This article seems to give <i>way</i> more credence to the option of being able to tip Uber drivers than I think is warranted.<p>Just to add on for folks in other parts of the world, in the US, if you work a job that gets tipped, you usually can legally be paid <i>way</i> less as a base wage.<p>&gt; The American federal government requires a wage of at least $2.13 per hour be paid to employees that receive at least $30 per month in tips. If wages and tips do not equal the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour during any pay period, the employer is required to increase cash wages to compensate. [0]<p>Uber <i>will</i> take advantage of this, if they can.  Tipping is a trap!<p><pre><code>    [0] - https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Tipped_wage_in_the_United_States</code></pre>