A lyft car at the Iconic sign on Florida ave downtown Tampa I have been a hack in Tampa Florida since 1995. Unlike the estimated 50% of Americans that hate their jobs, I have never had a day when I did not feel like going to work. Certainly, the last few years have not been fun because the economy fell apart like a three dollar watch. However, economies are like tides and this one is on the rebound, at a snail's pace. I would like to thank Mr. Obama for that but that would not be fair. The economy is recovering despite any fiscal policy of his. That being said - there are challenges. My job is inherently difficult. We face strange and deranged people street level on a daily basis. Taxi companies in Tampa (which are regulated) must serve the general population. We have no choice. Short fares, drunk fares, people going to buy drugs (they don't tell you that) we must pick up. Don't get me wrong, there are business people, beautiful women, great trippers, and long haul...
No offense, but you could make more money begging on a street corner. Try it for a month, you can always go back to taxi driving if I'm wrong. Might even make a good blog series, like some authors do when they want to get real life for their stories. Be honest, say " Unemployed Taxi Driver - Needs money and another dead end job " Might even get you on TV and you get a chance to promote yourself and maybe find even a better job. Give them a card with you web site address too.
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