So tonight was bleh... I dont expect every night to have some overly crazy tale to tell, but tonight seemed like people were in a bit of a funk which is why I shut it down before the bars closed, I had a feeling tonight could have been my first negative evening had I continued so I went home a bit early...
So first the "Good" - I got a semi-cryptic email from Uber asking if my car will still make the cut... I've had so many compliments by riders who Uber/Lyft often that it's nice to be picked up in the highest level of car Toyota makes, the Avalon XLS - yeah, it has a few miles now (85k) and a few stains here in there but is still full leather interior, runs like a champ and rides very smooth... Considering it's in the same class a a stock Honda Civic LX 4 door base, I think I am offering a little better service... Needless to say a quick email to Uber support enlightened me - Just because the cutoff for Uber Select is now 2007 and they get demoted to UberX on 2/24/16 - I still do qualify for UberX until 2018 - this car will be long gone by then with the hopes of "trading up"... So for now, my extracurricular driving job is safe!
On to tonight (err last night, you know what I mean!)...
Fare 1 - Lyft - Pickup was 3 Heavily intoxicated young RN's celebrating the youngest's completion of her probationary period... They were by far the most fun group of the night and actively engaged me in conversation of child birth, who was wearing what type of bra (One regular, one strapless and one maternity), all the way up to saying I should be glad I have a penis... Turns out one had just given birth about a week ago, without an epidural... Dropped them off in DTB...
Fare 2 - Uber - Camped for about a minute before I got an Uber ping - a quick pickup in front of the Improv in DTB - must have been someone famous as it was PACKED! I pulled into the Bus stop with my hazards on... there was a car in front of me and a Police officer scooted them out, just as I was about to move, he saw my Lyft/Uber placards and said you're good, just move if a bus comes in! Fortunately my fare got there and hopped in, a local guy taking his 2 friends from Anchorage AK out for a night in So Cal! Great riders and a quick trip to his home in Anaheim...
Went offline for a minute to get back up to my "comfort zone", grabbed some gas and a redbull :)
Fare 3 - Lyft - Pickup in YL near YLHS - A 14 year old young lady needing to get home to Corona and her driver had partied a bit too hard... Good call on her part for getting a ride, I cant be sure I'd be comfortable letting my 14 year old rideshare home, but then again, who am I to judge... This young lady talked and talked and talked... Long story (literally) short, she has good aspirations and is determined to not let distractions like boys get in her way... "Why date if you dont plan on getting married any time soon" - Ha, I hope my daughter feels that way in a few years!
Went offline again to get back to "my area" - I fear that pickup in corona wants to go further East... Exited the FWY at Weir Canyon and went back online - instant ping to Anaheim Hills...
Fare 4 - Uber - Pickup from the top of the hills, with a delivery to the District Lounge in the Orange Circle area, 2 girls and 1 guy, one of the girls talking about getting back together with her ex and the other two bashing her about it the entire ride... I felt bad for her... Put me in a bit of a funk actually...
Went offline after passing on a uber call to Santa Ana - wasn't interested... Was headed up the 57 and considering calling it a night but logged back in at Orangethorpe and got a ping...
Fare 5 - Uber - Pickup 2 ladies that need to go from Big's to the Barn (Fraternity house) about 2 blocks away, 1 minute ride...
Fare 6 - Uber - was trying to hit offline but got a ping from Jeff in DTB before I could so I took it... Picked up Jeff at Buffalo Wild Wings and then saw where we were headed... Riverside... Uggh.... Oh well, it'll be a good cashout... Jeff was pretty drunk but also about my age, so I knew he'd be fine - he also rode in the passenger seat which is nice! Unfortunately Jeff was just served divorce papers today so he was a bit bummed out - the 30 min ride was very indifferent... Quick dropoff and I shut everything down...
Overall I made about $150 in 4 hours, not great but still more than I would have should I stayed home and watched TV all night... Gas expense about $23, McDonalds, $2 and a big Redbull, $4.50...
Uber/Lyft on, I'm going to bed as tomorrow I may take on Rideshare rush hour and Airport pickups at SNA as I'm off on my day job...
Jeff
Good stuff
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