[rideit]

For the last eight months or so I have been uber driving in my (very) spare time. On a good evening I make about $30 an hour, a bad night around $20.
I do it purely for toy money, and I have to admit it is a ton of fun. I guess in other cities it doesn't pay for shit, but Jackson is...special. Don't think I'll do it when I have other fun things to do, but damn is it an easy source for extra scratch.
That is all.

 

[jdcamb]

For the last eight months or so I have been uber driving in my (very) spare time. On a good evening I make about $30 an hour, a bad night around $20.
I do it purely for you money, and I have to admit it is a ton of fun. I guess in other cities it doesn't pay for shit, but Jackson is...special. Don't think I'll do it when I have other fun things to do, but damn is it an easy source for extra scratch.
That is all.

I got lots of respect for that. Doing what it takes is surely a Noble pursuit.

 

[Toshi]

I’d probably enjoy it. But I could never do it since my main profession pays so much more per hour (and has extra hours that one can sign up for—see me working 5-10 pm a few days per month).

 

[stoney]

Wifey and I were talking about me driving the Infiniti around major concerts for Uber. It's a 7 seater, luxury car so I could get Uber Black for it. A couple of drives per month and it covers the payment.

 

[stevew]

For the last eight months or so I have been uber driving in my (very) spare time. On a good evening I make about $30 an hour, a bad night around $20.
I do it purely for toy money, and I have to admit it is a ton of fun. I guess in other cities it doesn't pay for shit, but Jackson is...special. Don't think I'll do it when I have other fun things to do, but damn is it an easy source for extra scratch.
That is all.

in jackson...all day long....

 

[jonKranked]

Wifey and I were talking about me driving the Infiniti around major concerts for Uber. It's a 7 seater, luxury car so I could get Uber Black for it. A couple of drives per month and it covers the payment.

Have fun cleaning out barf.

 

[StiHacka]

Do you do scheduled pickups? I've done one with Lyft yesterday and almost missed my flight.

 

[Pesqueeb]

 

[rideit]

Have fun cleaning out barf.

Exactly. I don’t do drunks (after 10 pm).

I have never done a scheduled pickup.
Lyft kinda sucks, navigation is usually wrong.

 

[Westy]

I thought this thread would be about herpes

 

[dan-o]

I thought this thread would be about herpes

Ride share vehicles, along with amazon deliveries, are the herpes of modern roads.

 

[rideit]

Ride share vehicles, along with amazon deliveries, are the herpes of modern roads.

Yeah, they really impact the traffic in Jackson.

 

[dan-o]

Traffic isn't the concern, though they add to it.
The fact they're all fucking around with a phone while driving is the problem.

 

[rideit]

Can you repeat that? I'm stopped at a green light

 

[rideit]

Can you repeat that? I'm stopped at a green light

In all seriousness, locally the number of drunk drivers off the road due to uber far exceeds that 'problem'. DUI's are down ~40%.

 

[dan-o]

In all seriousness, locally the number of drunk drivers off the road due to uber far exceeds that 'problem'. DUI's are down ~40%.

Definitely a plus. I’ve never been in an Uber sober.

 

[Da Peach]

I’d be keen to try that to fund my toy habit

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

I might use Uber as a trail shuttle service in the near future.

 

[rideit]

Tip well if they are taking you to some spooky-ass Appalachian trailhead where they will never find a rider! (And don’t dismember them, duh)

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Tip well if they are taking you to some spooky-ass Appalachian trailhead where they will never find a rider! (And don’t dismember them, duh)

What % for a tip ?

Are you sure about the no dismembering thing ? I might have to rethink my food supply then. Protein is important you know.

 

[rideit]

I personally would do 10-15% if it really is out of the way. Cash is king.
And don't eat the liver and kidneys, even house cats know that

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

I personally would do 10-15% if it really is out of the way. Cash is king.
And don't eat the liver and kidneys, even house cats know that

Even if they're vegetarian ?

 

[rideit]

Good point.
Fuck it, sautée them with onions, old skool

 

[Westy]

I personally would do 10-15% if it really is out of the way. Cash is king.
And don't eat the liver and kidneys, even house cats know that

Stay away from the brains and spinal cord, no prions por favor

 

[rideit]

Or ‘sweetmeats’.
Gross.

 

[Full Trucker]

Well that escalated quickly.

 

[rockofullr]

Based on how cheap rides are I always wonder how much Uber drivers are actually making when you take into account gas and wear items on the vehicle. Do you figure tires/brakes/general wear and tear on your vehicle into your $$/hour amount?

 

[rideit]

Well, I combine it with one of my other gigs, so I do a lot of driving for that anyway.
So I guess I don’t know what ‘normal’ operating costs are.

 

[canadmos]

Traffic isn't the concern, though they add to it.
The fact they're all fucking around with a phone while driving is the problem.

This is true. And the Uber drivers I've taken all seem to not no where the heck they are going or basic rules of the roads. They love doing random sketchy u-turns and driving under the speed limit. Heck, the dude who drove us home on Saturday night backed up the highway onramp because he thought there was a shorter way. Luckily that was at 3:30am or it would have been ugly.

Then again in all fairness, 99% of drivers in Toronto shouldn't be on the road and have no regard for simple rules or courtesy to other drivers.

 

[jimmydean]

I like money, but I hate people. So I could never.

 

[rideit]

I like money, but I hate people. So I could never.

I have fun telling them lies, like how many people recently have been eaten by Moose.

 

[dan-o]

This is true. And the Uber drivers I've taken all seem to not no where the heck they are going or basic rules of the roads. They love doing random sketchy u-turns and driving under the speed limit. Heck, the dude who drove us home on Saturday night backed up the highway onramp because he thought there was a shorter way. Luckily that was at 3:30am or it would have been ugly.

Then again in all fairness, 99% of drivers in Toronto shouldn't be on the road and have no regard for simple rules or courtesy to other drivers.

Yep, I see stupid shit all day long from ride share drivers and everyone else.
Distracted driving thing chaps me as I was rear ended by a guy going 40mph who was texting and didn’t see my truck stopped at a red light in broad daylight on a straight road.
Blew out the the discs in my lower back, which is now permanently fucked.

 

[junkyard]

I have fun telling them lies, like how many people recently have been eaten by Moose.

Well how many people get eaten by Moose? Am I wrong to assume Moose is a persons name?

Any good stories?

 

[rideit]

I don’t know, but our Hockey team mascot is a giant moose that goes by the name of “Knuckles”.

 

[scrublover]

Or ‘sweetmeats’.
Gross.

Best. Bacon. EVAR!

 

[rideit]

oops, I meant sweetbreads.
Thyroid and pituitary gland.

 

[eric strt6]

Almost every time I see some jackass come to a stop in the middle of the road or make a turn from 2 or 3 lanes over in front of traffic they have a UBER or LYFT sticker in the window and are looking at their fucking phones. Clueless dickheads is what they are here in the bay area.

 

[jdcamb]

I used the app. A car came. The person inside was polite and friendly. They took me to a place where I wanted to go. I paid them and gave them a tip. No vomit was involved, nothing was inserted into me. It seems I have missed out again. It hasn't helped my ability to ride a Wheelie. Hasn't hurt it either...

 

[DaveW]

Almost every time I see some jackass come to a stop in the middle of the road or make a turn from 2 or 3 lanes over in front of traffic they have a UBER or LYFT sticker in the window and are looking at their fucking phones. Clueless dickheads is what they are here in the bay area.

Yep pretty much the same down here in Wellington...... Oh and double parked all over the shitshow.
With the added bonus that as they are not allowed to use the taxi ranks, between jobs they take all the normal parking in town so for everyone else parking is now even more of a nightmare.

 

[rideit]

Almost every time I see some jackass come to a stop in the middle of the road or make a turn from 2 or 3 lanes over in front of traffic they have a UBER or LYFT sticker in the window and are looking at their fucking phones. Clueless dickheads is what they are here in the bay area.

STILL better than the drunks driving.