[flyingfortress]

I've been driving my own car with/for uber for over a year now. I have the grandfathered 20% Uber share fee deal and driving for them is barely break even. For the past 6 months, I've posted signs facing the PAX, taped to the back of the front seat headrests that clues them in about Uber's misinformation campaign which convinced riders that the tip was included and that it was distributed to drivers. Also I printed out any of the numerous national magazine stories (U.S. News and World Report, for one) and stuffed them in one of the seat pouches for PAX to read. The tipping in some cases has been generous ($15-$20) and in others, just a few dollars. The tipping makes the Uber driver experience marginally profitable until something better comes along. Most PAX feel good about tipping once you diplomatically clue them in. Like some will say "nice car, very clean." That gives me the opportunity to thank them and say it helps by encouraging tips. They're all surprised at that until I explain that Uber is fighting to be the low cost rideshare—especially when compared to lift, which includes a tipping mechanism in their app. When the rider compares destination estimates—which may be materially the same—Uber wins it for them because they really believe that the tip is included and that you don't have to add it as you do in Lyft's app. This is another example of how the unscrupulous and immoral Uber continues to climb to the top on the backs of the drivers... who, trust me, are not getting rich and barely making expenses.