Current Events > Uber Eats Driver Sobs UNCONTROLLABLY in getting $1.19 TIP for an HOUR DELIVERY!!

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Uber Eats Driver, Smithson Michael made an emotional plea after he received a paltry $1.19 TIP when he drove more than an HOUR to make a delivery!!

He made the video on tiktok sobbing uncontrollably that he was struggling to survive driving for the food delivery service and asked customers to tip in a video viewed more than 1 million times

He said "I wish people knew what it was like to deliver for Uber Eats, Postmates, Doordash all these companies. I just spent an hour driving around for $1.19 tip. I mean would it hurt y'all to tip us, throw us 5 dollars?"

In addition to that he only got $2 from the app for that delivery and said "What's that? That's not even enough to cover gas. How am i supposed to survive like that?"

Michael was living homeless and had already fallen 4 MONTHS behind on car payments and said "Everything fell apart on me and i haven't been able to sustain myself, provide for myself, and these are essential services. I just wish people knew what it was like. I wish they understand what it was like to drive these services"

Many of the comments were sympathetic while others placed blame on the companies saying they charged huge fees for deliveries

People said that these people deserve living wages as well and some even sent donations to him

The company posted a net loss of 6.77 billion for 2020 with a 958 million loss in its 4th quarter as it's still struggling to turn a profit

Do you think Michael is right?

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Well, crying about it on social media is kind of pathetic.

Lol.

I drove for DD, it's the easiest 'work' I ever did. It should also tell you how much you will get paid by minimum, feel free to decline the delivery if it's too little or too far.

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that sucks but I'm not about to blame the customer

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Wat a biggity bitch

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I only use DoorDash but doesnt the driver see the tip before they even accept the order?

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i don't think these services are long for the world.

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Id tip far more than I do if they didnt change their menu item prices to be $1-4 higher than they actually are. Fuck that.

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Don't make Uber Eats your main job.

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5 dollars is overkill when my usual order is like 12 bucks lol. My food always come late and its always cold or lukewarm

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Agnostic420 posted...

Id tip far more than I do if they didnt change their menu item prices to be $1-4 higher than they actually are. Fuck that.

This. I don't even bother ordering from the sites unless they have a huge deal going on. Just not even worth it.

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berlyman101 posted...

that sucks but I'm not about to blame the customer

The customer is an asshole in this situation

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He did it for $1.19? Is he saying that he doesn't make any pay except the tip?

Weegee205 posted...

Well, crying about it on social media is kind of pathetic.

I've worked in service industry for years and have had customers cuss me out, spit on my and actively try to get me fired.

I agree. Crying over a small tip is baby shit.

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How the f*** does duckbear find the time to type all this s*** out?
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Medussa posted...

i don't think these services are long for the world.

Uber eats isnt going anywhere, and will probably just get more popular as time goes in

Also

Cheetaluv posted...

Don't make Uber Eats your main job.

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Agnostic420 posted...

Id tip far more than I do if they didnt change their menu item prices to be $1-4 higher than they actually are. Fuck that.

This tbh

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why would you take a food order thats an hour away americans are evil never trust them to compensate you well

I wanted a 5 dollar little cesars pizza once and Doordash tried to charge me 20 bucks after fees

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Samurontai posted...

Uber eats isnt going anywhere, and will probably just get more popular as time goes in

The company posted a net loss of 6.77 billion for 2020 with a 958 million loss in its 4th quarter as it's still struggling to turn a profit

that's a huge loss, at a time when they should be at their most popular. maybe not early in the year while the restaurants were shuttered, but a 1B loss at the end of the year? when their fees are already really high? not to mention the political uncertainty on gig work in general.

i hope i'm wrong, but i don't really see it.

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darkprince45 posted...

My food always come late and its always cold or lukewarm

this has happened a few times from the local pizza place. though i have to forgive them to some degree because several drivers don't know the area of this town well.

i try to tip em 2-3$ on top of the delivery fee (for a mile drive from the pizza place).
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He probably got a bad tip because it took an hour lol

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Agnostic420 posted...

Id tip far more than I do if they didnt change their menu item prices to be $1-4 higher than they actually are. Fuck that.

the drivers don't change the prices to be 1-4 dollars more. so you're giving money to the business and stiffing the worker. not really the best approach imo

kingdrake2 posted...

this has happened a few times from the local pizza place. though i have to forgive them to some degree because several drivers don't know the area of this town well.

i try to tip em 2-3$ on top of the delivery fee (for a mile drive from the pizza place).

thats about my range as well. I dont give them a hard time either. Sometimes its just the restaurant. I also like lukewarm better anyways I have no clue why. Almost all my order have some form of mistake though. I dont even get compensated anymore from complaining about mistakes because its said I made too many.


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he chose to be a tip (random wage) worker. its his own fault.


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Agnostic420 posted...

Id tip far more than I do if they didnt change their menu item prices to be $1-4 higher than they actually are. Fuck that.

Restaurants do that because Ubereats/DD/Menufy/etc charge the restaurant for using the service. If you don't want to pay extra either order directly from the restaurant or pick up your own food.

Full Throttle posted...

others placed blame on the companies saying they charged huge fees for deliveries

they're right. delivery fees are already like $10

Oh well, shouldn't have accepted the order then

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I always tip $1 for food delivery.

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Medussa posted...

that's a huge loss, at a time when they should be at their most popular. maybe not early in the year while the restaurants were shuttered, but a 1B loss at the end of the year? when their fees are already really high? not to mention the political uncertainty on gig work in general.

i hope i'm wrong, but i don't really see it.

What I'm wondering is, is that number just Uber Eats or Uber's total company loss.

I would have thought Uber Eats to be more popular in 2020, as a lot more people started using delivery services for food and groceries. So it'd make sense if it was Uber's total loss, since people staying home would drastically decrease their rideshare service revenue.

There was no reality where someone was going to tip him appropriately for an hours worth of driving around.

I overtip on Uber, Lyft, Doordash, etc all the time and I think this guy should have gotten a much better tip. But if you get a delivery that far just decline. Itll never be worth it.

not an unreasonable question. and any numbers from 2020 or 2021 are going to need a pretty big asterisk.

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yunalenne10 posted...

I always tip $1 for food delivery.

I always tip $6.66 cuz Satan wants me to have compassion for all living beings

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Tbh I don't even use those apps anymore because I can't afford to tip as much as I'd like to. So many up charges

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I only utilize these services when I'm sent a $10-30 voucher from them every now and then. On top of of the delivery fee being waived.

As for this guy, despite his predicament you can have a little more dignity then this.

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looks like a tie
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doomcrusader posted...

Lol.

I drove for DD, it's the easiest 'work' I ever did. It should also tell you how much you will get paid by minimum, feel free to decline the delivery if it's too little or too far.

@doomcrusader

im surprised he only got 2$ for the entire run by uber eats tho. that cant be right can it?

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the onus should be on uber to pay its employees a decent age, not the customer.

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Is Uber eats the one that says they provide a livable wage to their drivers so you kind of tip what you want?

Either way the fact that he had to drive an hour to deliver it the person shouldve been consider it tipped something substantial

DespondentDeity posted...

I always tip $6.66 cuz Satan wants me to have compassion for all living beings

That's okay; living up to money being "the root of all evil", I guess. XD

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Who wants a food delivery that involves somebody driving for an hour anyway?

Why doesnt uber get teh blame for not giving them a bigger cut?

What's bullshit is how much the app takes.

"We made an app, you do all the work, so I'd say we did about even here"

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At least Uber Eats changed it to where customers can't delete or alter the tip after delivery.

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Prices are higher here in England, but our staff are paid better.

Tipping is to reward exceptional service, not just regular standard service. Michaels pay for regular standard service would fall under the delivery charge. There are times I have refused to place an order if I think the delivery charge is too high.

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What is the delivery fee if it does not pay the driver?

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Big_Nabendu posted...

Wat a biggity bitch

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Its like America prides itself on offering cheap food, but then has all sorts of hidden charges.

I believe in the price you see is the price you pay that includes all the hidden charges up front out in the open.

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So this is only $5.

Thats what the sign says, sir

Okay, heres $5.

Ahem. And the rest, sir?

Buy you said I only have to pay $5

Yes, but that doesnt cover taxes or tips, sir

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ryudo500 posted...

@doomcrusader

im surprised he only got 2$ for the entire run by uber eats tho. that cant be right can it?

I can't speak for Uber Eats, but door dash will say how much you will get paid before you take the order (as the minimum amount you will make, you could get more with a higher tip), as well as how far the delivery is. You can then choose to accept or decline the order.

I haven't even seen a payment below $6 yet (I am in the suburbs so I might get paid more because of more mileage to places, not sure).

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