Getting second job as Papa John's driver

[lcarus]

I already work 8:30-5:30 at the job I've been at for 10 years. Need some extra cash so I got a job at Papa John's as a delivery driver from 6:30-midnight. I start this week. Anyone ever delivered pizzas? What kind of money will I be looking at? Does the job suck?

[Dartgod]

Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

Maybe you will get the lady who answers the door in a towel which so conveniently falls off...

Originally Posted by R8ers

I had naked chicks come to the door before when I delivered

Like this one?

[Micjones]

Originally Posted by Bump

that's gay, I'd take however many you could as long as it made sense with the direction I'd go.

That was the only rule that ever existed when I worked for PH.
And even then, on a busy night, we could take runs that didn't necessarily go together.

I remember often taking 4-5 runs per trip.

Doesn't happen that way anymore.

I also hear that although most places charge a delivery fee , none of it goes to the driver

True.
I was LONG gone before they put that policy into place.
Hell, some of those places charge up to $2.50 for delivery.

which is gay to the extreme because a lot of people mistake that as a gratuity and companies just take the money to offset labor costs.

I think a lot of people realize it isn't going to the driver, but that extra $2 spent often guarantees they won't go ahead and tip you anyway.

[RealSNR]

I did it for a summer for this in-house Italian restaurant. I probably only got like 8 or 9 deliveries per shift, and in between they'd have you work as a dishwasher in the kitchen, and when you closed you were in charge of cleaning the entire place along with two other managers.

It was kind of a fun job, and I made money no doubt. I think at a place like Papa John's, though, you'll get far more deliveries, you'll be spending more time driving, and you wouldn't be a kitchen bitch like I was.

Also, I got paid tips (very nice) but I only got $5.15/hour and $1 per delivery. And when you compare gas prices back then (still in the mid $2 range) that's not that great of a deal.

[Johnny Vegas]

congrats! hope you don't deliver an order and get kidnapped and wake up with a bomb strapped around your neck.

[Predarat]

When they first started charging the fee, I thought it was automatic gratuity, what a bunch of greedy ****s. I gave a little more anyways but that still sucks, though now I know better. Do people tip alot less now?

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Predarat

When they first started charging the fee, I thought it was automatic gratuity, what a bunch of greedy ****s. I gave a little more anyways but that still sucks, though now I know better. Do people tip alot less now?

Dude, drivers usually fill up their gas tanks once every 2 or 3 shifts. That $1.50 is there for a good reason.

[mlyonsd]

Originally Posted by Predarat

When they first started charging the fee, I thought it was automatic gratuity, what a bunch of greedy ****s. I gave a little more anyways but that still sucks, though now I know better. Do people tip alot less now?

If anything I tip more thinking the poor guy that is making my evening more enjoyable is stuck paying for his own gas. Last time the bill was $42 and I tipped him $10.

[evolve27]

good luck man

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Can a brotha get a large hand tossed with ham, sausage and green olives... throw a couple extra jalepenos in the box too will ya? You're the best dude.

[Predarat]

Originally Posted by SNR

Dude, drivers usually fill up their gas tanks once every 2 or 3 shifts. That $1.50 is there for a good reason.

I know that now, it was just a few times plus I did give more then the fee, just not as much as usual. The companies that did that are to blame for deceiving the customers but in the end the drivers got screwed.

[SAUTO]

A guy that delivers parts to me also works five nights a week for a minskys in kc.

Drives in a loop from kc to osage beach and about every shop in between every day, then delivers pizzas all night...

And has done it for something like 16 years. Too much for me
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[Bugeater]

I worked at Domino's back in the late 80s, I usually averaged around $7-8/hr, which wasn't bad scratch for a 19 yr old back then. Hell min wage was only like $3.50 at the time.

[BryanBusby]

Sock back some tips and buy a beater. Doing deliveries will tear your car up.

Beyond that, expect to be offered lots of weed and beer for tips and the rich people are more likely to give you a shitty tip.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Drivers hate guys like me. I always do carry out to avoid paying a tip.

I do the same thing. Can't blame anyone for doing that. Paying a delivery fee on top of a tip for the driver....I'd rather just drive 3 blocks and pick it up myself.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by SNR

I did it for a summer for this in-house Italian restaurant. I probably only got like 8 or 9 deliveries per shift, and in between they'd have you work as a dishwasher in the kitchen, and when you closed you were in charge of cleaning the entire place along with two other managers.

It was kind of a fun job, and I made money no doubt. I think at a place like Papa John's, though, you'll get far more deliveries, you'll be spending more time driving, and you wouldn't be a kitchen bitch like I was.

Also, I got paid tips (very nice) but I only got $5.15/hour and $1 per delivery. And when you compare gas prices back then (still in the mid $2 range) that's not that great of a deal.

Luckily the location I'll be working at has no kitchen, it's just a pick-up/delivery outlet. At worst they'd have me help make the pizzas or take orders. I don't mind doing that.