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Terry Irving (TerryIrving)
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Posts by TerryIrving
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MEDIUM COOL (Only Really Old People Will Get The Title)
In order to keep my brain working while I drive in endless circles in midnight DC, I take black and … -
The Importance of Staying Alert (The World Needs More 'LERTS)
At about 8 hours into a fairly typical Saturday night shift in downtown Washington - a shift that, of course, … -
The End of An Era: The New Uber Bonus Policy
Well, ladies and gentlemen, our happy(?) times with Uber are coming to an end. I'd like to find all those … -
Hack Currently Aimed at Uber Drivers
OK, I'm old and I've been playing with computers for more years than most of my riders have been alive. … -
Mean, Spiteful, tazer-totin' woman (from Poke Salad Annie)
A Passenger from Heck Story I was finishing out Sunday night in my usual panic to make the 65-ride bonus. …
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Featured Answers by TerryIrving
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Rideshare drivers know 2 things that you probably don't think about.
One. Their license is their livelihood. Losing it could mean a missed mortgage. Also, one camera speed ticket takes all the profit from a 10-hour day. I usually simply ask a passenger who is in a hurry for $100 cash upfront. They have never paid so I don't go fast.
Two. In a major city, all cars move at about the same speed. That leadfoot that just passed me will be waiting at the next stoplight. Roundabouts, potholes, speedbumps, everything conspires to create an average speed. I suppose it's different in different cities but it's absolutely impossible to drive Washington DC at anything above 25 MPH. That speed also means that the morons who pull out from a parking space in front of you or blow a red light are in front of you instead of in the passenger seat along with the passenger.
A reasonable speed (which is always below the speed limit) makes a 10 or 12 hour day relaxing and, since I make just as much money driving at a reasonable speed, I've got to think that the passengers are getting to their destinations as fast as possible.
Rideshare drivers know 2 things that you probably don't think about.
One. Their license is their livelihood. Losing it could mean a missed mortgage. Also, one camera speed ticket takes all the profit from a 10-hour day. I usually simply ask a passenger who is in a hurry for $100 cash upfront. They have never paid so I don't go fast.
Two. In a major city, all cars move at about the same speed. That leadfoot that just passed me will be waiting at the next stoplight. Roundabouts, potholes, speedbumps, everything conspires to create an average speed. I suppose it's different in different cities but it's absolutely impossible to drive Washington DC at anything above 25 MPH. That speed also means that the morons who pull out from a parking space in front of you or blow a red light are in front of you instead of in the passenger seat along with the passenger.
A reasonable speed (which is always below the speed limit) makes a 10 or 12 hour day relaxing and, since I make just as much money driving at a reasonable speed, I've got to think that the passengers are getting to their destinations as fast as possible.