Do you order food delivery during inclement weather?

[verycontrary247]

Defend your yes or no

[sarahsays]

Yes, but only from the Chinese place that is like two blocks away and I tip really well.

[blondemoment123]

I have but tipped 50%

[fumbalina]

No I keep enough food on hand to have something to eat. I don't want to go out, so I don't like to make other people do it. However if I have lost power, I will order a pizza if they have not. This has only happened once though and I did tip well. At the time I did not have a vehicle so getting it myself was not an option.

[midnightrae]

I have before, but the "bad" weather in question was just some rain. Monsoon season.

[textbookcase]

No, because we don't really have inclement weather here. Or food delivery 😜

[verycontrary247]

My friend and I are in disagreement.

My friend says it's shitty to make them drive in poor road conditions, and that me ordering food essentially justifies a business insisting employees show up even when they should just be closed.

My side is that if they are already at work anyways, I'm sure they'd rather be doing deliveries aka getting paid. I tip excessively.

It's snowing, for the record.

[nicbreeful]

Yep.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Yes, I tip more, but yes. I worked at a deli during high school and college- the delivery guys loved shitty weather bc they made bank on tips

[iamali]

Yes, but inclement weather in So Cal is generally mild.

[foodiemom]

Depends what you mean aas 'inclement'. Regular snow/rain etc? Sure.

A blizzard warning where they are asking people to stay off the roads - no, never. I agree with your friend in those situations.

[sarahsays]

Jan 7, 2017 11:52:11 GMT -5 verycontrary247 said:

My friend and I are in disagreement.

My friend says it's shitty to make them drive in poor road conditions, and that me ordering food essentially justifies a business insisting employees show up even when they should just be closed.

My side is that if they are already at work anyways, I'm sure they'd rather be doing deliveries aka getting paid. I tip excessively.

It's snowing, for the record.

When I worked in food service - we were showing up anyway and I would have preferred to have customers than not.

Hell, I work at a university and I'm at work right now even though it is snowing and there is no one here.

[nicbreeful]

Jan 7, 2017 11:52:11 GMT -5 verycontrary247 said:

My friend says it's shitty to make them drive in poor road conditions, and that me ordering food essentially justifies a business insisting employees show up even when they should just be closed.

I seriously doubt delivery people want to be out a day of work every time it snows.

[justkly]

Yes. If your positions is a delivery driver, I assume you purposely applied for that job. It's always inclimate weather where I live, so nothing shuts down and everyone is still expected to show up and do their job.

[Marmee]

Weather makes no difference, if I don't feel like cooking, I order delivery. I'm in CO, people expect to drive in the snow.

[isabel]

Yep. I tip well anyway, but tip extra if it's particularly nasty out.

[Aquatica]

No. If it's not safe to drive, I'm not going to make someone do so even if they work somewhere shitty that disregards their safety. I keep enough food stocked up since I've been snowed in.

[hisno1girl]

No, but because no one delivers where I live.

If delivery were available and the place was open, I'd order. If the police have said stay off the roads, I would not order.

[rosiebear]

I don't necessarily think it's an asshole move (although it is if conditions are truly dangerous), but I still feel bad enough not to do it.

[circa1978]

To me, the line is safety. Its 9 degrees here today and I have no problem ordering when I don't WANT to leave the house myself.

If it is icing or snowing and it isn't safe or roads are uncertain I would not.

[Deleted]

If a state of emergency is declared & only essential workers should be out then no I won't order.

We are getting 6-10 inches today. I would still order pizza. 6-10 in January in MA is not an emergency just an inconvience.

[pixy0stix]

I used to, but now I don't. DH did a brief stint as a pizza delivery guy, and about 80% of the people DID NOT tip more than usual (which was stingy to begin with). People were also mad that delivery took longer than usual. So, I'd just rather not add another order to a delivery person's day. At least where dh worked, the delivery guys were perfectly content to just sit in the warm restaurant all day. The owner was fair, and still paid them their base wage, plus a bit extra since he had them doing chores that had been put off.

[jinkies]

My threshold for not wanting to drive is much lower than most people. I make the assumption that people who take delivery jobs aren't nervous about driving in an inch of snow, even though I don't.

I wouldn't order in a blizzard or a hurricane or something. But average bad weather, yes-- even if I wouldn't drive in it myself.

[oregonpachey]

No because people are usually not equipped to drive in bad weather here. People abandon their cars on the side of the road when we get a dusting of snow. And most businesses close anyways.

We are actually in a storm warning now. Ice storm coming and I would rather not ask someone to bring me food in this weather.

[nicechicken]

Yep, people are expected to be out in this weather around here. A blizzard won't stop anyone. Nothing closes down here.

That being said, I'm fine with having someone else drive food to me. I tip well.

[tillie]

If it's icy and/or snowing, no. Heavy rain yes.

[moolarkey]

No, I just feel if the roads are bad then food delivery is a bad idea. We don't need people on the roads, rushing around in bad conditions and possibly causing accidents with injuries and possible deaths. Often people in these types of jobs have cars that aren't in the best condition, especially tires so why risk it.

I think the issues is what is inclement.  Rain or cold? No problem. Snow on the ground for days but roads clear, fine.  Extremely heavy downpour with no visibility, heavy fog with no visibility, heavy falling snow and/or icy roads, then no.

[livinitup]

Yes - When I lived in the city it was pretty common.

As far as crappy jobs go, delivery guy isn't that high on the list. I wouldn't deny them a living because I thought their boss should close.

[MixedBerryJam]

I do, but I also tip way better when the weather's bad. (ETA: not if it's super-disastrous driving. )

[insominac]

Yes, because I'm hungry.