To messages 147 and 148: It's a great gig. I left my business cards with several car dealerships for morning business, (driving customers to work after they drop off their cars, and then picking them up at end of work) nursing homes (driving elderly to medical centers) mid-day business, and pubs, (drivers who had too much to drink) evening business. My only expense is the monthly fee Otsuka charges for the use of the vehicle, and the liability insurance every Uber and Lyft driver must have. I don't do Uber Eats. I am not a caterer.
I refuse to take tips from the elderly, they get milked enough, plus their Soc Sec does not keep up with inflation, since any yearly increases get taxed again. But other people are game. I address any female passenger with "Hello Gorgeous", even if she is not, I am setting the stage for a good tip. With men, I usually ask an open probe such as" What do you think of our presidential candidates and the president?"...Within 30 seconds I know if my passenger is either a Democrook or a Republicon. If s/he hates Trump, I hate Trump. Ditto for Biden. Honestly, I don't like either one. The former belongs in a mental institution,
("I am a stable genius with a large brain"), the latter in a nursing home. But I want to maximize the tip. And since I am drug rep, I know how to BS people, lie, manipulate, all the skills of the trade. At the end of the trip, I usually say: " Don't be too cheap with the tip, I got four kids to feed". I often get a funny look because of my bluntness, but it's all about closing the sale and getting paid handsomely. It works, trust me.
Anyways I am going to bed now, 7 trips today was enough for me...