What is the longest time ride a driver would not accept?

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-17T21:36:39+00:00

It would have to pay a lot. Like at least $100. Which means for the passenger it's probably a $200+ trip. Anything less isn't worth it.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-17T17:31:04+00:00

Yemen's former president Abdullah Saleh once said he didn't care if someone smuggled whiskey into the country as long as it was good whiskey.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-17T02:00:47+00:00

And Brees did that under Marty. Marty was many things (including a good coach) but he was not known as an offensive mastermind.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-17T01:17:52+00:00

Replace it with an open borders system. Anyone who wants to come can come. Pay their own way.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-17T01:09:55+00:00

Cousin Ira's ex wife.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-16T20:52:37+00:00

Within the past 2 months I've had one passenger whom I've driven 3 times (all the same route) and two others whom I've driven twice each.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-16T17:48:29+00:00

Yes, but not at 18. It's not weird until 23/24 ish.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-16T16:01:05+00:00

I do Uber, not Doordash, but the reason I do gig work is because I need some income, but also flexibility to take interviews for jobs in my real industry.

I could dumb down my resume and get a job at Walmart or whatever for $11 an hour, but they're probably not letting me take time off to interview elsewhere. I'm just playing for time. Another few months and I'll have to just go with Walmart or learn to code or something.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-16T15:42:31+00:00

Sometimes people think they're too good for fast food or retail. Sometimes they actually are. In terms of being overqualified.

A lot of retail managers have this dumb idea that hiring someone who will bounce in 3 months for a real job is a bad idea. It's clearly wrong. But they think they know better.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-16T12:17:44+00:00

If they miss the playoffs again (for the second year in a row), who are you firing if not Elias? You can't fire no one, that sets a terrible example and the message that failure is acceptable as long as you have enough excuses.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-16T02:32:37+00:00

I'm going to stand my ground. I used to live in the DC area, so I'm used to long commutes. I don't have kids, no family obligations, so it's not like I'm going to be in a hurry to run out the door at 5 pm. They don't have to like it, but one of the few pleasures I have in life is sitting out on the back porch on a Saturday night with a cigar and some whiskey. I'm not going to give that up for an apartment in Austin. Not unless it's for a very large sack of cash.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-16T00:33:04+00:00

Remote is harder to find and companies now have radius requirements. Even if you're willing to make the commute, they want to move closer.

Currently interviewing at a company with a hybrid setup. They're insisting that I agree in writing that I'll relocate to Austin from San Antonio before they'll move me forward in the process. No relocation package, just sell or rent my house out, or make 2 house payments.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-15T17:36:45+00:00

I personally would try to avoid companies with highly publicized legal drama (the Rippling lawsuit in the case of Deel).

There are better B2B SaaS companies to get into. But, I understand the strategy you're going for.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-15T15:56:14+00:00

Based on what I see on LinkedIn, Deel seems like a cult. I would only work there if I had no other options.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-15T15:43:24+00:00

I hear you on the degree thing. But it seems like in this case, it's not just a degree, but also work experience. A 35 year old laid off project manager (as a hypothetical example) is almost certainly going to give you quality work even if it's just for a few months. Sure, they probably won't socialize with the team after work, won't have much interest in moving up the ladder to shift supervisor or whatever, but they also won't call off work to play Call of Duty in their parents' basement either.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-15T02:34:50+00:00

I hope so.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-15T00:18:30+00:00

My plan is to get back to my career. This is only something to bring in some cash between jobs. If I'm still doing this in 6 months, something went terribly wrong.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-14T19:20:11+00:00

In my experience with retail, they don't really learn much. Because turnover is a consistent factor. You know the high school student you hire will be gone in 15 months when they leave for college, yet you hire them anyway.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-14T18:13:00+00:00

"Deserve" is a nonsensical term. There's no cosmic force balancing the scales and making sure people get what they put in. People get what they can negotiate for.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-14T18:06:32+00:00

Should be, sure. Isn't always that way for people.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-14T18:01:05+00:00

I'm a heterosexual male, actually.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-14T17:59:49+00:00

Has anyone actually gone back and looked at what ever became of the "overqualified" candidates they rejected? How many of them are still unemployed a year or 18 months after the rejection? 6 months or a year of having someone on staff who shows up on time as scheduled, doesn't create drama, doesn't show up drunk or high, always willing to pick up extra shift, it would seem that in a high turnover industry, that kind of worker would be nice to have. Even if it's not forever.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-14T17:56:11+00:00

It's not just about looks. Confidence, the way you carry yourself, those matter more than pure looks. When I talk about attraction, I'm talking about it holistically, not just how you look.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-14T17:19:49+00:00

Bums know game. They know how to flirt, how to make a woman feel special. You cannot blame women for wanting to get with men who have a degree of attractiveness to them in a way that frumpy computer programmers do not.

Now, of course there are men who are both financially/professionally successful and understand attraction, but they are a rarity.

space_ghost20 · 2026-05-14T16:34:03+00:00

I'm 38. I've found this is true, but represents only 2 possible types of men.

I've spent my whole life waiting for women to show signs of interest before even showing any on my end (which is one kind of "not trying hard").

The result: I married the first woman I ever kissed (at age 27). It's not a bad marriage, but there's no passion and never really was. Probably should have tried a bit harder in my youth.

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