A millennial Uber and Lyft driver who earned $25,000 last year explains how he makes money when customer tipping is 'nonexistent'

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Some Uber and Lyft drivers say that poor customer tipping had made it harder to make money. Driver in story not pictured.

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A 72-year-old Uber driver who earned $80,000 last year explains how he avoids burnout and why it's become harder to make money on the app

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Uber and Lyft drivers are tracking their hours, tips, and expenses to make sure driving is worth it.

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Diners love the control tipping gives them over servers

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How much you should tip your Uber and Lyft driver, according to drivers and etiquette experts

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Some Uber and Lyft drivers say tipping has gotten worse over the past year.

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I'm a server at a Hamptons restaurant that got rid of tipping. It's made my life so much easier.

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Dara Abrams and her husband at Calissa, where they both work.

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These 5 things prompt us to tip more

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Several behaviors can make us tip more by increasing the social rapport between the server and the customer.

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I earn a living wage at a bar so I don't have to rely on tips. I'll never work any other way.

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Karla Gonzalez says she's not going back from a living-wage model.

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Here's how much you should tip at restaurants, salons, hotels — for food delivery, and more

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Many Americans feel confused or frustrated about how much to tip these days. We asked etiquette experts for their advice.

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I moved from the UK to Canada and work remotely. Tipping and sales tax are the biggest culture shocks.

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Naomi Robinson moved from London to Toronto.

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Americans are cheaping out big time on restaurant tips. Here are the states with the worst and best tippers.

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A person paying their restaurant bill.

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