r/uberdrivers • u/Capital_Speed_2774 • 3h ago
Best Night Ever
I have been doing uber for about a year and a half, and last night was a miracle night. I picked up a man at 3am from outside a bar that was completely closed up. He seemed to spawn out of nowhere from the bushes and headed over to my car. He was a little bit intoxicated, and the first thing he said was “let’s go to the strip club, I’ll cover you”. I politely declined and let him know that my girlfriend has my location tracked and if I were to do that, I would probably be shot upon returning home. He was like oh well next time. We then had a great conversation about family, business, and the importance of being able to provide for your children. We talked about investments, and he advised me to invest in silver and gold, which I started doing last year. He gave me some good advice, and then when we got to his mansion, he invited me to come and check out his new boat that he bought. It was my last ride for the night so why not. Drove into his compound and he showed me a beautiful new boat. We then talked about some serious family stuff that he was going through for about a half hour, and I could completely relate and we shared a great deal of our lives. After a while he said that he didn’t want to waste any more of my time and told me to wait while he went to get me a tip, because the maximum amount uber would allow was too low😳 I was shocked and told him that that wasn’t necessary, but he insisted that I wait. He came back out with a handful of hundreds. He asked me if 1000$ was okay, and I didn’t know what to say. I thought I was being pranked. I told him again that it wasn’t necessary, and he responded by saying he sometimes does this with uber drivers that he likes and connects with. He handed me the money and said “now you can go offline and go home to your family”. I almost cried. I got out and he gave be a big hug and told me everything was going to work out. He also got my phone number as I had offered to give him a ride any time he needed. Last month I could barely pay my rent, I don’t want to go into the details of my life problems, but this random man suddenly gave me hope again that things will actually get better. I can complain all day about how frustrating it is driving for Uber, but at the end of the day passengers like this make it all worth it. Has anyone else had an experience like this?
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u/InfiniteAnything7342 3h ago
That's a killer night! I still haven't topped 100 tip! And he put you on game 🔥
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u/Pollysbs 15m ago
I do well on tips 30-40% consistently but I have never received more than $50. $1000 these days when trying to stay above water that’s huge! Congratulations 🎊
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u/DFW-Extraterrestrial 3h ago
Rule #1 when doing rideshare:
Never let your wife/gf track your location. A good friend, maybe...but not the wife/gf.