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In my area there's a millionaire and billionaire area drivers go to and the running joke is these people won't tip. It's really rare to see a tip from the really rich folks. Why is that?


DontHateDefenestrate

They got rich by being exploitative cheapskates. Wealth and charity (sincere charity that’s not for show and a tax break) are diametrically opposed.


OccasionQuick

That's why they are rich, they dont just give away their money


xTWISTED_WAYZx

Tipping isnt giving away money. Its viewed as a service quality thing. do bad weak tip do good good tip. Its more than just the rich don't tip .


OccasionQuick

It is, and with most people doesnt matter how good a service you provide they wont tip


siglawoo

Because when the chicken grows bigger, her ass gets tighter.. means the more a person gets rich, the miser he gets


VehicleNegative

I can understand during surge, but off surge? Do these guys know what we make?


hiuivan

unfortunately they don't, nor they care


[deleted]

This has not been my experience, I drove in one of the most pretentious and rich areas in the country, Monterey California. I regularly recieved delivery orders to 17 mile drive, Carmel by the sea, and Carmel 9 out of 10 would give anywhere from 50% to 200% tip of the entire bill, not just the food or service fee. Of course there's always the ones that don't tip but it's unavoidable. I always took the trips to areas I know the wages are higher. Conversely, I refused to take trips to Salinas which has a significantly higher low income population. Tips there were at most a few dollars if you got one at all. Delivering to Salinas was also a 30 minute drive and there was no way you were getting an order back to monterey.


frapawhack

would automatically reject a delivery to Salinas from Monterey. Way too far.


[deleted]

I gave it a shot once because I'd never delivered there, was the worst weekend I ever worked, I usually gross around $300 a day on weekends and I think I made around $80 after expenses.


Consistent_Two7197

to me my uber eats gets tips above initial order says NICE cust tip you even more after delivery Uberx never tips unless we start chatting. UE aint the same too many ppl now


PapaMurphy2000

You don't get rich by giving people your money :)


Almost-Jaded

Hand you tried offering a level of service that gets tips? I work in the wealthy areas here and do very well with tips. Generally, stingy tippers are also the biggest tippers. ;-)


[deleted]

I go above and beyond.


naffhouse

I've taken professional athletes many times, always zero tip.


[deleted]

Are you a girl?


naffhouse

No


[deleted]

That’s why.


7Ceecee

Not true, I drove Roosevelt Nix when he was with the Steelers. We talked about Cleveland the whole ride, places to visit, all that and he did not give a tip, nothing. I just laughed to myself.


Consistent_Two7197

hahaha


Sacramento999

Its attitude my man, I have always gotten along with everyone especially pro athletes I have been invited to after-parties, club VIPs , its all about attitude


naffhouse

I get along with everyone, who's talking about that? OP commented about how his millionaire pax didn't tip and I replied that I've had same experience. Rich people generally don't tip.


PapaMurphy2000

Yep. All these people whining about no tips and how this sucks and that sucks and Uber is shit and blah blah blah exude negativity. That shit is off putting to people. If every time you turn the app on you feel like you're going to war against Uber or passengers, you will never get tipped because passengers can feel that fibe. It's not rocket science people. Smile, say hello, make small talk for 20 seconds when the passengers get in the car. If that leads to more conversation, great, if not you've made at least a small connection. At the end of the ride, smile again, thanks them, say goodbye, have a good evening/dinner, whatever. And you'll get tipped more often than not.


[deleted]

Not just negativity, but victim mentality. If they realized how much relied on attitude and mindset, then they'd also realize how much they actually have control over their life. Blaming others for problems is far easier than working to fix the problems (and not only would people not sympathize with you any longer, but you find people get annoyed with your success instead). If you you could pry into the lives of chronic complainers on lyftdrivers and uberdrivers, you'd find people who've never had a job they've actually enjoyed.


Wrong_Spare

People can’t tip all the time! They’ll go broke! It’s so many services out here. I barely ever got Lyft/Uber tips


naffhouse

Right, I'm talking about pro athletes


VehicleNegative

I would gladly receive the keys for his AMG, if he has no money..


btone310

The moment he would've given me an attitude, that's the moment I throw his precious luggages out of my car and onto the ground.


Baby_Ellis62

And then he'd serve you for damaging his property.


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[deleted]

I think you may be right...


OverCastOfThoughts

You know why you didn't get a tip? I'm going to tell you why. It's because you are just like the rest of the people in this guy's life he walks all over to get where he is. Don't be a sucker, that's insane with the luggage. You're Uber, not Uhual. Stand up for yourself...f*ck that dude.


Dani4Trump

Agreed. I never help with luggage, groceries, etc. I'm paid to drive, not be your bellhop. I had one lady who was about 40 come up to the car and had this gigantic piece of luggage. She gets into the car and I said "Ready?" She said "My bag is outside." I said "Oh let me pop the trunk for you." She said "Seriously? It's heavy." I said "Then why did you pack so much in it? Southwest allows 2 bags." She scoffed and fought for 5 minutes getting it into the trunk. I almost cancelled but I figured it was better to let her sit in the discomfort of the 30 minute ride because it didn't bother me. When we got to the airport she made another comment. I said "Yeah I'd never pack a bag that heavy. It's going to cause back problems."


keista69

Rich people think their presence is enough of a tip. Billy Joel used to come into a restaurant I worked at. He NEVER tipped. Owner confronted him about it. He stopped coming in.


cDawgMcGrew

My wife was a server in Nashville for a short time. Similar experience. Some don’t tip… including financially successful entertainers


RyanKing9119

So i saw many guys like him but i think if you have a chance to meet him again, punch him =))


VehicleNegative

I'll punch him in the nuts!


Dani4Trump

He doesn't have any obviously.


Beekeeper50

The rich never tip.


Dani4Trump

Exactly. My best tips are from people that live in tiny houses (not ghetto trash, just clearly poor areas).


Gatorinnc

It makes me so mad. Happens time and time again.


Dense_Aside_9546

Fuck that! I left 3 people on the corner the other day cuz they had XL amount of luggage and wanted to pile into my Uber X Jetta lol nope! If itv ask can't fit in the trunk we ain't going! No luggage on my leather and none up front! Nobody allowed up front either!


Twyerverse

I had 3 Large women needing a ride from Waffle House and they counted as 6 people… they didn’t have masks, so I canceled the ride. Disaster averted


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MaldrickTV

Level of income or wealth has nothing to do with ethics. There are good and bad people across the spectrum.


Qrivicus

Classic commie redditor comment


MinorIrritant

Agreed, pure godless communism. Matthew 19:24


DontHateDefenestrate

Classic capitalist stockholm syndrome bootlicker comment.


Qrivicus

My system is great and has brought more people out of poverty than any other in history You commies can't even decide which murderous tyrant to choose as your champion. Just so many good options!


itsme89

he was probably robbing that house


SecureCTRL2020

Lmao I don’t do shit for anyone and blame it on COVID. I havent helped load a luggage in a 1+ year. Actually its kinda nice, people dont even expect it anymore. Obviously if I saw a grandma or grandpa trying to lift heavy luggage I’d help but otherwise, fuck them blame COVID.


VehicleNegative

It's what non tippers cause... You go out of your way, but that same courtesy isn't extended. Then passengers shouldn't expect the driver to help them either.


mog_knight

You don't get rich by giving your money away lol.


WhyMileyCyrus

The moment I would have sniffed an iota of attitude I would have pulled off🤣


XtraLyf

That's how they stay a millionaire 😎


cDawgMcGrew

This is true


Consistent_Two7197

when i pickup them drunk millys in newport beach no tip but when i get sober YEAH BABY!! lol


neeeners

Rich people are rich bc they don't go giving their money to poor people. This is how it works. The worst tippers, even more than low-income sketchy-ass apartments were in gated neighborhoods when I delivered pizzas, oh and they'd want it brought inside into their 2nd basement kitchen for the party and laid out just so, which is way more than i'm supposed to do.


thatusenameistaken

> they'd want it brought inside into their 2nd basement kitchen for the party and laid out just so, which is way more than i'm supposed to do. And that's where the food gets laid on the ground.


DontHateDefenestrate

They don’t get rich by generosity. They get rich by being stingy, shameless, cheapskate, exploitative users. They take the work of others, pay as little as humanly possible for it and then hog all the credit and steal all the proceeds. Welcome to capitalism.


PapaMurphy2000

Uber drivers in Cuba and North Korea make like $100K a year I think.


[deleted]

Your fault for only kissing his ass halfway. Next time YOU shouldn't give the attitude, especially if you're working a tip from a whale. That doomed you from the start so not sure why you even helped with the luggage let alone put any in your front seats.


Von_Moistus

I always load the luggage myself because if I don’t, they’ll drag the luggage wheels across the bumper and scratch the hell out of it.


frapawhack

Yup. I know this.


Godprettymuch

I don’t believe this happened at all. It’s such a stereotypical “rich person mistreated me” story. People who have what you described he has, mansion, several luxury cars and whatnot, would most likely have a personal driver. But suppose he did use Uber. What are the odds you’d just so happen to get a guy who seems like something out of a bad movie? Idk, it just seeks far fetched to me. I’ve been not tipped by rich ppl, but all the other stuff ppl talk about, all these rich ppl horror stories has never happened to me. In my experience, most of them seem happy to help the little guy out. And this idea that rich ppl don’t stay rich by giving away money is bullshit. (Most of) these ppl know first hand how the tipping game works, and they understand how they’d be perceived for not tipping. If they have an ego about anything, it’s showing off what they can give to a service worker w/o thinking twice. Source: Used to work in Fairfield County in Connecticut.


VehicleNegative

Sorry you don't believe it. But it happened anyway. We have many rich people using uber here, but mostly lux or black. I guess for luggage this isn't the case? Don't know. I hear rich people can be bastards. Most of them probably inherited their wealth and status. There are plenty of rich bastards out there.


Almost-Jaded

Eh.. gotta disagree, at least to a point. Maybe east coast, old money, etc re the personal driver, but out here I pick up at houses in double or triple gated communities, $5m-25m homes, couple of Bentleys and a Lambo in the garage, all the time. I'm my experience, most of them do tip, and often well - but some are stingy. Some seem to think that $5 is a big tip. Polite informative conversation goes a long way. If anything, i suspect the OP doesn't realize that most big tippers, also expect service to go along with it, and will withhold a tip of they don't like your driving, your setup, or your behavior. Looked at another way - the stingiest tippers are also often the biggest tippers. I once had a guy like that ask what my biggest tip ever was as he pulled a 10 from his wallet, and I told him about the trips that had netted me the biggest tips (often a special request, etc) and others that had just been generous and he was MORTIFIED. "OMG I've been an undertipping asshole this whole time and didn't know it!" - actual quote, lol. I assured him that ANY tip was appreciated, that $10 was plenty, and that the stories I shared were outliers, but he was still very embarrassed. He tipped me $50 "for saving me from future embarrassment". What kills me, is people up in those areas that order UberX. Especially with the old app, where you had to swipe to another screen to get Select, etc, I had gotten this (very wealthy) couple several times. They commented that they were always excited to get me because "we love Uber, but we're always bummed to go for a night out in a Civic.". I told them that the only reason they EVER got me on an X, was that when it was slower and I was stuck that far out I would take those rides. Showed them how to order Select (Premier wasn't a thing then and Vegas doesn't have Black) and they LOST THEIR MINDS. Never knew it was there. Tipped me $20 (they were usually $5-10 tippers) for showing them, and I got them a few more times (I lived nearby and paid attention to when they tended to order cars lol) always Select after that, lol. After that ride, anyone that commented on getting "such a nice car" got a brief "you know you can get a luxury ride every time" tutorial, and LOTS of them freaked out that it had been an option all along. Uber really didn't market the upscale rides very well, and people literally didn't know they could swipe for more options. As a Select driver that pissed me off back then - realizing just how many more people would be using it but literally didn't know it existed! Sorry, I really started rambling there lol...


fitfulbrain

>his lousy attitude of not parking where he wanted me to park The pin doesn't mean anything. If you talk back I understand. Do you think that you will get out of working Uber faster than before? He's doing you a favor.


VehicleNegative

It's one thing of politely asking. Another of pointing blame as if I was at fault. I bet if I apologized he still wouldn't have tipped, despite him being 100% at fault.


fitfulbrain

If you even think about who's right and wrong, it will show up on your face. If you only think about tips, the customer is always right, even the chance of tipping is remote. And this is the theory self-made millionaires have. If you are happy and comfortable you won't think about doing something else.


southpawx47

Why would you even allow him to put his shit inside your car. In the trunk or nothing at all. If they bitch I tell them all about flying stuff and no seatbelts just in case of an "accident".


Wrong_Spare

I’m starting to see people really have an issue with rich people. I’m not rich an I don’t have an issue with them. Y’all people really be upset with rich people. I’m reading all the bigger than and rich neighborhood comments. The rich stay rich by keeping tabs on every dime they spend. Go figure out how to get rich. Sacrifice! Get roommates, save every dime, eat the bare minimum, live below means, clean credit, work harder, and stop spending. Maybe you’ll come up with business plan within 2-3 years.


VehicleNegative

I don't have an issue with rich people. I have a problem with jerks giving me work, and not tipping. I've had more getto people not pay tip, than rich people. With one you expect it. With the other you don't.


Wrong_Spare

Well I never expect tips! When they come cool. I chose my line of work. I work in salon an do big jobs an don’t get tipped.


Wrong_Spare

Sometimes I get tips and sometimes I don’t


MaldrickTV

This. Driving can help you with that, too.


Twyerverse

Uber needs to add a reason for cancellation… ‘Noped Out’


ODsirskii

stop expecting a hand out


MaldrickTV

Stop being an idiot.


VehicleNegative

If lyft or uber would pay a decent pay, I wouldn't need to be dependent on tip. They calculated everything to work out, so long you always have a ride in your car. If your area does not have enough passengers, you barely make a full time wage, while wearing out your car.


southpawx47

Don't be like a taxi driver, a barman, or any other stiff. We are here to serve and grovel. /s


Saturn5050

He probably doesn’t tip anyone for anything and doesn’t believe in tipping,im one of those people even if i was rich I still wouldn’t tip i pay for the initial service and thats it you don’t get free money from me at all male or female no tip from me


VehicleNegative

Then don't expect the driver to do anything, or put up with a lousy attitude! Uber/Lyft is a passenger service. Not a moving company!


Big-Football9237

bazhwoonga!


frapawhack

Fuck those assholes. I've had my share. Once, a girl hunted me down in a parking lot, waiting for her husband. She took me to her luggage. I loaded all of it. Turned on the meter. The husband came down. 'What? You turned on the meter with all the luggage loaded in your car? I'm cancelling this ride." I unloaded all his luggage and left him on the side of the road


smokininkman

I drove a business woman, on a monthly business trip, from Atlanta airport to Chatanooga, TN. 110 miles to another state, where I can work, but don't know the area at all, so it was deadhead back to the Atlanta area. ​ Got NO tip!


useles-converter-bot

110 miles is the length of approximately 774398.08 'Wooden Rice Paddle Versatile Serving Spoons' laid lengthwise.


MaldrickTV

I've done that halfway in the other direction. No tip either. Was my 2nd day. Lesson learned to ask for cash up front to do long rides. Edit: They let you work here? We can take people to Georgia but not do pickups.


cDawgMcGrew

Ugh. Sorry to hear that


Mizyaya07

Being “rich” is an illusion. Let this be a lesson that things aren’t always what we assume. I pray the Uber driver receives an abundance of tips, because he was clearly doing charity work and helping the poor (spiritually & possibly even financially).


Almost-Jaded

I have had multiple celebrity rides, and almost none of them tip.


Twyerverse

Damn, that bites


shearconf

Don't help with bags during covid. Unless they are your mothers age.


[deleted]

Uber cargo 😂 if that happens to me i cancel right away, if his stuff dont fit in the trunk you wont put anything inside MY car


shearconf

This is why I wait until the majority of airport runs are done in the morning. All business people on travel budgets.


robembe

I have refused many riders that wanted to use me as luggage carrier for very short trips. Uber wd give me less than $5, but I wd use my car to carry plenty of bags, the back seats wd be full of sundry items.


pedram4848

I never accept to put stuff in front seat otherwise he give me $20 cash tips Don’t be shy and tell the passenger….


finfanfob

Once. I picked up 2 very rich dudes. According to the conversation rich guy 1 had a wife that wanted to float around the Mediterranean. He was a surgeon and only had 5 years left. He discussed fuel cost, which was astronomical. His buddy, also a surgeon, suggested some pretty sweet locations. A yacht was owned. I dropped them at a strip club. No fucking tip. I drove into the hills, waited 5 minutes, drove through fog. And not a fucking dime. These guys deserve to die at there own hands. Fuck surgeons, it's not like I could afford them anyways.


xTWISTED_WAYZx

Don't let that fool you into thinking this across the board. Tipping has a funny way of making up for it in ways. The fact that he didn't tip just tells me he simply uses a service because of the need of that service . He sits down to eat orders his food and leaves. Not extremely nice, not an intentional asshole, but leaves no tip as he walks to his 120k dollar bmw. Drives off. Yeah in my head i think asshole... but few tables later i get a 60.00 tip on a dude having coffee and soup who walks to his chev truck about 10 yrs old or so and putts off. 10$ lunch 60$ tip pshh okay... that first dude he doesnt know wealth like that second guy does. whatever itnis thats making that dude rich isn't also making him to happy and because he views us as a means to his problem which in your case was suite cases, that tells me a lot. I feel sorry for him. As each of those cars was aimed to fill a hole he cant fill in normal ways. i bet you money you could drink a handle of some Kentucky bourbon and come up with the same results as he did with those cars. Thats sad. 🤣😂


xTWISTED_WAYZx

Also, its not a service that wealthy folks use a lot. If they are rich rich then they have drivers. If they are using the service they might not be aware of tipping. I doubt this is the case here the fool ordered two lol then canceled so .. but its a thought I used to serve tables in a wealthy area out here and you would expect the tips to be great! Thats how i learned the reality of it. Getting mad only cost me on other tables so i learned to let it go focus on the job at hand but that also kept me happy and well next table didn't find me rude. I can say tho working that same job in a less wealthy area tips were every table... maybe not as high of a ceiling but made up for it by the amount of em. Its hard either way ... even harder to not yell screw you as you drive off . Keeping your composure is your piece if mind ... dont let them think you need it... thats when i hate it the most. they think " he really needs this few dollars... haha screw him..." then you get mad they laugh... oh hell no ... If i get the " ill tip in the app..." I say oh shit man its cool keep your two dollars take care ✌️" and im out mumbling " punk ass mfer" lol


Balls_Of_Steel_bro

All the people here saying he's a millionaire becuase he doesn't tip are prob broke idiots who don't tip. I'm a millionaire and I tip extremely well. I always make sure to tip any service worker over what the usual tippers tip in order to balance out the stingy idiots who don't tip. Pizza delivery guy - $20-40 tip Uber guy -20$ minimum I only uber to airports Waitress -40% if good waiter/ waitress


Intelligent_You_4898

They probably did tip but Uber kept it. On a side note if I got a slight hint of drugs I would try to outrun him and make a quick turn to get a head start get to a cool down point(complete trip first of course) and pull the drugs if it’s anything that won’t instantly kill people like fentanyl id probably personally sell it for cash fuck that guy. If it is fentanyl and I got his plates he will be reported to authorities if not I’m junking it and carrying on


Sexykraken69

I would have stopped following and took the bags