Jeez! I'm Pushing a Hack!
Hey all,
Things have been a bit hectic and I apologize for being remiss in my blog-posting. I finally picked up a summer job...driving a cab! So far it has been rewarding; monetarily and (most importantly) spiritually. I had no idea that driving a cab would help me with everything...it's sooo cool. I had been trying to get a job in restaurants because I had so much experience. But, I found I was too old, too white, too non-hip and non-pierced to find a decent gig in Portland. Fortunately my downstairs neighbor suggested driving.
I would not have believed how rewarding this job could be! One really gets to appreciate the diversity of our city. It's very grounding. Every fare has a story and imparts their wisdom on me. Just to give you a breif list of recent customers....the party girl who passed out in the back of my cab before giving her exact address, the club owner from Seattle on his bachelor party weekend (after dropping him off at a strip club, I picked up a lady coming home from church), the WW2 vet who, on the way to the VA hospital told me he thought Bush was an idiot.
See, a cabbie meets people in transit while a bartender meets folks a a destination. The former has proved to be much cooler. Movement seems to make people more open. Airport runs tend to be the best as folks seem compelled to tell their life's story after the simple question, " Where are you flying to?"
I'll keep everyone up to date on cool fares in the future, as I intend to drive the odd Saturday during the school year. Things with my PC gig are still in a holding pattern as I am still waiting for one more piece of paperwork from a certain health- care professional. All my medical and Dental stuff came back OK. Soon my mongo-health-packet will be off to DC where it will sit on a desk, hoping to be the next one to be read and scrutinized. Well that's a quick update on things here.
All the Best,
John
Things have been a bit hectic and I apologize for being remiss in my blog-posting. I finally picked up a summer job...driving a cab! So far it has been rewarding; monetarily and (most importantly) spiritually. I had no idea that driving a cab would help me with everything...it's sooo cool. I had been trying to get a job in restaurants because I had so much experience. But, I found I was too old, too white, too non-hip and non-pierced to find a decent gig in Portland. Fortunately my downstairs neighbor suggested driving.
I would not have believed how rewarding this job could be! One really gets to appreciate the diversity of our city. It's very grounding. Every fare has a story and imparts their wisdom on me. Just to give you a breif list of recent customers....the party girl who passed out in the back of my cab before giving her exact address, the club owner from Seattle on his bachelor party weekend (after dropping him off at a strip club, I picked up a lady coming home from church), the WW2 vet who, on the way to the VA hospital told me he thought Bush was an idiot.
See, a cabbie meets people in transit while a bartender meets folks a a destination. The former has proved to be much cooler. Movement seems to make people more open. Airport runs tend to be the best as folks seem compelled to tell their life's story after the simple question, " Where are you flying to?"
I'll keep everyone up to date on cool fares in the future, as I intend to drive the odd Saturday during the school year. Things with my PC gig are still in a holding pattern as I am still waiting for one more piece of paperwork from a certain health- care professional. All my medical and Dental stuff came back OK. Soon my mongo-health-packet will be off to DC where it will sit on a desk, hoping to be the next one to be read and scrutinized. Well that's a quick update on things here.
All the Best,
John
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