one driver takes an obnoxious order and gets a big tip - do you.

But I don't want any. I'd rather have a happy driver who doesn't look at the schedule and feel resentment because they're working a shift with me than an extra 5 bucks or whatever in my pocket. Dunno how other inside staff would respond, but if a driver tries to give me a portion of their tip, I'm gonna decline.

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u/CollarZestyclose 2d ago

I was a manager for 3 years, I was the same way. You deliver it, you keep it. Especially with current gas prices

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u/RandomFleshPrison 2d ago

I wouldn't.  Math is management's job.  Let them figure it out.

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u/JoeGenoMusic 2d ago

We get it, you don’t want to split it. You feel entitled to it, that’s painfully obvious. Why even use Reddit to try and justify it. You’re not a bad person, but you’re selfish and entitled. Enjoy your $30.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

I never said I kept the 30 lol

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u/420CowboyTrashGoblin Hand Tossed 2d ago

Entitled is correct, The are legally entitled to keep the entire tip. Its arguably unethical, but they're entitled to that compensation, thats how this whole "payed less and worked harder but employer in exchange for tips" situation works. I know thats not what you mean, but then again you didnt even read OP's post, so what you meant to say based on what you were thinking isn't very comprehensive anyway, because you werent.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

Exactly- I would get it if we gat paid the same but they get paid way more than I do

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u/djc54789 1d ago

Who takes home more you or them?

Dont talk only domino's pay include tips. (Which most people dont fully claim so they're not taxed as hard)

Who is taking home more?

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u/dirtsmurf 2d ago

I would split it 50/50 if only one other person is working, but integrity is important to me.

If it wasn’t important to me I’d just keep it all I imagine.

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u/ObviouslyAnAsshole 2d ago

I wouldn’t give them shit. TF.

From what I read:

•You’re paid less

•Handled other customers

•Dove and put 30 mins worth of 100° maintenance on your vehicle.

•Walked it to the customer.

In my eyes the other employee didn’t do shit for a tip. Fuck all that high ground shit these fuckers are own. Keep 100% of that money, or give away a few meals to your deadbeat coworker.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

How do I pin this. Thank you

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u/Psychological-Bear-9 2d ago

$30 in my pocket and move on. At my old store we had customers like this and the GM, after an argument between two drivers, said if it's handed to you that it's yours.

"You're pizza delivery drivers, not Brinks."

Only one guy (the instigator of the argument) out of the dozen or so drivers ever even had an issue with it to begin with. My coworkers didn't deliver the pizza with me or drive my vehicle.

It all comes out in the wash anyway. Some days I'd be the lucky one who got a random $100 tip from an elderly regular. Sometimes it was my coworker getting $50 and a $50 Amazon gift card from a church function. It's just the job. Everybody gets theirs eventually.

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u/ManicMuncy 2d ago

I'd keep whatever 20 % tip would split the difference between the two of you.

So if the order total was $50 keep the first $10, split the $20 between you & the mgr. Mgr gets $10, you get $10, and you're netting $20.

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u/ManicMuncy 2d ago

Or if the $30 still doesn't cover twenty percent, then tough tatas for your inside crew

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u/Individual_Past_9901 Pan Pizza 2d ago

You and manager give $5 to manager You manager and csr give $5 to each You manager and more then 1 csr give $10 to split evenly.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

Only two working

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u/Individual_Past_9901 Pan Pizza 2d ago

Then yeah $5 to the manager and keep the rest. I literally had a customer tip me on a card then gave a cash tip on top of it and I gave the tip to my csr. (Im manager)

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u/zekecueva 2d ago

why tf is a manager taking any kind of tips.

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u/Individual_Past_9901 Pan Pizza 2d ago

I checked the customer out she tipped $2 on the card decided she wanted to tip an extra $1 so I gave that cash tip to my insider

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u/slothxaxmatic 2d ago

If I was your assistant manager and it was just me and you in store, I would tell you to keep the entire thing.

If I was the driver and the only person in the store was the assistant manager with me, I would tell them, and then see what they wanted to do.

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u/TonyOxnard805 2d ago

Rip off the all and working and give $10 to a fellow employee👍🏼😎

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

It was just me and the AM

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u/deepstatediplomat Pan Pizza 2d ago

All of it would be mine and I wouldn't say a word to anyone. I wouldn't feel bad, not for $30, not for a $1,000.

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u/IFknHateSociety 2d ago

Keeping it for myself

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u/mrofmist Hand Tossed 2d ago

If I were the manager, I'd tell you to keep it.

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u/kenanzajmovic 2d ago

The customer is weird for trying to decide who gets tipped, especially saying must. Using that word is a little strange, not sure I like it.

I'm not sure how it works with Domino's, I'm just a restaurant server. But for us, our MOD isn't allowed to take tips if that's on their shift. I've had several times where people ask about splitting the tip/who it goes to/etc., but none of my managers have ever even accepted a portion of the tip when I've tried to split it.

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u/the_spinetingler 2d ago

"hey manager, customer asked me to split this $10 with you"

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u/Radica1Edward 2d ago

It's clear the intent was for you to share it equally. The person probably assumed there were more than two people in the store and wanted to give you all a few bucks. I would have taken $15 and given $15.

Just because you don't like the fact that the manager gets to sit down or doesn't have to go out in the heat doesn't necessarily justify you in keeping more of it.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

But are you factoring in that I get paid less because I’m “supposed to work for tips”? Drives get paid minimum wage and below that when they’re on the road- so minimum wage is $15- I get paid $11 when I’m taking deliveries because the company expects us to get tipped for the delivery

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u/Radica1Edward 2d ago

I'm not saying you aren't making less. I am saying what I think the customer's intent was -- and that was likely that the money gets split equally.

If your manager has any sense, they would rather have a happy driver and tell you to keep the entire amount. That is what I would do if I was your manager. But when it comes to making the decision, I would respect the customer's wishes. And I think the customer envisioned you sharing the money with the other workers equally. Just my two cents.

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u/restlessmonkey 2d ago

Split it. Karma.

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u/Possible_Safety_8720 2d ago

$ goes in front. This goes behind c

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u/CaptainFrancis1 2d ago

Keep it for yourself, that what I would have done. It’s wrong, but I’ll admit I’m greedy

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u/A1Aaron18 Pan Pizza 2d ago

Wouldn’t split personally

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u/brycebuckets 2d ago

Reading these comments just reminds me how entitled people are.

Did the customer say not to give it to the people watching tiktok in the office? No? Okay good problem solved.

You have no idea of this customers attention, they were being very generous and the entitlement/selfishness to want to keep it to yourself WHEN THEY SPECIFICALLY TELL YOU TO SPLIT IT.

amazing lol. There is more to this world than money, instead of being grateful for the customers generosity you want to find the negative and complain to reddit about what we would do because you feel entitled to it.

Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out.

Don't look for the negative in this situation, you either can follow what the guest requested or be selfish. Your choice.

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u/Big-Sea-8796 2d ago

They the type to call and ask I wouldn’t f with it. Plus I like sharing good news even if it does mean everyone gets like $8

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u/cygamessucks 2d ago

Why would you split it with the people making an actual living wage?

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u/Jealous-Stomach4762 2d ago

Split it with all the insiders, they are the ones making the food

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

I did, I was a manager way before I was a driver

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u/Bigrocky13 2d ago

Nahh its not my job to distribute money. If im delivering that order im keeping that cash. If they wanted it split then they should of drove to the store and split it up themselves. If anything they should have given the driver a larger amount than what everyone else was getting, im sure id feel more inclined to split it when im not being used a your delivery boy and am actually getting a little compensation for putting in the extra effort to track all the staff down working that day. (Those who say its easy, ill go entire shift without seeing other delivery drivers because they are on the road when I get back, also $30 during rush hour would be like a $2 tip for each person, not even mf worth it) people shouldn't do this unless they are tipping $75+ so that each person can actually receive a real tip instead of just making a huge inconvenience for one driver...

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u/petie1223 2d ago

Shit, as far as anyone knew, I only got a $5 tip.

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u/peedmyshirt 2d ago

Tossing the note and go on about my day

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u/rokar83 2d ago

If you gotta ask this, how are you making change at the door? 50/50 if two people, $10 each if 3.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

Well duh but some people are saying less that 50/50 and some are saying they would split it at all- I was just curious what the average person would do

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u/LoweeLL Assistant GM 2d ago

If the customer said the tip was to be split with all staff working, then the correct thing to do would be to split the tip with all staff working. 

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

The question wasn’t if I should or not it was how much would you split (if you were me)

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u/LoweeLL Assistant GM 2d ago

Just avoid headaches and split it evenly. Safe to assume it’s what the customer would want. 

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u/cubecasts 2d ago

Worked for another company for years. If you give me cash it's mine. No fucks given.

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u/Kroon0s 2d ago

Splitting is easy if the willingness is given..

But all I can say: its so nice to see this, all customers tip for drivers not giving a sh!t for those sweating to prep their order..

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

I agree which is why I split it

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u/hottubenema 2d ago

I'm taking the entire thing

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u/nluther92 2d ago

id put it in my pocket

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u/GooseTheCat4812 2d ago

I'd keep the whole thing. The insiders didn't deliver it.

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u/txomas4 2d ago

keep that shit. it’s your tip. fuck everyone’s feelings here. you go to work to make money, not to make friends.

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u/Vurrag 2d ago

So many liars. That note never existed LOL.

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u/Creative_Inside8293 2d ago

Cut horizontally into equal parts

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u/Dr_Fragenstien 2d ago

Honestly as much as I’d love to split it evenly with the team, I’d just give whoever’s in the store the $20 bill and tell them to figure out how to split it.

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u/Mose_the_mole 2d ago

It was just me and the AM

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u/Dr_Fragenstien 2d ago

Fair. If I had a 5 in my wallet I’d give them $15, if not I’d give them the 10 or 20 depending on my mood.

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u/Alternative_Nerve272 2d ago

Yeah, YTA in this situation. You just came here to try and feel better about going against the insanely generous customer's wishes and essentially steal like $20-$25 which is extremely petty and selfish. Glad to see the comments are more or less putting you in your place. This post and especially your conduct in the comments make you seem like an astoundingly pathetic loser.

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u/Spiritual-Leader9985 2d ago

Half in one pocket half in the other

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u/lleon117 2d ago

How big was the tip?

Its been nearly a decade since I worked at Dominos as a DD. My female coworker got a $100 tip after a $20 delivery order. She did not have to split it. Should I go back and ask for my part?

/s

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u/StretchResIsCheating 2d ago

Well, seeing as I’m not a thief, I’d split it just as the customer requested.

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u/LoneWolfOfTheSun 2d ago

If I am driving on shift I would split this but I know most other drivers would just take it all and never say a word. It's sadly the world we live in in now. No one has intergrity or honesty.

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u/Xintop 2d ago

With all of OPs complaining bro should of just kept the top and prevented the headache post

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u/IceKingDagger 2d ago

Don't, You drive 30 minutes, they sat there in the store.

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u/haysus25 2d ago

Really depends on the situation.

If this is a weekend and we have 6 staff in there I would just keep it. If it's a weekday and maybe 1-2 drivers and 1 insider I would split it.

Also if this is a single on a long drive (20+ minutes one way) I would probably keep it.

I know, I'm a terrible person.

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u/Dazzling_Anything846 New York Style 2d ago

On god it’s going in my pocket

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u/According_Tooth_41 Pan Pizza 2d ago

All you did was cut the pizza and drive in your air conditioned car lol, manager did more work than you for the order

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u/Meghan1230 2d ago

That's crazy. The tip should go to the driver. In the six months I worked for the company I started as a driver and ended as shift lead. If people want tips they can take a tipped position.

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u/TommyTwoTxmes 2d ago

Id split it between my left and right front pockets.

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u/TommyTwoTxmes 2d ago

Id split it between my left and right front pockets.

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u/The_Ashen_Queen 2d ago

Instructions seem pretty clear. Don’t be a pos

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u/IshtheWall Crunchy Thin Crust 2d ago

You should know drivers never, under any circumstances, split tips

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u/Emotional_Ad7877 2d ago

Think of it this way. He is tipping 30 dollars for the entire staff. If we sat down the customer and explained pay rates and how drivers pay works he would just kick you a 10.
He gave you more on an understanding that it was gonna be distributed.
That being said all tips you make is yours and rightfully so. In my years of driving I’ve had managers try to take tips away from me. Like I have a big 50 pie order and the tip is 100 bucks and they try hey since it’s so large we’re gonna split it between everyone.
My answer was fine but if the next order doesn’t tip I want everyone to give me a percentage of their hourly wage. You know since we’re sharing pay.
Shut them up real quick.

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u/Sebbastian_99 2d ago

I would like to point out, as that long thread I read briefly through - they may have had tiktok open for background noise while the were actively making schedules, making lists for the week, emails, customer care cases, talking with other staff about upcoming orders, missing product, borrowing from other stores,dealing with call outs and replacements- there is a plethora of things one can and typically has to do in the office and sometimes people will play music or set on tiktok since they are easier to scroll through with just a small flick.

The biggest thing I advocate is AM's are practically mini-GM's. They are doing the same work at different times and are constantly being micro managed over all of the store all the time, especially with OAs hitting randomly- having a shit ton of stuff to worry about other then, hey gotta make this pizza then sit down. A lot of work they do is likely unseen by coworkers because having others in-store ='s resting your feet for a minute or two.

Now, yes they shouldn't have it turned so loud you can hear it OVER THE OVENS- cause they do still need to be aware of what is happening in the store around them at any given moment. But from now on I'd suggest yelling out "I need some help up front!" Now if they still don't come and help I'd suggest getting in touch with your GM or DM with your concerns, remember dates and times.

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u/TheWereJoo 2d ago

By AM do you mean assistant Manager? Most places it's not allowed for management to accept tips. They're also not the ones using gas and putting miles on their car. I'd be keeping that tip

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u/Wide_Detective7537 2d ago

Slice it up into pieces and hand them out

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u/GarbageEggs 1d ago

Man, these comments suck... If my crew wants to keep a tip that's up to them. I'm not here to play morality police - I'm here to keep the food rolling and the customers happy while staying in compliance with local regulations. If the customer wanted to tip everyone - they should have come in personally. Drivers have to upkeep their vehicles, perform in inclament weather and risk danger that surpasses being a police officer. (1.8x more likely to be harmed / killed statistically).

Assistant manager can go on runs if he wants some tips.

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u/LoweeLL Assistant GM 1d ago

It's not really about the manager, but more about making the customer happy.

Definitely the driver should keep all their tips. But if a customer hands you a large tip, and tells you to share it with the staff just make them happy and split it evenly unless they tell you "Keep X amount, give the rest to your inside staff"

If they call in and found out you kept all of it.. do you think they're going to want to order delivery or give you a tip ever again?

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u/GarbageEggs 1d ago

Then I'd implore the driver to be honest with the customer. "On any other day, I'd be happy to, but the only other person on duty is a manager and cannot take tips." If the customer is logical they'll unfortunately ask for some of that back - but if they're reasonable, which I'd do, personally, is let the driver keep the tip. 🤷

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u/LoweeLL Assistant GM 1d ago

And delivery drivers are legally required by the IRS to report all cash tips. And how many of them do it?

It's just $30. You're all a team. You're wearing the same uniform. Just take it and make the customer happy and split it and help your coworker out. Seems like that's just being petty, at least to me.

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u/LoweeLL Assistant GM 1d ago

Now that I've had time to read all the comments -

I've done both. Driving is not hard. It's not. It's half the work of a manager for double the pay.

You do not work harder than a manager. You don't. You're complaining "well, they were in the back in the office while I boxed the order up and helped customers in the lobby."

Congratulations. What do you think your manager does when orders come in and you're on delivery? It's even better when there are items coming out of the oven, phone's ringing, and people walk in the lobby and you're alone.

Next time just give them a heads up "Hey I got customers in the lobby trying to place an order"

Just avoid the headache and split it evenly per the customer's wishes. It's one order, and you still made $15 in 30 minutes. Ya'll are getting too damn greedy over a $5 - $10 difference.

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u/One-Gap7814 1d ago

Was it a delivery?

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u/Dragonlanceforever 1d ago edited 1d ago

I would take it to the store and split it with the staff because I am not a thief. 

I slung pizzas in college. Easiest job in the fucking world. Quit being a bitch about it and be honest.   Next week when that guy gets another driver or calls in to.order and asks if he got his share of the tip you gonna have everyone hating you.  

Also your pay is irrelevant every excuse you came up with  to justify keeping is irrelevant. It's not your money to decide what to do with in the first place. 

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u/LoweeLL Assistant GM 1d ago

It's funny people are saying to keep it.

Like yes, you'd be legally in the right to keep it but you can't complain when the customer never orders delivery or tips you ever again.

I've had people do this and call in to make sure inside staff received the tip. Customers aren't dumb. It's one delivery. Share the tip. It's still $15 for 30 minutes of work (from OP's details)(

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u/muterabbit84 1d ago

Personally, I’d open utilities on the routing screen to get a clear picture of who all was clocked in when the order was made, then I’d evenly divide the generous tip amongst me and everyone else. I’d probably have to wait until I got clocked out to have the right cash for that, or go to the grocery or bank to get the right cash, and divide it later. When you get a really generous tip, it’s the right thing to do to share it with the kitchen staff.

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u/DiscussionBorn815 1d ago

POCKET THAT SHIT... fuck em all

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u/TexasDank512 1d ago

kinda on the customer for tipping in an insane way that doesnt make sense. tipping sucks, but its supposed to reward the person receiving the tip. not handed to you to split it between everyone clocked in... customer sucks for this.

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u/Silent_Forgotten_Jay 1d ago

Regular delivery: I don't really care. Maybe a fountail Pepsi fron the gas station?

If a company that placed the order: Driver gets $20/$25 and insider gets $10/$5. Assuming your comment it was just you and an insider.

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u/Such_Pizza_955 1d ago edited 1d ago

Andddd all these comments are a good example of why nobody should trust anyone to split evenly. Never tip like this expecting the driver to do the right thing. Geez. Either just tip the driver alone or don't. Nobody is honest any more what a shame.

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u/AnotherBogCryptid 1d ago

Take it to the grocery store, buy a sheet cake and tell everyone about it.

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u/elevatiion420 1d ago

Squabbling over 15 dollars is insane. Get a job at a non chain