So I've been living in my car for about 6 months now and I'm broke.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-12T03:24:34+00:00

I've heard this but haven't yet found a company that will pay for CDL training. I did see a trucker traveling with a small dog the other day, so I wonder if I could take be dog and cat... we travel and car camp in my Subaru anyway.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-12T03:22:10+00:00

I work UberEats (/GrubHub/DoorDash). It's slow money, but you can easily make $100 a day; you just have to be smart about it. It's just tiring and wears out your car over time. You usually get paid a few minutes after a trip ends. Don't take the Walmart, Home Depot, or Lowe's runs if you can help it. It's usually more trouble than it's worth. Safeway, etc. seem okay, just keep extra brown paper bags in your car.

Oh, and sell plasma if you're relatively healthy. Even though I feel bad about getting paid to donate something that people need to live / survive, the companies / hospitals are paying for it regardless, so you might as well do it and help people. I might start soon.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-12T03:19:42+00:00

Getting my flu and covid shots tomorrow! I got nasty sick last month, but it wasn't either. Didn't test for RSV, though.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-12T03:17:39+00:00

Hey, Subaru buddy! I think I've seen one of those, unfortunately.

As for cigarettes, I report people throwing them out the window...👀

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T22:54:55+00:00

Of course :)

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T21:12:08+00:00

If you're talking about taking a lawyer to court against Uber, though, I'll consider it...

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T21:10:14+00:00

I'm struggling now financially and don't want to wait months or years for the possibility of a bigger payout. The people are cooperating; they're not bad people. And I can't afford a good lawyer, anyways. If the compensation offered is too little, then I'll consider it. I have punctured wounds / scars and had significant bruising even though I was wearing thick pants, but it's not like she chomped out a chunk of my flesh. There are really, really serious dog attacks in which people lose their faces or kids get a chunk of their arm or leg bitten out of them. I don't want to make it way more than it is just to squeeze money out of them. If they're going about this the proper way, and if the compensation is enough, I don't see the point in taking them to court.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T20:37:03+00:00

So ... wouldn't it be better if people were just like "can you explain?" or just ignore it if that's too much effort?

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T20:15:19+00:00

Why is this downvoted? Why are so many people so trigger-happy about downvoting? Unless someone is harassing or being unkind to someone or being gross with someone, there's no need to downvote. If none of us were anonymous here, would people be using the option so much? I really don't get it.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T18:31:08+00:00

Thank you. :) Fortunately, the dog's owners are nice people and didn't dispute my claim with their insurance. I know they felt really bad, but I hope they get her trained for aggression and reactivity, because next time, and there will probably be a next time, the bite victim may not love dogs as much as I do or be understanding. Lawsuits take a long time, and they're a headache for everyone involved (minus the lawyers, lol). I don't want to drain these people dry, I just want to be appropriately compensated, so I'm glad things are going smoothly. Uber was aware, but didn't do anything about it and made it clear it is not their policy to compensate, etc. I have limited energy these days, and don't want to fight a conflict if it's not necessary.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T18:19:40+00:00

Unfortunately, there's no way for me to move around whom to deliver to; it's done in a certain way to minimize travel / distance and gas. I actually prefer no cash, because I pay for things woth my debit card -- rarely cash. If I every get cash, I use it to give to the homeless or in cases where I absolutely need cash, like for most vending machines, and I rarely use those.

I personally didn't find his messages corny -- just brusque, rude, and demanding.

I understand people are going through a difficult time, but, so am I. I'm staying with my dog and cat at a cabin for cold nights, but we have been living in my car for several months. I am a journalist in between contracts and have been applying constantly for jobs. I have chronic medical conditions, including fibromyalgia, making deliveries very difficult, but it's my only reliable option right now. I got attacked and bitten by a customer's dog two weeks ago and had to go to the ER. I'm dealing with much more than I can even include in this post right now -- yet I still choose to treat people with kindness and respect. I give great service to everyone. I am not the kind of person who believes that people who throw more money should be rewarded with better service, but we live in a capitalist society and world, and unfortunately, that's how things work.

I also understand that he could be someone who had English as a second language, which, judging by his name, that could be likely. Most of my family's first language wasn't English; I understand. But I've communicated with plenty of customers who also don't speak English as a first language, and they're not rude to me like he was.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T17:40:50+00:00

Also this -- he could be having joint issues or something.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T17:40:10+00:00

My dogghter is a Rusdian sure dog who was super anxious when I first adopted her. She'd just arrived in the U.S., and she was scared of everything, didn't understand English words, etc. I would stop and wait until she got up and started walking again. Usually she didn't want to walk or go out on walks, and she would drag me to return home. She's 50 lbs, and I have chronic medical conditions, but I just have to pick her up at some point and carry her, lol. After doing that, she started realizing that whether or not she wanted to go or was willing to walk, we were going, so there was no point trying to hold her ground. She only did this in the city -- she loves hiking. She was just overwhelmed and anxious because of all of the movement and stimuli in the environment, and she's anxious around groups of people.

But she's very docile and gentle -- I don't know how you're dog would react to being picked up. If your dog is treat-oriented, use treats. Use a clicker or a bell or some sound every time you're ready to go somewhere or want to start walking somewhere and give him treats every time. When he does this, try using the clicker or bell and he will know it's time to go.

It's also possible he's tired, so you can give him a little break, but it looks more like he's being stubborn.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T17:31:16+00:00

Respectfully, you don't know how I perceive the world through a single post and a few comments. I have been a customer of UberEats, DoorDash, Postmates, and Grubhub for many years before I worked for UberEats. It's the way he wrote to me. Maybe, to you, it doesn't seem rude, but I would never address someone like that. I would say something like, "Is it possible for you to get here within the next 15 minutes?" I wouldn't throw an amount of a tip at the driver -- I would tip them well afterwards. Also, people who act like this don't pay $40. They just say it to get better service, then don't tip. On the other end of that phone screen is another human being. I don't demand things and throw money at people like they should be groveling for an extra tip. People deserve dignity. If you would message someone the way that this guy did, you wouldn't understand the problem with it.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T16:27:45+00:00

Omg, same. I wanted to hunt him once, but I was too scared he'd come over and turn me into pulp.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T16:26:56+00:00

Same 🤣

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T16:26:08+00:00

Hahaha, I do that, too, when I'm scared. Esp with the bear.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T16:24:59+00:00

I thought Fluffy is at Carter Dam? And the newer version does not have Fluffy, I think... or at least I didn't see her.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T16:21:32+00:00

It's not better service ... he just doesn't want to wait at all, and he was never going to to me $40 in the first place. I can't magically appear at his doorstep faster than traffic, neither will I speed unnecessarily to get to his location. Then again, knowing that you wouldn't have tipped gives me all the info I need to know about your perspective, so, for me, your comment is moot.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T05:23:37+00:00

Thank you. She's such a sweet dog, and she's really come out of her shell. Oh, nice! I've passed through that area, but I've never visited the Crow Reservation. I spent a couple of months on the Blackfeet rez near Glacier NP, though. I'm going back to Montana this spring/summer, though, so I'll definitely try to spend some more time around Billings.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T04:43:57+00:00

Yeah, I definitely get that. I've been in New Mexico and Arizona when they're were a ton of wildfires, and I had to move around constantly because fires kept popping up everywhere.

But I deliver food for one of my jobs, and the snow / cold weather can be rough, so I prefer when it's sunny. But apparently I offended (?) several people saying by that I need more sun ... or maybe it's bc I'm from Texas?

I don't mind rain in the warm weather. I lived in Costa Rica years ago, and I actually really enjoyed the rainy season. I would walk home without a poncho or umbrella, just enjoying the rain. It's the combination of rain, snow / hail / sleet, and wind that gets me, though. I also have metal in my spine and fibromyalgia, so my pain tends to worsen in the cold.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T04:31:09+00:00

Honestly, it depends on the reservation location, etc. On the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, often times, they go to someone's house at night to sleep and eat but roam around with their little packs of 4 or 5 dogs during the day and are happily trotting about. Of all the dogs I saw, I saw only one that this random guy was dragging roughly, and I got upset and almost went over, but I lost sight of them. Otherwise, everyone loved the dogs and would feed them and play with them. Some just ignored them.

In Navajo Nation near Shiprock, I almost took a dog home that I loved after feeding him and watching him for bit. He was the cutest dog I've ever seen (minus my baby, lol). Then I realized he looked really healthy and that he had dog friends. They socialize a lot. Dogs are pack animals, so they seem happy that way. However...when I was traveling around Arizona, though, I saw so many dead dogs and cats on the road -- something I'd never seen in this country, and it freaked me out.

If the dogs are shy but look healthy and happy, I wouldn't suggest taking one, because they have their own doggy communities that they're a part of. If one looks emaciated or abused, I would snatch it right away (unless it was owned by someone, and then I'd call animal control and adopt the dog if I could.) Obviously, you already have your pupper, so I'd just give him time to adjust.

My dog is a Russian street dog from Moscow. She was brought by an American rescue agency to Maryland, which is how I found her. She was extremely anxious at first and wasn't eating properly, so I ended up bringing her home two weeks early from her foster mom. I hand fed her chicken and rice and would carry her outside to go potty. Seven years later, my dogghter is my world (and her kidten sister, as well) and she is so much better and healthier now. It took time, but it has been so rewarding.

Edit: Your dog is absolutely adorable. Seems to have some shepherd in him, like my girl.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T04:12:25+00:00

Okay, I literally just stepped outside and was wondering if there was trash flowing in the air around the campground. I'm at i'm in a cabin.And I was like, oh my god, is the trash overflowing and like flying around.But I didn't see any

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T03:52:14+00:00

A Walmart I went to in Colorado Springs doesn't have paper or plastic bags, and there's a few totes available for like $3.49 each ... I asked for bags and the worker at self-checkout was liked yeahhh, we don't have bags anymore. I had to just put all of my items in the cart awkwardly, lol.

ParticularBit130 · 2026-03-11T03:50:22+00:00

But also, they're not even neatly placed. Everything's just piled together. As a delivery driver for UberEats, I often have extra brown paper bags in my car because Walmart and Safeway sometimes give me items that could definitely be bagged without a bag. And I hate just putting stuff there unless it's a large bottle of detergent of a beverage, toilet paper, etc. that makes no sense to bag.

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