The above photo is possibly one of the only places on earth that I'm okay with a crowd. That photo was taken back in 2016 at a VW event locally known as 'VWs Over the Skyway' and it is infested with VWs of all vintage. That's one of my side things, taking photos of cars, especially these. I once attended every single show locally and beyond for good photos and in those times, it was fine being in the midst of crowds.
Driving as a rideshare person, I get a lot of email from Uber regarding events in my area. Yes, you can make really good money doing those, if you're so inclined. But, my take is that you could promise me $500 an hour and I still wouldn't do it. Driving in extremely crowded areas gives me a panic attack. I just don't like it. To me, it's unsafe and if something happens to my car due to someone else not watching what they're doing or being distracted by people walking in the roads then it's a recipe for disaster. Add to that, I have people in my backseat that I'm trying to drop off and the stress of other cars and people not watching what they're doing, sends my nerves through the roof.
Back in January, we had the Gasparilla event where people dress like pirates and drink the day away. I mean, to each their own, I suppose but I could find about 100 better ways to spend one's time. But regardless, I had a trip of four people in my car who I dropped over there. It was a nightmare! A lot of the roads were closed and despite GPS, I still didn't know where I was going. Cars everywhere and people walking right in front of my car, never even glancing up from their damn phones! Seriously? Because the world revolves around you! I drop them off and try to make it back to a main road, almost running over a damn bicyclist who popped out of nowhere. It was just a mess. That's not fun for me at all. Rideshare is supposed to be my fun job but when it's more stressful than anything else, than no, count me out. I will happily return to taking people to work in the weekend mornings or some other thing.
Some drivers adore the 'overnights'. That would be when the bars close and they pick up all the drunks. My patience for drunks is minus 0000. I do not enjoy myself with drunk people. Nor, do I enjoy hearing from other drivers about these people that puke in their cars. Yes, people are that disrespectful that they lose their cookies in the back of someone's else's car. Haven't we outgrown this yet? I can see if you're twenty one and it's your first time out with the ability to legally drink and not get busted for it or if you've become twenty one and want to experience just getting plowed for the first time, then maybe sure. But any age past your twenties, grow up! If you're drinking to the point of puking, then you've got issues.
I have yet to drive those hours. I know that there is great money to be made but to make that money, I have to be all in or it's not happening. I have to get as much out of the experience as the other person is and if they're shit-assed drunk, what's the point? Yes, okay, I might be saving them from a DUI but still. I have had riders who have said to me yesterday that I could stand to make the big bucks last night and I said nope. I had plans anyway last night and just in driving home from my friend's house, there were three spots where I saw cops congregated by the roadside with people pulled over. No thank you.
So, that being said, I'm once again hopeful for a good Sunday.
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