AIBU for not tipping my grocery delivery driver?

[Honeybooboo123]

I'm never sure if I am supposed to. What's the general rule?

I cannot imagine handing over a solitary £1 coin to a fully grown woman or man as a “tip”

And if they don’t help me unpack it I go deliberately slowly and carefully while they watch me.
They used to be a lot more helpful. The standards have slipped.

I think you have confused grocery delivery with employing your own butler . Your attitude stinks, IMO.

I have never thought to tip for Sainsbury delivery.
I believe in tipping, strongly, for good service, in restaurants and hairdresser and takeaway deliveries.
Because tipping is important in low paid industries.

When I was at school and uni, I had lots of waitressing jobs.
One of them, in a really nice cafe. I worked so hard. I gave my all. I would be quick and curteous, and serve fabulous cream teas. People would queue and wait for me, whilst I was rushing to Serve others, to give me their £5 note, for their bill, of £4.95, and wait for the big old 5 pence coin change.
It still puzzles me.

can't see how it wouldn't be really awkward to tip the delivery man. I never have any coins anyway.
i used to tip the binmen at christmas but the past 2 they've missed my house off as it's a bit out the way. so they've tipped themselves the 10 mins they saved

I tip takeaway delivery drivers and I tip in restaurants. I don't think I'd tip grocery delivery drivers (don't use them).

Honestly never realised this was a thing? You’d never give the checkout worker in Asda a tip so why the delivery driver? It’s not like they aren’t being paid to carry your shopping in.

I don’t tip grocery deliveres but I wonder every time if I should, I don’t get them that often so never know what’s right. They always automatically take it to the kitchen too, I’ve never asked them to, they just do it.

I always tip other delivery drivers (takeaway), the hairdresser and in restaurants.

I tip some drivers - the ones that are helpful and don't begrudge a few minutes to help me (I'm on crutches). I know a lot are paid minimally and are in a time-pressured job.

I used to work in the NHS and got several tips and presents at Christmas or as a thank-you.

I don't tip money to NHS staff, but if I get a helpful receptionist/secretary I will drop a pack of biscuits or chocolates to them at the next appointment.

I did my job as well as I could and tried to help as many people coming to our department to feel a little less stressed and appreciated every thank-you. As long as I can spare a few quid to do this for some genuinely nice people I'll happily keep doing it.

I hate the etiquette of tipping.

I'm don't tip at the hairdressers. The salon owner mainly does my hair. I hate all the faff trying to find coins for the washer.

I don't tip the Sainsbury's man. They bring my shopping to the kitchen. Tolerate DS2 who has SN helping unpack and let him 'sign' the thing. I tipped the guy at Christmas.

@AlishaMary agree 100%. I would think a £1 tip is worse than getting nothing.

Tesco driver brings it in, no bags with order so running groceries in from front door would take a while and keep him waiting. Same guy recently, seems like a strong, fit young fella who is happy in his eork and no I never tip. Presumably Tesco pays him well enough.