Hey DST LOL everyone snoring and you be a puffing. I am jealous. I have been on a break now for 3 weeks. You know so i can pass that test. Only problem dont know when it is coming though. No call backs as of yet for a job. Well with the exception of Pizza delivery guy. Started last night. It was ok. There are some cheap ass people out there. I know times are hard but when a guy tells me there is a little something extra for you in the cash and it turns out to be only 7 cents. That kinda pissed me off. I mean I know times are hard. I get that better than most. But to me that was just a dick move. I delivered to a single mom that apoligized to me she didnt have anything for a tip. I told her no problem because i fully understand. Oh well such is life i guess. Take a big hit for me. Hopefully soon I will be able to be smoking again instead of just watching my plants grow.
I delivered pizza for about 10 years (between 50,000 and 60,000 deliveries: Alaska, Colorado and Oregon), and you'll drive yourself nuts if you expect a tip from anyone (the richer they are, the smaller the tip. Kind of an inverse square equation).
That being said, if you remain calm, don't drive like an idiot (you save more time being efficient in the store and on the road, rather than rushing and getting worked up & possibly making mistakes), and have an economical car, you can do alright (I averaged about $17 an hour).
The absolute best thing you can do to increase your chances of getting tips is to always be friendly, always smile, have a short chat with the customer while they pay, and thank them very much and wish them a great night.
Most customers can tune in on your vibe and it does make a difference in how cheerful you are. They may not tip you that night, but they will eventually (90% of the time they will eventually tip, but it may take a few deliveries to them to warm them over).
Short term work as a driver is doable by most people, but pizza delivery isn't for everyone, especially if you're also called upon to do work inside the store (I've also made about 40,000 pizzas as a "driver"), or deliver in an area were drivers get robbed, or in snowy climates where you could get your car bashed up by some mook who's never even seen snow before, much less tried to drive in it.
But I'd rather deliver pizzas than wear a suit & tie to work (done it, hate it), any day of the week. Gave me the freedom to paint & play my bass & keep my hair hair rockstar long, and not have to wake up until 3-pm if I felt like it. Hang tough, and I hope you make enough to keep you going!