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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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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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Driving highlights

Posted on March 5, 2008 by kfarr

While driving Sun-Mon (1am-12pm) These few days were slow, slow, slow. I find it funny that I have such a hard time estimating how much I’ll make beforehand. It’s almost like gambling. The only ‘sure-fire’ well-paying weekends are those with … Continue reading →

Posted in econ, taxi, work | Tagged cab, congestion, driving, graveyard, morning, night, rush, san francisco, sf, shift, taxi, taxicab, traffic, work | 1 Comment

Driving again

Posted on February 14, 2008 by kfarr

During my shifts this week: I took an older lady and her daughter back from the hospital one morning. We dropped her daughter off at work first and then I took the lady to her home. When we got there … Continue reading →

Posted in taxi, work | Tagged cab, day, driver, driving, evening, graveyard, hour, middle, middle of the night, midnight, morning, night, night shift, rush, rush hour, san francisco, sf, shift, taxi, taxicab, work | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in taxi, work | Tagged butterfly, cab, city, crazy, driving, evening, graveyard, hipster, lepidopterist, middle, middle of the night, midnight, night, night shift, san francisco, sf, shift, specimen, taxi, taxicab | 1 Comment

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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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

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 →

Posted in taxi, work | Tagged cab, christmas, day, graveyard, holiday, night, nightshift, san francisco, sf, shift, taxi, taxicab, vacation, work, working | Leave a comment

You exchanged presents and illuminated an evergreen to celebrate the Lord’s birth. I drove a cab.

Posted on December 24, 2007 by kfarr

I work Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. There is no such thing as paid holidays when you’re an independent contractor driving a cab. In fact, it’s more difficult to get time off during the holidays since nobody else wants to take … Continue reading →

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