I got another Uber passenger today. Effectively it was just about the same distance. but it was not in Uber’s little outline, so I did not get the $30 bonus, and with it all, I think I made about a third what I did on yesterday’s trip. Then I drove down in Logan and made less than half of yesterday’s money, despite a very similar amount of time there, and number of runs. Uber and Door Dash just were not paying out for them. So, I am back to barely earning enough to cover the expenses of doing the job. I don’t like that. It feels a bit foolish. I wish they were consistent, and they paid higher. But that doesn’t look like it is in the cards. There are still aspects I like about the work. I still like how I can schedule with Uber. But Uber has the nerve to send me on a six mile journey for $2.00. What the Hell? They trying to pay me a lot less than minimum wage by the time I have stood around waiting for an order to finish up at the restaurant and then spent the time finding some silly address. Take some townhouses I went to today. The doors and the garages are all side by side along a tiny little road. The doors have addresses, and the garages all have garage numbers. They are three digits. So there are two sets of numbers facing a person as they look for the correct address. They look the same as far as the numbering style, font, size, etc… But they don’t correlate as far as the actual number, apart from they are all three digit numbers. How stupid is this? Why do the garages have to be numbered? It just makes finding the addresses that bit more difficult. I feel for these people when they try to give directions to guests, or Uber drivers. It is completely unnecessary confusion. Who thinks this shit up? I hope they are paid well, so they don’t have to live there!
It was a fine old day before I left the house. Grandson spent the day, then his parents and sister came by to pick him up. After that, his cousin was by with her mom. We really got the visits today and loved every minute of it! So that was nice.
I don’t know what I am doing tomorrow. I should try a Sunday out in town driving. I could use the money. I have Monday, too, since that is a holiday, and some people are off. Since it is a university town, I think that applies. Maybe it would be a total waste of time. But who knows? I need to. I need to find out. I could do with some time at the lathe, or making a wooden box or something. There will come time for that on Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday, though. So…
I am tired tonight. So, I am off to bed. I am a bit bummed I did not get the groceries we needed when I was in town today. Another good reason to go tomorrow.