currently driving for Papa John's, yea. Technically you could think of it as "partly" but it's basically just an increase in food price by a different name.

At $3.50 an order, in my delivery area to go to the farthest point is maybe 12 miles round trip, I'm getting paid $0.45/mi, which actually by my math is $5.40 to be fair, however, we normally take 2 or more deliveries per trip, also the VAST majority of our orders is within a mile of us, so going on 2-3 miles round trip for most of our orders that makes only $0.90-$1.20 of that $3.50.

If I make 15 runs in a shift (maybe a slightly high average for me) I make the store about $52.50 minimum, and I get $1-2 per run for mileage, so that means about half the delivery fee, at best, makes it to me and I'm getting 5.50/hr driving and if I average $2 in mileage then I'm still not hitting federal minimum wage without someone tipping. And if you don't tip to stick it to the business then you're just kicking the poor driver that's just trying to make some money without breaking their back or shelling out a ton for college...

moral of the story, if you get something delivered and don't tip then you're just hurting a server, the delivery fee is not a tip and mileage paid can fluctuate. If you don't like delivery fees or tipping, then - with all due respect - use your own car to go get your own food.

(none of any perceived salt was directed at you specifically, fartingwiffvengeance)