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thompsontalker7
04/11/17 1:12:19 PM
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I have a lot of "worst ever" stories so be specific if you wanna go that route
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eston
04/11/17 1:13:01 PM
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s0nicfan
04/11/17 1:13:21 PM
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Have you ever been directly or indirectly threatened by a cab driver?
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Vyrulisse
04/11/17 1:13:46 PM
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Dustin1280
04/11/17 1:14:25 PM
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Have you ever hooked up with any of your passengers?
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Hummer 2
04/11/17 1:14:35 PM
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have you ever had a homosex encounter?
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rkman427
04/11/17 1:14:51 PM
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sex in the clock?
;) ;)
maybe a passenger was a little short on cash so you came up with another form of payment
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darkprince45
04/11/17 1:14:53 PM
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How's the money? Should I quit job my job and Uber?
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prettyprincess
04/11/17 1:15:32 PM
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do you make them listen to wale?
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twitterfriends
04/11/17 1:15:42 PM
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Do you have a surveillance camera inside your car?
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rkman427
04/11/17 1:15:44 PM
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damn CE thirsty
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green butter
04/11/17 1:16:12 PM
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what percentage of your passengers are drunk assholes
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thompsontalker7
04/11/17 1:16:36 PM
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eston posted...
Do you film your passengers?


No, although I probably should huh

s0nicfan posted...
Have you ever been directly or indirectly threatened by a cab driver?


No, but TLC drivers (NYC Uber drivers) can eat shit

Vyrulisse posted...
Weirdest passenger?


Drunk woman who threatened to cut my balls off if I ever took a toddler without a car seat

The boyfriend was a cuck so he just let it happen
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thompsontalker7
04/11/17 1:19:26 PM
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Dustin1280 posted...
Have you ever hooked up with any of your passengers?


Me and one of them who lives nearby make music now

green butter posted...
what percentage of your passengers are drunk assholes


49.99999999%

I work a lot of nights

twitterfriends posted...
Do you have a surveillance camera inside your car?


Dashcam app that automatically uploads to YouTube if stopped abruptly

rkman427 posted...
sex in the clock?
;) ;)
maybe a passenger was a little short on cash so you came up with another form of payment


All my pax are ugly and/or stupid so this unfortunately hasn't happened yet

darkprince45 posted...
How's the money? Should I quit job my job and Uber?


God no

This is temporary income before and after I finished school

prettyprincess posted...
do you make them listen to wale?


Young Thug and Odd Future
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buffbillsfan12to83
04/11/17 1:21:33 PM
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How does one become an uber driver?
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green butter
04/11/17 1:22:52 PM
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have you ever felt nervous about your safety with a certain passenger? if so tell us the story
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thompsontalker7
04/11/17 1:23:56 PM
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green butter posted...
have you ever felt nervous about your safety with a certain passenger? if so tell us the story


I watched The Godfather shortly before starting so anyone alone who sits behind me automatically puts me on high alert

buffbillsfan12to83 posted...
How does one become an uber driver?


Acquire a phone and a car, that's about it sadly. Not even knowledge of the English language is needed
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darkprince45
04/11/17 1:24:35 PM
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JACKBUTTMOMMY posted...
darkprince45 posted...
How's the money? Should I quit job my job and Uber?



What's your job?

Where do you live?

Do you have average or above social skills?

How much do you currently make?

Do you think you'll be able to manage your earnings and time yourself?

Im a technician for a refrigeration company.

Illinois bout to be downtown chi

Yes

This year will probably be 50k
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04/11/17 1:24:38 PM
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thompsontalker7
04/11/17 1:25:29 PM
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darkprince45 posted...
JACKBUTTMOMMY posted...
darkprince45 posted...
How's the money? Should I quit job my job and Uber?



What's your job?

Where do you live?

Do you have average or above social skills?

How much do you currently make?

Do you think you'll be able to manage your earnings and time yourself?

Im a technician for a refrigeration company.

Illinois bout to be downtown chi

Yes

This year will probably be 50k


Even more "God no", you'd be lucky to make $10 an hour in Chicago
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darkprince45
04/11/17 1:34:30 PM
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Nah I bartend on the side and I know all the top restaurants because I do work for them so I'd get a good gig. I just want to Uber to have spending cash on dumb stuff. I just read you need a 4 door car though and I have a 2 door
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thompsontalker7
04/11/17 1:35:38 PM
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darkprince45 posted...
Nah I bartend on the side and I know all the top restaurants because I do work for them so I'd get a good gig. I just want to Uber to have spending cash on dumb stuff. I just read you need a 4 door car though and I have a 2 door


They dumbed that down to 4-seater; two doors should be good now

And yes this is all beer money and the odd bill
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pinky0926
04/11/17 1:37:08 PM
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How has Uber changed over the past 2-3 years, for better or worse? Do you make less money now? Are people acting more or less entitled?
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DifferentialEquation
04/11/17 1:39:29 PM
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Has anyone ever deficated in your vehicle?
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thepope_3290
04/11/17 1:45:44 PM
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thompsontalker7 posted...
All my pax are ugly and/or stupid so this unfortunately hasn't happened yet

Yeah that's TOTALLY the reason why it hasn't happened yet. Lmfao
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Returning_CEmen
04/11/17 1:46:49 PM
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Do you provide your passengers with any amenities, like water bottles or mints?

What do you drive?

Are there any areas you refuse to drive to?

What is your driver rating?
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Alakazamtrainer
04/11/17 2:08:47 PM
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Do you get tips?
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thompsontalker7
04/11/17 2:21:19 PM
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pinky0926 posted...
How has Uber changed over the past 2-3 years, for better or worse? Do you make less money now? Are people acting more or less entitled?


Worse; lower rates mean cheaper quality pax and less culture in tipping. There's still money to be made, but it's not as easy anymore.

DifferentialEquation posted...
Has anyone ever deficated in your vehicle?


No, two close calls with puking however after 1500+ trips.

Returning_CEmen posted...
Do you provide your passengers with any amenities, like water bottles or mints?

What do you drive?

Are there any areas you refuse to drive to?

What is your driver rating?


Nope, they make a mess

2008 Hyundai Tucson

I hate NYC trips but I'll only really refuse them if they're to NY airports or during rush hour

around 4.6 over about 1500 trips; I'm not bothered by it anymore

Alakazamtrainer posted...
Do you get tips?


A few bucks here and there but 80% of the time nothing

I drive in Joisey; I was basing the Chicago rates based on guarantees they ran there last year. I make $30 an hour at best, $15 at worst.
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