Drivers Delivering Pizza

[goldielocks7]

Good Morning All!
Thinking about getting a second job but had a couple of questions first..
Does the business cover car insurance for the drivers that deliver pizza?
Is it worth having it has a part time job? (car driving is a mustang)

[dolemite]

I been there done that, I also tore up two cars doing the delivery thing. I hope this helps, by the way the business doesn't cover your car insurance. It's best to get an older car it will bring in more tips :)

[red_explorer]

Originally Posted by goldielocks7

Good Morning All!
Thinking about getting a second job but had a couple of questions first..
Does the business cover car insurance for the drivers that deliver pizza?
Is it worth having it has a part time job? (car driving is a mustang)

Usually, you have to have your own insurance. And you do want to let your insurance company know, because if you have an accident while working, they will refuse to cover. Furthermore, your rates are going to go up. Just depends on whether you can make enough delivering pizzas to cover it.

[sockgirl77 (Premo)]

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Originally Posted by dolemite

I been there done that, I also tore up two cars doing the delivery thing. I hope this helps, by the way the business doesn't cover your car insurance. It's best to get an older car it will bring in more tips :)

I did it for many years part time good money if you dont have a gas hog but even if you dont gas is so high im not sure if you can really make the amount of money us old school drivers made.

[goldielocks7]

Originally Posted by wkndbeacher

I did it for many years part time good money if you dont have a gas hog but even if you dont gas is so high im not sure if you can really make the amount of money us old school drivers made.

Very True. Thanks for your input everyone! have a great day

[itsbob (Premo)]

Originally Posted by goldielocks7

Very True. Thanks for your input everyone! have a great day

It depends on a few things.

What neighborhood are doing the most deliveries to, and what company are you driving for?

Some neighborhoods you can't squeeze a tip out of their hands other than .. Bill is $9.78 they hand you a ten and tell you to keep the change.

Four Star, I'm betting your tips would be a lot less than Pizza Hut or Papa Johns.. and Four Star you're probably REAL busy when the welfare checks come in.. and NO tip!

I made decent money delivering pizzas when I was going to school, and would get tips from people that other drivers told me didn't tip (and watch out for other drivers, they'll pick and choose their deliveries as they know who does and doesn't tip).

Delivery driver you need to think customer service.. Smile, say Thank You and Please.. Compliment them on their kids, their dogs.. their house.. their car.. SOMETHING! Small talk.. You'll be surprised how much that pays off.

You will see some things that will shock you, how people live.. that smelly nasty places where you'd rather stand in the rain than come in and wait, but you'll also meet some pretty cool very generous people.

[SamSpade]

I delivered pizzas years ago, full-time and made decent money. The pizza place was a startup put together by former Domino's workers in a town that had no serious pizza delivery, and only one traffic light.

As others have mentioned -

No compensation for insurance, and you have to have your own.
In addition to tips, which were considerable, I got paid per pizza as compensation for wear and tear and gas. Also a very small hourly wage.
Easily ran up 100-200 miles a night. A lotta gas.

On the other hand -
Good, prompt, friendly service works wonders. I had the highest tip average of any driver my whole tenure, and I closed every night. (Admittedly, THAT helped. We had a person in charge of routing, and because I promised to close, I got really plum routes and deliveries known for good tips, or that were close by, for short runs).
It really helps to be prompt - at least APPEAR to be eager to get to the door. Our boss always said to run to the door, even if you didn't speed down the road. Made it seem like you were getting it done faster.
Make sure you know what's on TV the nights you deliver. Big wrestling events, SuperBowl, March Madness will get you more pizzas from drunks who have no idea what bills they are handing you. State of the Union addresses won't net anything.
If it's raining or snowing, make sure you look as pitiful as humanly possible. People will always tip a schmuck with icicles from his eyebrows or who looks like he drove through a hurricane in his POS. Not so much the clean-cut kid in his sports car. If necessary, duck into the bathroom to drench yourself in case you dry off.
Always make sure your customer has bills to tip you with. If it's 15 bucks and they hand you a twenty, pay him in ones. If you give him a five, you may have just lost your tip, 'cause he ain't giving you five.

Know your customers. I had a guy whose order always came to 9.80 and he'd give me a 10 and call it even. *Always*. His pizza came last on my delivery route. Other guys were always stoned when I delivered. They'd hand me a 20 for a single pizza and walk away muttering "cool".

[huntr1]

With the rise in gas prices, I find myself tipping more than I used to. We are only 4 - 4.5 miles from the pizza joint. On a $20.00 (+/-) order, I tip about $5.00. Used to it was only $2.00 tip.

Originally Posted by itsbob

It depends on a few things.

What neighborhood are doing the most deliveries to, and what company are you driving for?

Some neighborhoods you can't squeeze a tip out of their hands other than .. Bill is $9.78 they hand you a ten and tell you to keep the change.

Four Star, I'm betting your tips would be a lot less than Pizza Hut or Papa Johns.. and Four Star you're probably REAL busy when the welfare checks come in.. and NO tip!

I made decent money delivering pizzas when I was going to school, and would get tips from people that other drivers told me didn't tip (and watch out for other drivers, they'll pick and choose their deliveries as they know who does and doesn't tip).

Delivery driver you need to think customer service.. Smile, say Thank You and Please.. Compliment them on their kids, their dogs.. their house.. their car.. SOMETHING! Small talk.. You'll be surprised how much that pays off.

You will see some things that will shock you, how people live.. that smelly nasty places where you'd rather stand in the rain than come in and wait, but you'll also meet some pretty cool very generous people.

:exactlythat: Oh the sights that were seen, boy oh boy!