SFO and drivers complaining about pay

I'm from the high cost of living city of Seattle. Some laws were passed to ensure better wages drivers, so it costs more but it is what it is.

But holy hell the number of drivers in San Francisco that are all but shaming passengers. Four trips today for work and every single one had to at least mention how Uber isn't paying them enough. One guy went on a diatribe about how he lost his tech job and is now destitute... please tip.

I finally said to one of the guys, "you have a $60k SUV and live in San Fransisco, how bad can it be?" I drive a beater worth under $10k everyday at home simply because paying a car payment sounds horrible in this economy. He didn't really have an answer.

I feel for you guys, but some of us just want to get to work, tip a few bucks, and move on with our lives. I'm not your union rep or a lawyer.