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I Like Toast
06/07/17 9:12:45 AM
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Would you?



https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/1314481-bills-wright-takes-632-uber-from-chicago-to-buffalo-for-practice

$632 uber fare +$300 tip. I have no clue what uber takes as it's cut.
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Steve Nick
06/07/17 9:21:23 AM
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You also have to come back, so make that 18 hours.
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PMarth2002
06/07/17 9:21:51 AM
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Probably. Is it 9 hours one way or round trip?
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DevsBro
06/07/17 9:23:22 AM
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Vertania
06/07/17 9:24:28 AM
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That's about $66 per hour, so I probably would. Rather it be a 9 hour round trip though.
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pinky0926
06/07/17 9:25:16 AM
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I'm not sure this is worthwhile, since you then have to drive back on your own dollar.
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gmanthebest
06/07/17 9:25:54 AM
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Yes. Love driving long distances
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pinky0926
06/07/17 9:26:29 AM
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Looks like he tipped $300, so that's $900.
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stone
06/07/17 9:26:41 AM
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pinky0926 posted...
I'm not sure this is worthwhile, since you then have to drive back on your own dollar.

And nearly $200 in gas for the whole trip.
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pinky0926
06/07/17 9:30:21 AM
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stone posted...
pinky0926 posted...
I'm not sure this is worthwhile, since you then have to drive back on your own dollar.

And nearly $200 in gas for the whole trip.


Not to mention you'd need to stay in a motel and get dinner+ breakfast at a restaurant to make it feasible.
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GATTJT
06/07/17 9:30:25 AM
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Uber takes 20 percent of the fare I believe, but the tip all goes to the driver so you would ultimately get ~780. Which is about what I make in about two weeks. I'd say worth it.
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creativeme
06/07/17 9:34:41 AM
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sure because of the tip. also the driver can do jobs on his way back. he can just pick jobs going back toward where he lives and not take any taking him farther out of the way.
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NeoShadowhen
06/07/17 9:37:51 AM
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Why the fuck aren't they flying for that kinda coin?

This whole thing stinks TC. Pass.
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eston
06/07/17 9:39:56 AM
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I personally would not.
And most people I know who drive for Uber treat it like a part-time job, and would not be able to just drive for essentially 2 days straight
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I Like Toast
06/07/17 9:50:01 AM
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pinky0926 posted...
Looks like he tipped $300, so that's $900.

Uber takes a cut of the 600.

creativeme posted...
he can just pick jobs going back toward where he lives and not take any taking him farther out of the way.


You don't know the destination when you agree to pick someone up.
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gmanthebest
06/07/17 1:39:42 PM
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eston posted...
and would not be able to just drive for essentially 2 days straight

Wut? 9 hours. 18 round trip.
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I Like Toast
06/07/17 2:08:32 PM
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gmanthebest posted...
eston posted...
and would not be able to just drive for essentially 2 days straight

Wut? 9 hours. 18 round trip.

Driving 18 hours in a day is not a good idea.
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gmanthebest
06/07/17 4:05:31 PM
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I Like Toast posted...
gmanthebest posted...
eston posted...
and would not be able to just drive for essentially 2 days straight

Wut? 9 hours. 18 round trip.

Driving 18 hours in a day is not a good idea.

But it's certainly not 2 days straight
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darkphoenix181
06/07/17 4:07:31 PM
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pinky0926 posted...

Not to mention you'd need to stay in a motel and get dinner+ breakfast at a restaurant to make it feasible.


sleep in car
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MuayThai85
06/07/17 4:10:53 PM
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I Like Toast posted...
gmanthebest posted...
eston posted...
and would not be able to just drive for essentially 2 days straight

Wut? 9 hours. 18 round trip.

Driving 18 hours in a day is not a good idea.


I've done it, more than once as well. Most I've done is 2,800km in 30 hours. Included a quick 1 hour power nap in the car while the girl I was driving went and ate.
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I Like Toast
06/07/17 4:15:48 PM
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MuayThai85 posted...


I've done it,

Bad idea =/=impossible.
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green butter
06/07/17 4:17:46 PM
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the key is to drive the person for like 5 hours and then be like "hmmmm, it looks like we are operating in peak hours and the rates have changed, now its going to be $1500 buckaroo"

the guy will whine but then pay up because at this point he is 5hrs from home and good luck finding some schmuck to drive him 5 hours home, and even then the guy who drives him wont have a sick 2009 Toyota Matrix like I do
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I Like Toast
06/08/17 5:31:36 PM
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ayyyyy the driver apparently thought he wanted to go to buffalo wild wings not buffalo, NY
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Were_Wyrm
06/08/17 5:34:55 PM
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Not for a Bills player.
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stone
06/09/17 7:51:57 AM
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I Like Toast posted...
ayyyyy the driver apparently thought he wanted to go to buffalo wild wings not buffalo, NY

In his defense, I'd also be willing to drive anyone to the restaurant for 900 bucks.
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GOATSLAYER
06/09/17 7:56:26 AM
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pinky0926 posted...
stone posted...
pinky0926 posted...
I'm not sure this is worthwhile, since you then have to drive back on your own dollar.

And nearly $200 in gas for the whole trip.


Not to mention you'd need to stay in a motel and get dinner+ breakfast at a restaurant to make it feasible.

It you drink monster or red bull, you might be able to stay awake for the entire ride
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Returning_CEmen
06/09/17 8:15:49 AM
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NeoShadowhen posted...
Why the fuck aren't they flying for that kinda coin?

This whole thing stinks TC. Pass.

Good point, but some people are deathly afraid of airplanes like John Madden
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Kineth
06/09/17 8:19:39 AM
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Would I do a job that paid ~$66/hour? Hell yeah. As long as I get to use the bathroom and get a bite to eat.
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