Anyone been a Dominos delivery driver?

[DCUK6]

Looking to something in the evenings and weekends to get a bit of extra cash in.

 

Also think that when we become an academy I'm going to take a big pay cut.

 

Has anyone done this before?

How'd you find it? £6.50+ tips it seems.

Edited September 4, 2015 by DCUK6

[rich_tech]

Why not look for alternative employment altogether if thats the case rather than a second job ?

 

Second jobs usually hammer you for tax from what I remember of friends who did it.

[DCUK6]

Even on my current wage I'm finding it tight. Even if it's only for a year or two I want to pile every penny into reducing the mortguage to reduce that down. I can live at the mo but want the odd unneeded luxury.

 

Just found a delivery company that's offering weekend jobs for £80 per day so no evenings. With tax and NI that will take home £55 ish.

 

Love driving to and weekends are being waisted at the mo. I'm still in bed now.

[FN-GM]

Get onto an IT recruitment agency. I was install PC's for Zurich years ago during a weekend and getting £35 per hour for it. You never know you might learn something to help with the day job.

[DCUK6]

Nice idea! Not used an agency before. Will have to check them out.

[MatthewL]

25% is taken on second jobs.

[rich_tech]

look to get out of education ? I know its something that I am currently looking to do and several others have done as well.

 

from what I am seeing and going through, for the skills you pick up as a tech, private industry pays quite a bit better than education(average here of 5k+ for roles with the skills matching), plus differing employers offer extra benefits at a sacrifice of holiday time.

 

The "lifestyle" courier jobs have had some bad press lately there, so I would be a bit wary.

Edited September 5, 2015 by rich_tech

[Sheridan]

I did a day job and delivered pizzas 4 nights a week for about 6 years. It's was ok initially and the tips were great but it was knackering! My weekend were spent sleeping off the long week. I survived on caffeine and tabs!

 

I was only 20 at the time so I'd struggle now, but I did enjoy driving in those days and you get plenty of 'interesting' customers to liven up your night!

[ITGURU]

Could always be self-employed in something you enjoy. I turned a hobby into a business and good for extra income alongside my IT job.

If you only early small income from it, you don't pay NI on your self employment and just 20% taxed on your profit.

[rad]

I do something totally different and work at OH work on a casual basis managing a centre. works out that i do 2 days a month

[DavR]

Wow, I didn't know anyone tipped Dominos drivers?

 

I feel like such a tight sod now.

Edited September 6, 2015 by DavR

[Edu-IT]

Wow, I didn't know anyone tipped Dominos drivers?

 

I feel like such a tight sod now.

I've stopped tipping since most takeaway places started charging delivery. Nobody give ls me a tip at work!

 

Why will you take a pay cut when you become an academy OP? You should be TUPE'd over?

[Arthur]

I feel like such a tight sod now.

If it makes you feel any better, I don't either.

 

That's mainly because the Domino's drivers almost always drive straight past my house and waste another 3-5 minutes at the end of the road looking for it and also because the pizzas are quite expensive as it is.

Edited September 6, 2015 by Arthur

[DavR]

I've stopped tipping since most takeaway places started charging delivery. Nobody give ls me a tip at work!

 

I think I'd probably be ok with saying "keep the change" as it must be a pretty thankless job sometimes.... but I pay with paypal, so it would surely be even weirder to randomly give the guy a quid at the door!

 

Surely nobody pays the driver on the doorstep anymore?

[Edu-IT]

I think I'd probably be ok with saying "keep the change" as it must be a pretty thankless job sometimes.... but I pay with paypal, so it would surely be even weirder to randomly give the guy a quid at the door!

 

Surely nobody pays the driver on the doorstep anymore?

I do if they want to charge a 50p transaction fee.

[rich_tech]

Wow, I didn't know anyone tipped Dominos drivers?

 

I feel like such a tight sod now.

 

I thought the tip was included in the high price of their pizzas myself, I don't feel guilty accordingly

[Wubbalubbadub]

At 16.99 for a pizza... I don't tip!

[CAM]

Do those fees go to the driver though? I tip as I am not always sure they do.

[rich_tech]

Do those fees go to the driver though? I tip as I am not always sure they do.

 

That's the interesting thing with tipping that's been in the media of late, most of the time it doesn't pay all the people at the back end for what they do just the person who brought you the meal, i.e. the driver/waiter may not be the one who actually created your pizza/meal, that could have been two more chefs in the shop/restaurant who did that, who get nothing because their locked away in the kitchen.

 

We have a more laidback attitude than some countries to tipping from what I read, its expected in some countries (America was one I saw).

[elsiegee40]

Even cash tips are not always shared with the kitchen staff. As a youth I did waitressing in a number of Harrogate hotels. The policy varied. In some tips were shared by all staff on that meal shift. Some the individual waiter kept what what given to them and some it was shared with waiting staff only.

[Garacesh]

That's why I don't usually tip delivery drivers. There's a bit of 'keep the change' when it's 30p or something but an actual tip? Nah. You tip a waiter/waitress for excellent service, and you know that money goes to them. You don't really get 'service' from a delivery driver, just a "Here's your pizza. That'll be £15.99." and then he's gone, ne'er to be seen again until you order something new. Not worth tipping, I don't think, because I got the exact service I expected.

 

With waiting staff I expect "Can I take your order?", run it to the kitchen, Chef makes it, "Here's your food." and the occasional "Is everything OK?" or "Can I get anybody any more refreshments?". And that's what is expected of them by their employer, too. So that's what their wage covers. They're already paid to do that. If they go above and beyond that, that is not covered in their paycheque, and if that makes my experience more enjoyable, I will tip as compensation for their additional effort.

[sippo]

I did it as well. I stopped when I had to deliver a Tuna Supreme in my own vehicle. The smell was rancid and couldn't get rid of it!

[CAM]

The delivery drivers pay their own fuel though, so the tip helps cover it. Kitchen staff don't have that problem.

[Garacesh]

The delivery drivers pay their own fuel though, so the tip helps cover it. Kitchen staff don't have that problem.

I did not know that. I thought if you were using a vehicle as part of your employment, your employer was bound to cover fuel costs?

[sparkeh]

You tip a waiter/waitress for excellent service, and you know that money goes to them.

Do you? How much of it?

 

What about if the policy is to share the tip among the other staff? Some places have an expectation that a certain % of tips are handed back to the establishment. Very little of your money could actually be going to the person that served you.