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☆ A month's pay in one week: South Florida Uber and Lyft drivers explain how they capitalize on the spring break rush despite 'a little sand' and 'crappy music'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Police made 573 arrests in Miami Beach last spring break and confiscated over 100 guns, per The Wall Street Journal. For some drivers, spring break is their ticket to a vacation of their own, but for others, the spring break slowdown has thrown their earnings for a loop. Many, like Jared S., 27, say they don't actively seek out spring breakers, though sometimes spring break rides can be profitable. AdvertisementBreaking up with spring breakMike McGrath, 57, is glad spring break is more under control this year. AdvertisementCapitalizing on spring break crowdsRenee said maximizing her earnings during spring break comes down to knowing when to be in certain areas.

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☆ Céline Dion's eldest son attended the Grammys with her. Here's what you need to know about her 3 kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dion's eldest son, René-Charles Angélil, is 23 and attended the 2024 Grammys with her. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementRené-Charles Angélil, 23, is the eldest childCéline Dion, Taylor Swift, and René-Charles Angelil at the 66th Grammy Awards. AdvertisementDion's fraternal twins, Nelson and Eddy, are 13 years oldDion gave birth to Nelson and Eddy via C-section in Florida on October 23, 2010. Dion gave Oprah Winfrey an inside look at her home life with her newborn twins a few months later.

Persons: Céline Dion, René, Dion's, Charles Angélil, Nelson, Eddy, —, Dion, René Angélil, Taylor Swift, Charles Angelil, Kevin Mazur, Charles, James Corden's, Instagram, Big Tip, Swift, Nelson Mandela, Eddy Marnay, Oprah Winfrey Organizations: Service, The Recording Academy, Montreal Gazette, South, Daily Mail Locations: Florida, René, French

☆ I've been a bartender for over 10 years. Here are 11 things I wish customers would stop doing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Emily Anderson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Most of the time, simply being at the bar without a fresh drink is enough to let the bartender know you want one. AdvertisementIf you really think the bartender doesn't know you're waiting to order, some eye contact and a nod will suffice. Don't lose your spot in line with the bartender by saying "I don't know" or turning around to ask your friends what they want. A bartender usually isn't willing to risk their job or get into legal trouble just to help you out. Alter special cocktails on the menuThe bartender usually knows best when it comes to mixed drinks.

Persons: I've, I'm, —, doesn't, Maksym, Brandon, margarita Organizations: Service

☆ A woman created a list of service workers she refuses to tip in 2024, saying that tipping has gotten 'out of control'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Kieran Press-Reynolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

@Antidietpilot began the video by saying that tipping culture has gotten "out of control." AdvertisementShe said she wouldn't tip for to-go orders, drive-thru service, frozen yogurt shops, or the pretzel store Auntie Anne's. She said she wouldn't tip people who set their own wage, like beauty service professionals. She also said that if someone needs a medical qualification or license to perform their job, she wouldn't tip them. AdvertisementAs tipping screens become increasingly prevalent throughout the US, tipping culture continues to be a hot debate on TikTok.

Persons: —, @Antidietpilot, I'm, Anne's, @antidietpilot, @hopscotchproductions, I've Organizations: Service Locations: TikToker, TikTok

☆ The digital world remade itself and now every company has become an ad seller
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

To use precise consumer data, advertisers now must work directly with the company that owns that data — like the retailer that knows what its customers bought or the media company that knows what its audience watched. Streamers including Netflix are building new ad businesses, while platforms like YouTube are trying to bolster their existing ad businesses with more content, such as live sports. "In a world of less data or worse data, whoever has the least-bad data wins," Brian Wieser, an advertising-industry analyst, told Business Insider. Even companies that aren't traditional retailers, such as Uber and Marriott, have kick-started ad businesses. The pandemic pushed the world to embrace streaming services.

Persons: Ana Milicevic, Brian Wieser, Sephora, Morgan Stanley, Milicevic, Neal Mohan, Vinny Rinaldi, Hershey's, Taylor, it's, Weiser, Wieser, influencers Organizations: Data, Apple, Sparrow Advisers, Walmart, Netflix, Companies, Retailers, Target, Marriott, Amazon, Major League Soccer, NFL, Columbia, Bose, YouTube, Advertising, Comcast, Hulu, Meta Locations: California, influencers

☆ A group tipped staff $10,000 at a restaurant in Utah, causing a surge in job applications to the business, its owner said
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Diners at a Mexican restaurant in Salt Lake City left a $10,000 tip for staff. Its owner said that its number of job applications had boomed since the group left the tip. The restaurant's motto for good customer service is to treat diners "like your mom." AdvertisementAdvertisement"And they just pulled out of this pocket $10,000 and they handed it over to Claudia, my wife, and me," Brito told Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementSteven Harward, one of the diners, told KSL-TV that his group had doled out big tips about 20 times.

Persons: —, Alfonso Brito, Claudia, Michael McHenry, Brito, Monarca, Instagram, McHenry, Steven Harward, they're Organizations: Service, KSL, Staff Locations: Mexican, Salt Lake City, Monarca

☆ Uber CEO says his time moonlighting as a driver showed him the company didn't pay enough attention to its drivers. It sparked an all-hands called 'Why we suck.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says driving for the company showed him a "lack of quality" with the product. "We didn't take pride in the driver product because very few of us drove," he said Wednesday. Khosrowshahi made an all-hands presentation titled "Why we suck" based on what he found as a driver. Dara Khosrowshahi had an Undercover Boss-type stint driving for Uber and delivering for Uber Eats for a period last year. "But we didn't take pride in the driver product because very few of us drove."

Persons: Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi, Uber, frickin, COVID —, he'd, Steven Levy Organizations: Service, Uber Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York City

☆ Earth's deep blue oceans are fading and changing color — and scientists aren't sure why
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two decades of satellite images have revealed that more than 56% of the world's oceans have seen significant changes in color. Scientists fear these color changes could be harbingers of yet another global crisis in ocean food chains as the planet warms. Greener oceans mean more life — and that's not necessarily goodThe color of the oceans can tell us a lot about their health. The ocean's color depends on what's in the upper layer of the water column. In the latest study, scientists used imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite, which has been monitoring ocean color changes for more than two decades.

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☆ Uber CEO's most nightmarish experience as a driver came when he was delivering food and couldn't figure out the 'maze of apartment complexes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told The Wall Street Journal that the worst part of Uber driving was food delivery. The CEO's thoughts come after he moonlit as an Uber driver to understand why hiring dipped. When asked the most nightmarish rider experience he had as an Uber driver, Khosrowshahi said that it wasn't the riders that gave him issues — it was delivering food. "I was trying to deliver food and I couldn't find where to drop it off," Khosrowshahi told The Wall Street Journal. Uber drivers have also complained about riders being loud and obnoxious, slamming doors, leaving crumbs on the seats, and running late.

Persons: Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi, he's, Uber Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Wall Street Locations: New York City, Minneapolis

☆ A bartender is going viral on TikTok for saying he'd snub a customer for a regular patron who 'tips 50% every time'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

TikToker Roman Sparkles said he would snub a customer for a 50% tipping regular, in a now-viral video. This video rides a wave of TikTok videos highlighting tipping culture frustrations. says an off-screen customer in Sparkles' video — which appears to be a skit — as the bartender ignores him to take the big tipper's order. Majority of the over 1,000 comments on Sparkles' video endorsed his viewpoint. And it's not just bars and ice cream joints that are subject to tipping frustration.

Persons: Sparkles, TikToker Jason Regan, — Organizations: Idc, Service, Forbes, Wall Street Locations: Wall, Silicon, Michigan

☆ An Uber Eats rider and YouTuber says he's stopped picking up from McDonald's as it treats delivery staff badly and its drinks keep spilling
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An Uber Eats rider has built a YouTube following of over 138,000 subscribers by videoing his work. But of the many restaurants and chains that Uber Eats works with, Pritchett said there was one that he avoided — McDonald's. McDonald's was briefly Uber Eats' prized possession, with the companies enjoying an exclusive contract in the UK until the fast food giant struck up a partnership with Just Eat in 2020. One of Pritchett's most popular YouTube videos, posted in February, shows him working a 24-hour shift . Are you an Uber Eats driver with a story?

Persons: Uber, Bryce Pritchett, Pritchett, YouTuber, videoing, —, TikTok . Pritchett, " Pritchett, McDonald's, Dara Khosrowshahi, wasn't, I'm Organizations: Service, YouTube, Pritchett, TikTok, Oxford Locations: Wall, Silicon, London, Soho, South Kensington, Philadelphia

☆ I became a superyacht chef without any formal training. Here's how I turned my hobby into cooking for celebrities like Pharrell Williams while traveling the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Since then, I've worked on 20 different superyachts in Asia, in the Caribbean, and in the Mediterranean. The yachts I've worked on have personal submarines, helipads, and spas. Dinner reservations can fall through, or once they get to the restaurant, the yacht owners may decide the vibes are off and that they no longer want to eat there. But I don't just cook for the owners, the guests, and the crew — sometimes, I cook for the owner's pets. I get my jobs through word of mouth, but to help people who are starting out to connect with other yacht chefs, I launched thesuperyachtchef.com in 2019.

Persons: Rachel Cunningham, Niki Lauda, Pharrell Williams, she'd, I've, I'd, wouldn't, must've, documentarian, Barts, Jeong Kwan, I'm Organizations: Service, Michelin, Netflix, Rachel Cunningham Chefs Locations: Asia, Caribbean, Wall, Silicon, Europe, Australia, Palma, Mallorca, Spain, France, London, Bluewater, Florida, Monaco, Seychelles, Bali, Malta, LordHenriVoton, Miami, Alaska, St, Devon, South Korea, Japan, Antigua

☆ How much should you tip on food delivery? Drivers say it should be based on distance and time, not just the total bill.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Will Gendron | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Delivery drivers are weighing in on a contentious debate over what constitutes a good tip. Some drivers say a good tip is roughly 15% to 20% gratuity on the total cost of a delivery order. The drivers Insider interviewed generally agreed that the baseline for a good tip is between 15% to 20% of the total bill — including taxes and fees. Percentage-based tips don't always account for the time and effort it takes to deliver an order, drivers said. Consider delivery time and distance when tipping, drivers sayWhether a $5 tip on a $20 order is good (or bad) can depend on the circumstances of the delivery.

Persons: DoorDash, Uber, Vong, Heaven Leigh, Leigh, Dashers, Patrick Schoonover Organizations: Service, nab Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York City, Manhattan, Phoenix, Arizona

☆ Climate change is making our oceans change color, new research finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The color of the ocean has changed significantly over the last 20 years and human-caused climate change is likely responsible, according to a new study. They analyzed color variation data from 2002 to 2022 and then used climate change models to simulate what would happen to the oceans both with additional planet-heating pollution and without. The color changes matched almost exactly what Dutkiewicz predicted would happen if greenhouse gases were added to the atmosphere – that around 50% of our oceans would change color. Dutkiewicz, who has been running simulations that showed the oceans were going to change color for years, said she is not surprised at this finding. Dutkiewicz told CNN it was difficult to say whether color changes could become visible to humans if the process continues.

Persons: Artur Widak, Stephanie Dutkiewicz, Dutkiewicz, ” Organizations: CNN, National Oceanography Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT’s Department of, Planetary Sciences, Center for Global, Aqua

☆ A Philadelphia food-delivery driver hunting for big tips says he declines 75% of orders and hangs out in wealthy areas: 'I'm not doing this to gamble. I'm doing this to make money'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The 22-year-old said he didn't accept orders with low tips and wealthy neighborhoods tipped better. The majority of orders he sees do include a tip, Jack said. As inflation continues to weigh on Americans' pocketbooks, even more customers may decide to cut back on delivery tips to save a buck or two. Jack DoorDashLooking for big tips is like a 'treasure hunt'Jack doesn't just cross his fingers and hope for orders with big tips. Today, Jack said his DoorDash and Uber Eats tips were roughly at a pre-pandemic level, if not slightly higher.

☆ This Uber Eats driver only accepts high-value orders in the hope of getting big tips. He says it's 'like gambling,' but 'very exciting.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Uber Eats driver told The New York Times that only accepting high-value orders is like "gambling." He told the newspaper he felt delivery drivers were now considered "the bottom of the barrel." After delivering the orders, he waited an hour to learn from the Uber Eats app how much his tips were worth. "It's like gambling," Bush told The Times about his "very exciting" big tips. Uber told The Times it had improved its app to reduce "verification confusion" for high-value tips and added measures to encourage better tipping.

☆ Uber's CEO became an undercover boss in a used Tesla and was surprised by how rude some riders can be
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dara Khosrowshahi told The Wall Street Journal he encountered problems that discouraged drivers. He was surprised to find out just how many issues there were – and how unpleasant some riders could be. Khosrowshahi told the Journal he had a five-star rating for the 100-odd rides and deliveries he'd completed around San Francisco. The Uber CEO said he would try to keep customers happy by offering phone charging cables and serving up Spotify playlists featuring artists including Taylor Swift and The National. Khosrowshahi told the Journal that some drivers had returned in response to economic uncertainty, which was yet to have an impact on rider demand.

☆ 'People want to do the right thing': Why 79% of hotel guests say you should tip — but only 30% do
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

They want to do the right thing," says Diane Gottsman, an etiquette expert and owner of the Protocol School of Texas. Run your credit card at a restaurant, and your server will hand you a receipt with a "tip" line. In a recent survey from hotel software firm Canary Technologies, 79% of hotel guests said they think workers should get tips. But hotel workers in the survey said only about 30% of guests typically tip. As for a tip, you don't need to break out your wallet for directions to a nearby coffee shop, says Gottsman.

☆ I drove Uber during the holidays to get my son the gift he wanted. I didn't think I'd get enough tips, but then a Christmas miracle happened.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Jenny Powers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Uber driver Bunny Rivera started working for the rideshare company after she became a mom. I began delivering food for Uber Eats during the fall of 2019. Uber Eats provided me with the flexibility I needed to do just that. When they saw my sign, the guys started asking me about my plans for Christmas. Unfortunately, the Uber app has a $100 limit on tips.

☆ Uber Earns Its Five-Star Rating From Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Laura Forman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Uber’s fourth-quarter outlook was better than feared, with the company giving earnings guidance well above consensus forecasts. Wall Street is a tough customer these days, but Uber just scored a big tip. While much of the tech sector has sunk thus far this earnings season due to macroeconomic pressures, currency exchange and—in Meta Platforms ’ case—heavy investments even in the face of a contracting economy, Uber is bucking the trend. Despite reporting that trips per monthly active platform consumer were still below prepandemic levels, higher prices and lower costs helped drive third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization above Wall Street’s forecasts.

☆ I'm a DoorDash delivery driver who makes anywhere from $200 to $800 a week. Here's what I wish I knew before signing up to drive for the company.
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-18 | by ( Meira Gebel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Mike Hayes, 35, is a DoorDash delivery driver in Oregon. He can make up to $800 working about 45 hours a week; on slower weeks he earns $200 to $300. While I was job searching on Craigslist, I kept coming across ads to be a delivery driver for DoorDash, so I thought "Why not?" I work roughly eight hours a day, six days a weekHe works about 45 hours a week. On a good week, I can make up to $800 working about 45 hours a week.

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