I Believe in the Public Service of Taxi Driving
Since I went to Ruach Graffis’s taxi school, who is wheelchair-bound herself, a large protion of the class was devoted to studying the American Disabilities Act and how to interact respectfully with the disabled. The way I looked at it, I’d been driving drunks who were pretty…
Driver 8, what will you do once your sub-prime loan “rideshare” starts needing brakes, etc. after you’ve racked up 200+ miles a day? Do you have money from your meager returns from driving LyftPool to keep your car safe to the public? Or will you drive without brakes?
Pity The Doormen
I’ve heard that hotel doormen are making less — approximately $100 a night — since they aren’t putting people into as many cabs anymore and receiving tips from the hotel guests. If the car just shows up, there’s no need for the doorman.
Medallions Are Insane
Hey, to each his own. Driving a cab was the first job I ever truly loved, so I can understand the appeal. Like many young cab drivers, Kelly may not be as concerned with the long-term viability of the job, and can be satisfied with what it offers him today. Now, if he were to consider plunking down $250…
I’m Safer with Lyft
First, let’s touch on the passenger safety — I’d just like to mention I just went in for my annual Uber inspection of my car. They didn’t even look at it, let alone check anything. Scam. At least Lyft actually makes you go to a mechanic.
Am I a traitor? Perhaps, but traitor to whom? Which is more rational, and sane? To continue driving a taxi and watch as my income slowly drops to zero? Or, to let go of my emotional attachment to cab driving, to ignore the peer pressure coming from my coworkers — many of whom now despise and disavow me — and accept the reality that people are…
