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Uber Diaries #4: Demerit Points and Dodgy Cigerettes
It had been a shit of a day. Hardly any passengers and no rides over 25 bucks. I guess I was partly to blame. Starting to Uber at 10am had not helped. I had missed the morning shift workers completely. Even the morning commuter traffic was over. I had been butt lazy. Getting the motivation [...]...
Posted on 29 July 2026 | 2:48 pm
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Uber Diaries #3: Giddyap Horsie
The app pinged like a small, polite bell as I eased into the curb of a tree‑lined street in Rosebay. It was the kind of street that announced itself in sandstone and ironwork. Leafy and upper class. It was mostly old money in these parts. You would not get much change from 3 million for [...]...
Posted on 13 February 2026 | 9:45 am
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Uber Diaries 2 - Who was that
It was the month of July. The alarm was set for 3:30am. I rolled out of bed straightaway. I was motivated. It would be a big Ubering day - Saturdays were the big earning days. An early start was important to catch the shift workers in the area. A quick freshup but not a shower. [...]...
Posted on 30 December 2025 | 5:44 am
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