The courier industry is largely considered by many to be just another component of the service industry. The person that is coming to your office, picking up your package, and moving it to its location is providing you with a service. That is why so many people out there feel that when your Los Angeles courier service driver performs admirably for you that you should happily give them a tip.
This is by far not the only profession that runs like this. Although many other countries do not consider tipping the standard way for people to earn their incomes, in the United States there are now many professions where this is the case. Take for instance those who work in restaurants, many of whom earn the largest portion of their income from tips. A closer comparison to the courier driver would be limo and cab drivers, who also rely on tips for their livelihood.
The best reason to tip your courier driver is not just because they rely on it. It is because it will almost always help to ensure you that they are going to work harder to be sure that you have a good experience with their company. When you tip someone, it
shows that you think that they are doing a good job serving you. This is possibly the best motivator to make sure that they come back and work even harder to make sure that you have good service every time they return to make a delivery for your company.
When you're working with a courier company on an ongoing basis, especially if you have scheduled service, you will likely see the same driver again and again. Everyone knows that loyal partners and employees help to make your business run more smoothly than any one other element. Tipping regularly helps to build that business relationship and ensure that loyalty.
If you're not sure how much to tip your courier driver, don't be afraid to ask someone else that has done business with that service in the past. They should be able to give you a ballpark idea of what is fair. This saves you the awkwardness of trying to broach the subject with the driver directly. Tipping isn't really going to be that expensive to your company. The benefits though, can be long lasting, and are even more worth it the more often that you have a need for courier services of any kind.