Category Archives: work

Cab driving: earnings update

Posted on June 4, 2008 by kfarr

Time for an earnings update. My earnings floor — the lowest take-home pay I can expect — is increasing from the record lows of the winter. In other words, it’s rare this time of year to see a shift that … Continue reading →

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Working Memorial Day

Posted on May 28, 2008 by kfarr

I started 3am Memorial Day Monday. It was more like a Sunday than a Monday, with plenty of people still partying the night away. A friend sent me a tip that there was a big after party around 6th and … Continue reading →

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More Bay to Breakers

Posted on May 22, 2008 by kfarr

This is a continuation of a previous post. Toward the end of my shift, around 3pm, I picked up an elderly Chinese couple hailing on the street downtown. They were heading all the way out to the deep Richmond on … Continue reading →

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Driving Bay to Breakers

Posted on May 21, 2008 by kfarr

This weekend the City hosted its annual Bay to Breakers run. Bay to Breakers (B2B) is a 7 mile run through the heart of San Francisco. B2B starts from the east (bay) side of the City at the Embarcadero and … Continue reading →

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Driving in the City is beautiful.

Posted on May 14, 2008 by kfarr

I eeked by on Sunday with my lowest Sunday earnings in a long, long time — only $87. This was offset by better than usual earnings Monday and Tuesday, both over $170 (over average). I notice that fares run together … Continue reading →

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It’s official: the undergraduate degree is the new high school diploma.

Posted on May 14, 2008 by kfarr

It hit me when I saw this craigslist post for a Yelp data entry job. Responsibilities: •Reviewing and researching business data •Accurately/flawlessly updating business information Requirements: •BA/BS degree •Attention to detail with the ability to complete a large volume of … Continue reading →

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Driving

Posted on May 9, 2008 by kfarr

Sunday was a busy day in the City, Monday was busy enough as usual, but Tuesday early morning was dead. It was very difficult to get orders and I was afraid I would go home with less than $100 take-home … Continue reading →

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Driving highlights

Posted on May 2, 2008 by kfarr

I had a beautiful set of days to drive a cab in the City. Sunny and 60s is the perfect weather. Above 60s and the greenhouse effect of the car windows makes it a bit too warm. I picked up … Continue reading →

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An addendum to driving this past weekend

Posted on April 25, 2008 by kfarr

Taking a much needed break from work, I attempt to finish the earlier post. Now that tourists are back in town, I have a ‘last hope’ of finding a fare if the City is empty everywhere else: Fisherman’s Wharf, affectionately … Continue reading →

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Driving a slow weekend in the City

Posted on April 24, 2008 by kfarr

It was another slow weekend in San Francisco. During my shifts I witnessed a non-trivial collision. A Toyota pickup truck was traveling behind me south on South Van Ness. As we approached the 16th Street intersection he passed me on … Continue reading →

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