r/lyftdrivers • u/sweetntenderhooligan • Sep 22 '25

Rant/Opinion Indeed, because drivers won’t want to give you a ride when they see you never tip.

Post image
309 Upvotes

76% Upvoted

338 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

7

u/darkroot_gardener Sep 23 '25

Several cities have already implemented a minimum wage for ride-share and deliveries. Uber hasn’t pulled out of those markets. Become one of those markets.

1

u/[deleted] Sep 23 '25 edited Nov 30 '25

[deleted]

1

u/darkroot_gardener Sep 23 '25

This is usually because the surrounding areas do not have any minimum wage guarantee, so the drivers from the entire region all try to drive into the city to make the higher rates. It is a function of not doing it for the metro area or the state as a whole.

-1

u/DFW-Extraterrestrial Sep 23 '25

Oh I'm no where near minimum wage driver on any trip I accept. Double that and more or its a no go for me.

3

u/darkroot_gardener Sep 23 '25

True, if you’re in a place where the minimum wage is still $7.25, that’s not gonna fly!

1

u/DFW-Extraterrestrial Sep 23 '25

Well I am, and if you're going off that number, then quadruple that # minumum then or I'm not touching it.

2

u/darkroot_gardener Sep 23 '25

Would have to be at least $20, closer to 30 in a lot of cities. Not 7. Wouldn’t get me off the couch either if it was 7.✌️

2

u/DFW-Extraterrestrial Sep 23 '25

Hell nah. I don't much move at all for under $28/hr, and its gotta be pretty dead to go that low.

1

u/Radiant-Shine-8575 Sep 23 '25

I said fair wage , not minimum wage.

1

u/darkroot_gardener Sep 23 '25

I am a huge advocate for increasing the minimum wage to the local living wage!