The shocking murder of a local Lyft driver has me rethinking doing rideshare again.
Tag: Uber
I Was This Close to Kicking a Cat Out of My Car
Not really, but I felt like kicking her owner out after she broke a promise.
When the Universe Hates Your Guts
You know, I wouldn't say I have terrible luck, but it definitely trends toward being consistently on the poor side. I knew this when I was living on a shoe string budget. But everything had been going along just fine...
When a Gold Digger Goes in for the Kill
It's weird when you meet someone whose behavior is so out there they seem almost like a caricature. I met a young woman yesterday who is a real-life gold digger — or at least who was stretching her wings and trying it out.
Airport Chaos with Uber Passengers
Do you like picking people up at the airport? I've always hated it. So it's somewhat ironic that it's one of my preferred spots when I'm driving for Uber — except when I get that one passenger who makes me hate my life.
Help! I’ve Been Poisoned!
When we were kids, my mom always told us to never take candy from strangers. But she never said anything about a full meal.
There’s a Robot Out to Steal your Job
Is it me or are robots stealing our jobs? Seriously, they're starting to crop up everywhere. They even have robot prostitutes. Where does it stop?
Staring at Death — A Tale of Two Passengers
The young guy was fired up. Not at me. But at Arabs. He was Hispanic American and he let me know in no uncertain terms that he hated Arab Uber drivers.
A Road Less Traveled
(Or How I Ended up in Bum F*** Egypt)
It was oh-dark-30, and I was on an unlit road to nowhere, heading to a town I hadn't even known existed. How the hell did this happen?
Why I Endangered a Kid in My Rideshare Ambulance
I had a decision to make. Obey the law or help a mom and her kid out.