Tipping your driver!

Eugene OR

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I am posting this because I feel like people really need to be aware of how much the average delivery driver is being paid by the company that you (the consumer) orders your goods through. I’m talking about Door Dash, Instacart, Uber Eats, Munchies, GoPuff, and the list goes on. You see these companies hire the drivers using a 1099, which in short means that the drivers are self employed. They are not actual employees of the respective delivery service, therefor they do not qualify for any of the benefits that you probably assume they do. No paid time off, no IRA, no health or life insurance, no sick time, nothing. They get a very minimal delivery fee per order, most likely it’s $5.00 or less, and they are not being compensated for gasoline or mileage, nor the wear and tear that their (in most cases) personal vehicles are acquiring during an average shift. I’m sure you can imagine what the driver goes through to ensure you receive your products are delivered accurately, in pristine condition, and most importantly in a timely manner. The traffic, the horrible roads in Lane County, the dumb people, for these reasons and many, many more…. PLEASE tip your driver. The only real compensation that your driver is receiving is 100% of the tip (which in my opinion should not be optional) you are leaving for them. To those of you who never tip or feel it’s not necessary I ask that you reconsider, find a little common decency deep inside and do the right thing!!!