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| Posted By: GirlUWant Posted On: Jan 16, 2007 Views: 1387 | Two Bucks Two Bucks is perfect. One isn't quite enough and three dollars is a little too much, but then again, it might depend on how far you live, or how difficult it is for the delivery guy to get you the pizza. tOdd, you live in NY where parking is probably a total pain in the you-know-what, so you might have to pay a little more than someone in the burbs of most cities. So, what was your answer? |
| Posted By: Toodles Posted On: Jan 16, 2007 Views: 1385 | RE: Two Bucks If GUW was deleivering she would want to get boned by all the customers (hence her name)...but 2 bucks would probably be an overpayment for that so she would be glad she brought the pizza! Oh, and I would tip 2 bucks too. |
| Posted By: GirlUWant Posted On: Jan 16, 2007 Views: 1366 | RE: Two Bucks NO...it is just a DEVO song...not at all would I ever do the pizza delivery guy... |
| Posted By: Rusty Posted On: Jan 16, 2007 Views: 1344 | RE: Two Bucks Generally, I pay two bucks. But then again, I can't remember the last time I ordered a pizza that cost $14 like the one in the question. I usually am getting a $10 pizza. Most of the pizza joints I order from are in a cluster about three miles away. (I'm in a suburban area.) If I were to drive to pick-up the pizza, that's a six mile trip. Using the standard 44-cents a mile measure, that means if I did it myself, my expenses (and gas isn't the only expense to driving) would be over $2.50. And I don't own one of those bags that keeps the pizza warm. The delivery charge is just $1 at most of those places, and about 75-cents of that goes to the delivery guy at most of the places. So when I give him (or her) another $2, if I was the only pizza on their trip, they're more or less breaking even compared to what they would have made just sitting and waiting for a delivery. So now that I've given it some thought, I may start giving them $3 instead of just $2. |
| Posted By: GirlUWant Posted On: Jan 16, 2007 Views: 1339 | RE: Two Bucks Okay, but what are the odds that you are the ONLY delivery? How about this...if the delivery guy shows up driving a 1992 Honda Civic you give him three dollars, if he shows up in a 2004 BMW 325i with expensive aftermarket wheels then he gets two bucks...lol |
| Posted By: Cleglaw Posted On: Jan 16, 2007 Views: 1293 | RE: Two Bucks Eh, I say $4, why not? It's a nice thing to do, it's not like delivery people make any money... |
| Posted By: Fri Posted On: Jan 17, 2007 Views: 1271 | RE: Two Bucks I say 3 bucks. I used to deliver pizzas for a living and 2 bucks isn't bad but it's not that good. Keep in mind that the drivers are paying for their own gas and the wear and tear on their cars. So all the money can help. And why not spread a little happiness. It's amazing what $1 extra will do to a driver and brighten up his day. |
| Posted By: ted Posted On: Jan 18, 2007 Views: 1240 | RE: Two Bucks Bull shit, if they are using their own vehicle they are compensated for the gas and wear/tear. It's the law. |
| Posted By: Fri Posted On: Jan 18, 2007 Views: 1238 | RE: Two Bucks Dude, I worked for Pizza Hut for 10 years and the only compensation I got was 50 cents a delivery. If you want to call that compensation. That is a big misconception among people who don't deliver pizzas. The company gives just enough so they can say that they are compensating the drivers but at the end of the day it's about $10-$12 which doesn't cover the gas for the night. Maybe other places are better, I'm only talking about my 10 years at Pizza Hut |
| Posted By: ted Posted On: Jan 19, 2007 Views: 1208 | RE: Two Bucks Vehicle use is a business deduction, 44.5 cents per mile (for '06). They just figured you wouldn't know how to subtract numbers with more than one digit and that any tax law would be far beyond your comprehension. |
| Posted By: Fri Posted On: Jan 19, 2007 Views: 1202 | RE: Two Bucks You can only use it as a deduction if it's your full-time job. If it's parttime the government won't let you do it. Trust me I tried. And Pizza Hut in their underhanded greediness won't hire "full time" drivers. Even though that may be the main source of the income for the driver. In my 10 years with the company their were only 3 full time drivers that I knew of. Meaning they worked 40 hour weeks, and had benefits and all that. 10 Years and only 3! Everyone else was part time. Most people who drove as a living had to have two jobs. Pizza Hut is a load of crap, and they treat their emplyees like ****. I hear Pappa Johns treats their drivers much better. I stayed on, because it helped me get through college and extra cash on the weekends. Plus my managers were nice. The point is you should still tip a driver. I tip a little more becasue I know it helps the guy out, and I was in his situation for years so I feel his pain a little more. |
| Posted By: Handr Posted On: Jan 19, 2007 Views: 1198 | RE: Two Bucks Technically, you can deduct any non-reimbursed business expenses in itemized deductions (minus the first 2%) but most likely the standard deduction will be more than if they did an itemized deduction. |
| Posted By: Rusty Posted On: Jan 19, 2007 Views: 1195 | RE: Two Bucks Deducting an expense only means you won't have to pay taxes on that money. Let's say you drove 1000 miles. The IRS lets you say that $44 of your income is now non-taxable. Let's say you're in the second lowest tax bracket (at least $7300 gross income), that means you'll save a grand total of $6.60 for those 1000 miles. But to get that $6.60, you have to itemize deductions! Remember, you can choose the standard deduction or to itemize deductions. Most people don't have enough itemizable deductions to make it worth it to itemize, so that potential $6.60 fizzles down to a big, fat zero. There are plenty of tax incentives for big business. There is no tax incentive for pizza delivery people. |
| Posted By: Handr Posted On: Jan 19, 2007 Views: 1186 | RE: Two Bucks Some of that sounds really familiar Rusty. Oh yea, that is because I already said it! |
| Posted By: bonnie Posted On: Jan 20, 2007 Views: 1175 | RE: Two Bucks I expect that the employer does not compensate the driver for gas, etc. However, the employee can deduct these expenses - especially if he receives a 1099-MISC (which makes him self-employed - and requires that he file a Schedule C). The same thing applies to people who deliver newspapers. I know for sure that they are considered independent contractors (for tax purposes). They are NOT reimbursed for mileage. But - I said $2 also - but was very close to $3. |
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