Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 15:08     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You've mentioned customers not making you wait for them a few times. Why is this such a problem? I use uber a lot and sometimes they end up at my house a little sooner than anticipated and I'm not quite ready to walk out the door. I do try to rush but it does happen.


Not OP. Isn't this obvious? Because you're tying him up and they're not making any money.


Yeah, I figured that, but is that it? I mean, no other reason?


That's enough of a reason. I wouldn't want to sit at my job and not be getting paid.


+1 does he need another reason?
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 15:02     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How do you handle people with handicaps, ie use walkers, wheelchairs, etc? What about other disabilities? Is there an Uber policy? Specifically asking as a family member has a brain injury, but often needs to get from one place to another. Metro Access is awful, cabs usually want nothing to do with them (plus return trips area challenge.) I know others in similar situations and family would be more than willing to pay surcharges.


First, yes, metroAccess is awful...terrible..the worst. I could gripe forever about them too. My heart breaks a little for those who have no other choice. I will say that when uberX got started, a bunch of metroAccess van drivers signed up to be uberX drivers and many got cut quickly when they didn't have ATU Local 689 to bat for them and covering up their ineptitude.

I try to be as helpful as possible. I will assist and be patient. Also, it's very rare...like five times at the most. More often I have picked up people who are blind and lots of "service dogs" too. Uber tried to have an uberX accesible option for a short bit (it was called uberACCESS), but it was a logistical snafu because so few personal vehicles are wheelchair accessible.

Here's the workaround.: You can get a DC taxi thru the uber app. To get a wheelchair-accessible DC taxi, enter promo code 'DCWHEELCHAIR' in the uber app to gain access, toggle to the uberTAXI option on the far right and select ‘Wheelchair’ just above. Uber subsidizes this some in order to remain on the level with the DCTC. This also only works within the confines of the District.


This is really helpful. Do you know if this also is applicable in Fairfax County?


Beyond Fairfax Connector, I do not know the accessible options in Fairfax, sorry. uberTAXI only works within DC.


Anonymous wrote:How old are you?


30-something
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 15:01     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You've mentioned customers not making you wait for them a few times. Why is this such a problem? I use uber a lot and sometimes they end up at my house a little sooner than anticipated and I'm not quite ready to walk out the door. I do try to rush but it does happen.


Not OP. Isn't this obvious? Because you're tying him up and they're not making any money.


Yeah, I figured that, but is that it? I mean, no other reason?


That's enough of a reason. I wouldn't want to sit at my job and not be getting paid.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 15:00     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You've mentioned customers not making you wait for them a few times. Why is this such a problem? I use uber a lot and sometimes they end up at my house a little sooner than anticipated and I'm not quite ready to walk out the door. I do try to rush but it does happen.


Not OP. Isn't this obvious? Because you're tying him up and they're not making any money.


Yeah, I figured that, but is that it? I mean, no other reason?
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 14:58     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Anonymous wrote:You've mentioned customers not making you wait for them a few times. Why is this such a problem? I use uber a lot and sometimes they end up at my house a little sooner than anticipated and I'm not quite ready to walk out the door. I do try to rush but it does happen.


Not OP. Isn't this obvious? Because you're tying him up and they're not making any money.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 14:52     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
You've mentioned customers not making you wait for them a few times. Why is this such a problem? I use uber a lot and sometimes they end up at my house a little sooner than anticipated and I'm not quite ready to walk out the door. I do try to rush but it does happen.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 14:49     Subject: Re:I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
How old are you?
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 14:43     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How do you handle people with handicaps, ie use walkers, wheelchairs, etc? What about other disabilities? Is there an Uber policy? Specifically asking as a family member has a brain injury, but often needs to get from one place to another. Metro Access is awful, cabs usually want nothing to do with them (plus return trips area challenge.) I know others in similar situations and family would be more than willing to pay surcharges.


First, yes, metroAccess is awful...terrible..the worst. I could gripe forever about them too. My heart breaks a little for those who have no other choice. I will say that when uberX got started, a bunch of metroAccess van drivers signed up to be uberX drivers and many got cut quickly when they didn't have ATU Local 689 to bat for them and covering up their ineptitude.

I try to be as helpful as possible. I will assist and be patient. Also, it's very rare...like five times at the most. More often I have picked up people who are blind and lots of "service dogs" too. Uber tried to have an uberX accesible option for a short bit (it was called uberACCESS), but it was a logistical snafu because so few personal vehicles are wheelchair accessible.

Here's the workaround.: You can get a DC taxi thru the uber app. To get a wheelchair-accessible DC taxi, enter promo code 'DCWHEELCHAIR' in the uber app to gain access, toggle to the uberTAXI option on the far right and select ‘Wheelchair’ just above. Uber subsidizes this some in order to remain on the level with the DCTC. This also only works within the confines of the District.

This is really helpful. Do you know if this also is applicable in Fairfax County?


Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 14:42     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Anonymous wrote:Are you Mustachian?


No, not really. I was frugal way before it was cool. Money is not an end goal. Money is a tool that buys experiences and things that make your life easier and more enjoyable.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 14:39     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Anonymous wrote:How do you handle people with handicaps, ie use walkers, wheelchairs, etc? What about other disabilities? Is there an Uber policy? Specifically asking as a family member has a brain injury, but often needs to get from one place to another. Metro Access is awful, cabs usually want nothing to do with them (plus return trips area challenge.) I know others in similar situations and family would be more than willing to pay surcharges.


First, yes, metroAccess is awful...terrible..the worst. I could gripe forever about them too. My heart breaks a little for those who have no other choice. I will say that when uberX got started, a bunch of metroAccess van drivers signed up to be uberX drivers and many got cut quickly when they didn't have ATU Local 689 to bat for them and covering up their ineptitude.

I try to be as helpful as possible. I will assist and be patient. Also, it's very rare...like five times at the most. More often I have picked up people who are blind and lots of "service dogs" too. Uber tried to have an uberX accesible option for a short bit (it was called uberACCESS), but it was a logistical snafu because so few personal vehicles are wheelchair accessible.

Here's the workaround.: You can get a DC taxi thru the uber app. To get a wheelchair-accessible DC taxi, enter promo code 'DCWHEELCHAIR' in the uber app to gain access, toggle to the uberTAXI option on the far right and select ‘Wheelchair’ just above. Uber subsidizes this some in order to remain on the level with the DCTC. This also only works within the confines of the District.


Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 14:26     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Anonymous wrote:OP what kind of 9-5 job do you have?


That was answered several pages back, read the entire thread, it is interesting to see the insight that the OP is saying.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 14:19     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Are you Mustachian?
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 14:12     Subject: Re:I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Anonymous wrote:How do you maintain your hustle mentality? The fact that you know what Vanguard etfs/index funds are and have the wherewithal to set up a SEP for yourself means you have 30-40 more IQ points than your usual white collar hustlers in DC. Is getting a house the primary thing driving you? I am surprised you haven't gotten one already. You are late 30s, right? Anyway, you seem super interesting and I've loved reading this thread.

Do you think the DC housing market is overpriced or in a bubble. Do you get the sense that a lot of your clients are overextended financially?


I maintain the hustle because I know first-hand what the other side is like. Money does not buy happiness, but not ever having any sure does fucking suck. I know this pace is not sustainable forever, so I'm going to make hay while the sun shines today. And I've got my investment game down-pat. Watching my own hard earned money turn off dividends makes one feel very free. Compound interest is a beautiful thing.

A house and eventual financial independence are what drives me. A wife fit in there somewhere along the way too. I could buy a condo in cash today, but I have no desire for a box in a high-rise. I want a real house with a garage and a yard somewhere inside the Beltway. My rent is less than a lot of monthly condo HOA fees so I don't see renting currently as "throwing money away". Also, I really don't plan on ever working for money again after 50-ish, so I need to build that nest egg as high as I can get it.

Compared to the rest of the country, of course DC's housing market is overpriced, but it is what it is. The fact that the fed is going to always be in DC will keep it stable. I see it this way...you put your money in today and then you get to pull it all back out in the future at retirement if you leave the area. Housing is not an investment, it is an expense...it is a structure that keeps you and your stuff dry and warm. Considering a house an investment is the same as considering a savings account earning 1% interest an investment. The odds of losing money on buying a house here, living in it 20+ years, and then selling it are practically zero, but you still have to play the game.

And yes, I feel many people here are very, very overextended. Lots of living paycheck-to-paycheck...kids working at Deloitte/KPMG bragging (?!?) about their $2k/month studio in Clarendon/Dupont. That's crazy-talk. I overhear lots of stuff on rides too...folks making $100k+ talking about taking loans out of their 401k, how great a timeshare is, how they love their financial advisor "guy". TONS of smarts here but then very little common sense to go along with it.

Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 13:53     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
How do you handle people with handicaps, ie use walkers, wheelchairs, etc? What about other disabilities? Is there an Uber policy? Specifically asking as a family member has a brain injury, but often needs to get from one place to another. Metro Access is awful, cabs usually want nothing to do with them (plus return trips area challenge.) I know others in similar situations and family would be more than willing to pay surcharges.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2016 13:43     Subject: I am a DC uberX driver since 2013 and have SEEN IT ALL...so please, AMA
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How many women you drive around are highly attractive 9s or 10s? According to DCUM, there must be quite a few. Wondering if your experience confirms this.


Well, I've met thousands and I'm convinced, if you are a decent and gainfully employed man in this town that cannot find a girlfriend and eventual wife, you are simply not trying hard enough. DC has above-average looking women across the scale. I'll see a handful of 9s and 10s over 50 rides every weekend and the rest will be at least 6+, across all ages 20-50 too. But just a warning, my scale may be a little off, as I go for all types and shapes. I can go days without seeing a woman I absolutely would not sleep with. Most DC women have the trifecta going: smart, make decent money, and reasonable attractive...the three sort of build off of the other. A few are ditzy, but there is a way bigger skew on the men's side towards doofus bros.


THIS IS ONLY MAKING ME LIKE YOU MORE.


Back off, B! He's mine!