Last time I took an uber I was with my now wife going from Medford to Allston. The dude who showed up was about 100 years old in an old Lincoln. We got to the rotary onto 93 near Medford center and he started drifting lanes, then was clearly going to miss the on ramp, which I told him we needed to take. He went inside lane to outside and almost drove a guy off the road. I spent the rest of the trip holding my now wife and giving him ample early directions where we were headed (despite his giant cell phone right in his face with the GPS going). We were also doing a solid 40 on 93 in the second middle lane.I've used them a handful of times, sometimes you get a good driver, a few times you get a terrible driver, playing with their phone while driving, stinks of pot, etc. If I were a driver I wouldn't work Friday or Saturday nights to avoid dealing with the drunks myself
I have no desire whatever to be a manager of any kind.I get asked for goals every year and I have learned to keep them simple, attainable and categorize them into buckets so they don’t look so overwhelming.
One bucket is for a goal or two addressing what areas I feel need improvement. Another bucket is on what can I do that will help me grow in my role. A third bucket is for things I can do to benefit the team and employees and the fourth bucket is for longer term goals like taking a class or attending a specific training etc.
Sometimes my goals get put on hold or only partially reached due to other things that come up that take precedence but that is always take. Into account at the end of the year.
I am very lucky to have found my professional “home”. It has its warts but since going out on our own, leadership has committed to being more realistic and open minded.
I hate annual reviews. I’ve had some real doozies over the years by people who should have never been managers or are just agents of chaos.
I am the same way. I have never wanted to manage people. I’ll manage a process no problem but people, no thanks.
Not going to lie, that sounds like it could be a Seinfeld episodeLast time I took an uber I was with my now wife going from Medford to Allston. The dude who showed up was about 100 years old in an old Lincoln. We got to the rotary onto 93 near Medford center and he started drifting lanes, then was clearly going to miss the on ramp, which I told him we needed to take. He went inside lane to outside and almost drove a guy off the road. I spent the rest of the trip holding my now wife and giving him ample early directions where we were headed (despite his giant cell phone right in his face with the GPS going). We were also doing a solid 40 on 93 in the second middle lane.
25 minutes later I drank about 4 Sakes the minute we arrived at hot pot, making her friends think I was an alcoholic. We had to take one back but ever since I take a full on taxi everywhere, or drive myself.
We never actually spoke in the car but immediately after getting out we had that 'did that just happen?' look before her friends walked up. Fluff it up a bit and it honestly would be a good one.Not going to lie, that sounds like it could be a Seinfeld episode
Not that anyone cares, but I've used Uber twice, I believe.Anything Uber sounds like a good deal until you have 100k miles on your car in 2 years.
I used to work near the Uber lot at logan. There were full sizes Tahoes idling with the heat on waiting to get called, with RI plates. No way there are making that back. Especially if the algorithm send them to Southern NH. Whole thing is a scam to get contractors to destroy their personal vehicle for Ubers gain. If the drivers deducted $0.67 per mile from their pay and put it in a car replacement account I doubt many would come out ahead unless they were driving a well used Prius.
Not to anyone cares, but I've used Uber twice, I believe.
I dislike the "gig economy," so-called, Uber, Lyft, Amazon, etcetera.
It's a scam all alright.
I believe they called it indentured servitude in another era.
Yes, it is.Good point with the Ebike.
What people pay for delivery is madness
One of the main reasons, other than needing to upgrade, I got a PS5 is this game. Maddens are cool but I like developing and recruiting players as a college team. Think this the first college game in more than 10 years due to NCAA stuff but now with NIL its back.
I delivered for Amazon IDK about others but the company I worked for treated us well.
That's not normal, and I think reflects exactly what @GordonHowe is talking about. I'd rather we not slide back into 1900s working conditions. The illusion of freedom is a powerful drug.Ive peed in a truck alot. I also went off route to pee and they called to ask what was up.
As it were.Ive peed in a truck alot. I also went off route to pee and they called to ask what was up.
I have done a lot of training in my career and I really enjoy it but that’s as close to “leading” something I’ve done and I am a-ok with that.I have no desire whatever to be a manager of any kind.
No one's ever asked me either, likely because they know the answer already, and likely because I probably wouldn't be very good at it.
I do consider myself a leader, if I may say so myself.
I directed study sessions in graduate school, and was a "fire marshal" when working at Amazon as a data analyst.
Glad you are waking upSo have I, although for the most part, I've been lucky in this regard.
Then again, I've never worked in an office or corporate setting, save as an intern at Hale and Dorr when at Northeastern.
However, I have heard plenty of horror stories from family members and friends.
I remain somewhat baffled as to why those unable to lead or manage others invariably wind up as managers. This, evidently, in service of making all involved miserable.
Can a corporate worker or HR expert explain this phenomenon to the uninitiated?
Curious.
Uber is like a box of chocolates. You will never know what you’re going to get.i remember back when uber launched in boston it was strictly black cars and you’d get offered water. now it’s pure chaos unless you order uber black.
Ugh per all gig work.i remember back when uber launched in boston it was strictly black cars and you’d get offered water. now it’s pure chaos unless you order uber black.