Tag Archives: shift

Sunday and Monday driving

Posted on February 4, 2008 by kfarr

Some highlights from working the past few days. I took an older Mexican lady to see her family and grandchildren in Daly City. She was one of the chattiest passengers I’d ever had. At first, I could barely understand her. … Continue reading →

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Going with the flow

Posted on January 30, 2008 by kfarr

I drove 33 hours during the past 3 days. During my shifts: I began to truly enjoy my graveyard (12am – 11am) shift. I whined at first because I didn’t retain a normal sleep schedule. Now I’m starting to realize … Continue reading →

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Driving forward

Posted on January 20, 2008 by kfarr

During my shift today The City was slow as usual for this time of year. With just under one hour remaining on my shift, a lady hailed me in the Marina asking to head toward Tiburon to see her mother … Continue reading →

Posted in taxi, work | Tagged bart, cab, day, day shift, heavy rail, rail, san francisco, sf, sfo, shift, taxi, taxicab, train, work | 2 Comments

Driving the slow winter days

Posted on January 13, 2008 by kfarr

I drove Friday and Sunday during the day. During my shifts Fridays are usually busy, and this Friday was no different. Even though I didn’t get out until an hour later than usual I was still able to make almost … Continue reading →

Posted in taxi, work | Tagged boring, cab, day, drive, driving, long, money, poor, san francisco, sf, shift, slow, taxi, taxicab, tired, tiring, winter | Leave a comment

Driving the storm

Posted on January 5, 2008 by kfarr

(Source) I drove on Friday during the heavy storm that hit most of Northern California. It was a great day to drive. Details after the break.

Posted in taxi, work | Tagged cab, california, driving, falling, flood, norcal, northern california, rain, san francisco, sf, shift, storm, taxi, taxicab, thunder, thunderstorms, trees, weather, wind, work | 2 Comments

New Year’s Eve Driving

Posted on January 2, 2008 by kfarr

I drove late in the night on New Year’s Eve. As a recent beginner in the world of cab driving, I am a ‘day driver’, low on the taxi company totem pole. I cannot drive during the lucrative hours of … Continue reading →

Posted in econ, taxi, work | Tagged cab, driving, drunkies, drunks, eve, evening, graveyard, new year, new year's eve, night, overnight, partiers, party, revelers, san francisco, sf, shift, taxi, taxicab | Leave a comment

New Year’s Eve Eve

Posted on December 31, 2007 by kfarr

Another tough day. The revelers were out full swing when I started my shift at midnight. I had constant fares until 3 am. Unfortunately, when the well ran dry at 3 am it never filled up again. Nobody had to … Continue reading →

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Slow driving

Posted on December 30, 2007 by kfarr

Today was a tough, tough day to drive a cab. I left the garage at 5 am. Nobody was out in the morning. I had about one fare per hour until around noon when the fare faucet started to drip … Continue reading →

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It’s quiet in the City driving between holidays.

Posted on December 29, 2007 by kfarr

Above: an elevated view of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. (Source) I didn’t want to fart around and write more blog entries yesterday, so I showed up to DeSoto early in the morning to see if they had an … Continue reading →

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Driving cab on Christmas day

Posted on December 26, 2007 by kfarr

After a disappointing shift on Monday (Christmas Eve Eve?) from midnight ’till 11, I figured Christmas Day from midnight ’till 11 would be even worse. It turns out the Christmas Eve revelers were out in full swing. Summary after the … Continue reading →

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