Originally Posted by IraqVet505

I understand that Uber has made it falsely known in recent years that tipping is not necessary, or that "Tipping is included in the ride". All that is a Load of crap. You tip your server right? You tip your Barber Right? You tip your concierge, bellhop and Other staff at hotels right? Then how the hell is this any different. How Flippin hard is it to TIP YOUR DRIVER, as long as they provide a great service for you. News Flash! Some of us enjoy what we do and love meeting Pax and providing that service, but we DO NOT make hand over fist on your rides. Let me explain. Look at how much Uber has SLASHED driver pay and raised our fees. Too many times. Some drivers are reporting g less than $7/Hr after maintenance and operating costs. Just like the rest of the industry, WE NEED THE TIPS TOO. Uber Drivers deserve the same tipping courtesy as everyone else. If the service was awesome and you had a great ride then TIP. I always carry a little cash on hand for these reasons. Yes Uber is a "Cashless" system and a Hassle-Free environment but for the love of Pete PLEASE TIPHONE, just a few bucks isn't going to hurt you, heck even a cool 5 spot would be great considering we are saving you and your 3 Drunk friends a trip to the Slammer and a D-DUB for yourself. We save the day by offering a "Cheap ... ride" to and from wherever it is your heart desires. As a Driver, I provide my PAX with cold water, snacks, magazines and sometimes Donuts for my Morning Crowd. I do open doors and load your luggage and Still hardly any tips. I'm not trying to ..... about it or beat a dead horse, but if I haven't said it before TIP YOUR DRIVER. It goes for both UBER riders (Especially you UberPool folk) and Lyft. Start tipping and you will see much better service in the indistry. The only Uber that get GUARANTEED tips are Uber taxi, currently only in a few markets and if provided in your area you will be sure to know that tip is included. Currently there is a Petition to get uber to add a "Tipping" feature to thr app which would be AMAZING. Would make the long hours so much more worth while. Oh yeah did I mention most of us are away from our families for long hours and maybe crawl in to bed at 4am. Yep, to provide a SERVICE to you at peasant fares. Sure I could go sit in a cubicle all day and collect whatever money and not put wear and tare and mileage on my car, but then I wouldn't enjoy what I do. I enjoy meeting Pax and hearing cool stories and the occasional weirdo. It levels me out. I also enjoy those great conversations with a rider that really gets your mind working. I love all of it (Except the nauseous drunk) I don't like you lol, However;if your friend can warn me ahead of time that would be great. I am an Uber diver who believeshould in accepting ALL rides if a ping come through. I'm that guy that's hustling around town so that I have grocery money. How is it that the UBER generation is all about Sustainable Pay and raising the minimum wage, but can't spare a few bucks to tip a driver. Blows my mind. I hope you look into these issues and make an informed decision that Tipping is Acceptable, and needs to be executed more often. We are however saving you a lot of money and providing a better service than a ...... taxi. Thanks for listening. I'd like to hear some opinions. Let's keep it secondary Education language please. No need to bash me.