Earlier this year I left my corporate job in Melbourne and started up my own business. It’s exciting, scary and stressful all at the same time and right now I don’t earn as much from it as I used to when I worked full time.
However, I still have the same number of bills each month – and more – which is why I decided to try out the time-flexible world of being an Uber driver.
Over the past eight months since I switched from being a regular Uber passenger to a driver, I’ve learnt some valuable things that might have surprised me before.
1. Yes, I’m driving in the opposite direction from you. No, I’m not insane.
This happens all the time: I’ve just dropped a passenger off and I’m driving off down the street. I may be on a highway with several lanes or even get into a right-turn lane to take me in another direction. Suddenly the app lights up and I accept a request.
But when the pin on the map finally shows itself I can see the passenger is back behind me, or to the left when I’m already turning right – and it’s going to take me a couple of minutes to get to a place where I can turn around, especially when the traffic is heavy.
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I'm also a female Uber Driver. My driving record of more than 30 years is almost flawless. I've had parking fines, but never speeding, no at fault accidents, hence no points off my licence. EVER. But my most-reported issue is 'driving'. What? Because I don't do wheelie spins or weave through peak hour traffic to the airport?
I love Uber. I'll never take a taxi again if I can help it.