[Pushkin]

Hello my people. I hope you are all safe. It has been months since the last time I did a trip. I have been working at a bank in the currency market. I have always been meaning to come back here and share my experience but I have been too busy. Now that I am in a lockdown...

I have to tell you, the grass is not always greener on the other side. I remember the days when I worked late picking up the bankers late night in midtown. How jealous I was of them and how desperate I was to get their job. I now leave work (pre corona) late and sometimes take uber after a long day on a desk starring at a computer screen. I now have to watch how I talk l, how I dress, how I eat infront of people in the office. For gods sake I cant even fart whenever I want to making me miss that camry.

Seeing the same people everyday, having to work with azzholes that you cant just kick out the car and move on with your day. I miss all the good food spots I would stop at and grab a bite whenever i felt like it. The adventure of driving some fast talkin ****** to staten island then taking a hedge fund manager to connecticut and a stripper to jersey all within 3 hours. Skipping a work night when I am in a really bad mood or not feeling well, meeting so many women everyday and not having to try too much to talk to them....all the things that I had that I never thought about back then, its only now that I realize the grass is not always greener on the other side. Especially, noticing how I have to work for excessive hours here in the office and the stress I get, I wonder how much more money I would have made if I really had put up the same work and discipline while driving. I know some ppl wld disagree with me but at the end of the day, life is very short. Someone from our office died the other day from the virus. She was always uptight and doing extra work than she needed to. She rarely took lunch and never had a chance to have kids. Its only now i am reflecting on my driving days. Yes I had many problems back then but I was much much happier living that life. However i still hate yellow cabs. That hasnt changed. I am a bit tipsy now so I will come back during the day.

And by the way, invest in brent crude oil. BNO is one way

 

[Uberm^ench]

Hmm nice anecdote dude. Im kinda on the boat of leaving this gig, since the rona has basucally revealed how unprotected and helpless we all are in the face of a pandemic. Suppose it was war, they probably wouldve sent the drivers first to die in the line of duty lol.

 

[Price_action]

Hello my people. I hope you are all safe. It has been months since the last time I did a trip. I have been working at a bank in the currency market. I have always been meaning to come back here and share my experience but I have been too busy. Now that I am in a lockdown...

I have to tell you, the grass is not always greener on the other side. I remember the days when I worked late picking up the bankers late night in midtown. How jealous I was of them and how desperate I was to get their job. I now leave work (pre corona) late and sometimes take uber after a long day on a desk starring at a computer screen. I now have to watch how I talk l, how I dress, how I eat infront of people in the office. For gods sake I cant even fart whenever I want to making me miss that camry.

Seeing the same people everyday, having to work with azzholes that you cant just kick out the car and move on with your day. I miss all the good food spots I would stop at and grab a bite whenever i felt like it. The adventure of driving some fast talkin @@@@@@ to staten island then taking a hedge fund manager to connecticut and a stripper to jersey all within 3 hours. Skipping a work night when I am in a really bad mood or not feeling well, meeting so many women everyday and not having to try too much to talk to them....all the things that I had that I never thought about back then, its only now that I realize the grass is not always greener on the other side. Especially, noticing how I have to work for excessive hours here in the office and the stress I get, I wonder how much more money I would have made if I really had put up the same work and discipline while driving. I know some ppl wld disagree with me but at the end of the day, life is very short. Someone from our office died the other day from the virus. She was always uptight and doing extra work than she needed to. She rarely took lunch and never had a chance to have kids. Its only now i am reflecting on my driving days. Yes I had many problems back then but I was much much happier living that life. However i still hate yellow cabs. That hasnt changed. I am a bit tipsy now so I will come back during the day.

And by the way, invest in brent crude oil. BNO is one way

What the heck do you do with currency in a bank ? R u trading or just one of those tellers ??

 

[Hellboyy]

Hello my people. I hope you are all safe. It has been months since the last time I did a trip. I have been working at a bank in the currency market. I have always been meaning to come back here and share my experience but I have been too busy. Now that I am in a lockdown...

I have to tell you, the grass is not always greener on the other side. I remember the days when I worked late picking up the bankers late night in midtown. How jealous I was of them and how desperate I was to get their job. I now leave work (pre corona) late and sometimes take uber after a long day on a desk starring at a computer screen. I now have to watch how I talk l, how I dress, how I eat infront of people in the office. For gods sake I cant even fart whenever I want to making me miss that camry.

Seeing the same people everyday, having to work with azzholes that you cant just kick out the car and move on with your day. I miss all the good food spots I would stop at and grab a bite whenever i felt like it. The adventure of driving some fast talkin @@@@@@ to staten island then taking a hedge fund manager to connecticut and a stripper to jersey all within 3 hours. Skipping a work night when I am in a really bad mood or not feeling well, meeting so many women everyday and not having to try too much to talk to them....all the things that I had that I never thought about back then, its only now that I realize the grass is not always greener on the other side. Especially, noticing how I have to work for excessive hours here in the office and the stress I get, I wonder how much more money I would have made if I really had put up the same work and discipline while driving. I know some ppl wld disagree with me but at the end of the day, life is very short. Someone from our office died the other day from the virus. She was always uptight and doing extra work than she needed to. She rarely took lunch and never had a chance to have kids. Its only now i am reflecting on my driving days. Yes I had many problems back then but I was much much happier living that life. However i still hate yellow cabs. That hasnt changed. I am a bit tipsy now so I will come back during the day.

And by the way, invest in brent crude oil. BNO is one way

Well bro your thread is the most positive thread that I read in a while and for that let me tell you thank you we really need it. And every job have pros and cons you just look forward never look back 👍

 

[black_ panther05]

Hello my people. I hope you are all safe. It has been months since the last time I did a trip. I have been working at a bank in the currency market. I have always been meaning to come back here and share my experience but I have been too busy. Now that I am in a lockdown...

I have to tell you, the grass is not always greener on the other side. I remember the days when I worked late picking up the bankers late night in midtown. How jealous I was of them and how desperate I was to get their job. I now leave work (pre corona) late and sometimes take uber after a long day on a desk starring at a computer screen. I now have to watch how I talk l, how I dress, how I eat infront of people in the office. For gods sake I cant even fart whenever I want to making me miss that camry.

Seeing the same people everyday, having to work with azzholes that you cant just kick out the car and move on with your day. I miss all the good food spots I would stop at and grab a bite whenever i felt like it. The adventure of driving some fast talkin @@@@@@ to staten island then taking a hedge fund manager to connecticut and a stripper to jersey all within 3 hours. Skipping a work night when I am in a really bad mood or not feeling well, meeting so many women everyday and not having to try too much to talk to them....all the things that I had that I never thought about back then, its only now that I realize the grass is not always greener on the other side. Especially, noticing how I have to work for excessive hours here in the office and the stress I get, I wonder how much more money I would have made if I really had put up the same work and discipline while driving. I know some ppl wld disagree with me but at the end of the day, life is very short. Someone from our office died the other day from the virus. She was always uptight and doing extra work than she needed to. She rarely took lunch and never had a chance to have kids. Its only now i am reflecting on my driving days. Yes I had many problems back then but I was much much happier living that life. However i still hate yellow cabs. That hasnt changed. I am a bit tipsy now so I will come back during the day.

And by the way, invest in brent crude oil. BNO is one way

No job is perfect, thanks for you thread, there is true in what you say, I use to work at the Google building before this job I was assigned to YouTube section on chealse market, I worked in events with people like Bill Gates, 50 cents, Jackie Chan and others big celebrities in a weekly basis, my friends used to think I had one of the coolest job in the world. But I wasn't happy because I believe just like you, what we have is the spirit of entepreuners, I believe what you missing is the freedom of ruling yourself, more than this industry. This industry is just a taste of what is entepreunership but this job is not ideal, people don't respect us and we are just so unprotected by the politics that is not worthy to stay here permanently.

 

[aluber1968]

Most probably he trades FOREX

 

[ANT_LIFE]

Hello my people. I hope you are all safe. It has been months since the last time I did a trip. I have been working at a bank in the currency market. I have always been meaning to come back here and share my experience but I have been too busy. Now that I am in a lockdown...

I have to tell you, the grass is not always greener on the other side. I remember the days when I worked late picking up the bankers late night in midtown. How jealous I was of them and how desperate I was to get their job. I now leave work (pre corona) late and sometimes take uber after a long day on a desk starring at a computer screen. I now have to watch how I talk l, how I dress, how I eat infront of people in the office. For gods sake I cant even fart whenever I want to making me miss that camry.

Seeing the same people everyday, having to work with azzholes that you cant just kick out the car and move on with your day. I miss all the good food spots I would stop at and grab a bite whenever i felt like it. The adventure of driving some fast talkin @@@@@@ to staten island then taking a hedge fund manager to connecticut and a stripper to jersey all within 3 hours. Skipping a work night when I am in a really bad mood or not feeling well, meeting so many women everyday and not having to try too much to talk to them....all the things that I had that I never thought about back then, its only now that I realize the grass is not always greener on the other side. Especially, noticing how I have to work for excessive hours here in the office and the stress I get, I wonder how much more money I would have made if I really had put up the same work and discipline while driving. I know some ppl wld disagree with me but at the end of the day, life is very short. Someone from our office died the other day from the virus. She was always uptight and doing extra work than she needed to. She rarely took lunch and never had a chance to have kids. Its only now i am reflecting on my driving days. Yes I had many problems back then but I was much much happier living that life. However i still hate yellow cabs. That hasnt changed. I am a bit tipsy now so I will come back during the day.

And by the way, invest in brent crude oil. BNO is one way

At least you got access to the bathroom

 

[theitalian]

Hello my people. I hope you are all safe. It has been months since the last time I did a trip. I have been working at a bank in the currency market. I have always been meaning to come back here and share my experience but I have been too busy. Now that I am in a lockdown...

I have to tell you, the grass is not always greener on the other side. I remember the days when I worked late picking up the bankers late night in midtown. How jealous I was of them and how desperate I was to get their job. I now leave work (pre corona) late and sometimes take uber after a long day on a desk starring at a computer screen. I now have to watch how I talk l, how I dress, how I eat infront of people in the office. For gods sake I cant even fart whenever I want to making me miss that camry.

Seeing the same people everyday, having to work with azzholes that you cant just kick out the car and move on with your day. I miss all the good food spots I would stop at and grab a bite whenever i felt like it. The adventure of driving some fast talkin @@@@@@ to staten island then taking a hedge fund manager to connecticut and a stripper to jersey all within 3 hours. Skipping a work night when I am in a really bad mood or not feeling well, meeting so many women everyday and not having to try too much to talk to them....all the things that I had that I never thought about back then, its only now that I realize the grass is not always greener on the other side. Especially, noticing how I have to work for excessive hours here in the office and the stress I get, I wonder how much more money I would have made if I really had put up the same work and discipline while driving. I know some ppl wld disagree with me but at the end of the day, life is very short. Someone from our office died the other day from the virus. She was always uptight and doing extra work than she needed to. She rarely took lunch and never had a chance to have kids. Its only now i am reflecting on my driving days. Yes I had many problems back then but I was much much happier living that life. However i still hate yellow cabs. That hasnt changed. I am a bit tipsy now so I will come back during the day.

And by the way, invest in brent crude oil. BNO is one way

This is an interesting consideration. The problem mostly in NYC is the job environment... always in a rush, competition to the death, fake coworkers etc. I remember back when I use to work in Italy the 1st thing was to go and take the 2nd coffee (1st espresso at home of course) and standing in a bar without any rush. When I use to have meetings with clients not before than 10 am and I use to greet them in a bar 1st. Here between commute and worked hours you have no time for yourself. It's like being a slave. It's the system that is completely messed up.

 

[Driveralp]

i like all that stuff he mentions about driving until I pick up a lousy drunk or a clueless millennial than I start thinking to get another job 🥳 than I drop those off and start not minding driving again :smiles: it’s like a loop hole you can’t get out off, or should I say “the mafia”

 

[Kalanick]

Yes you right, crude oil trading is profitable this day with high volatility. I’m trading only mini contract . I’m asking you like specialist: 1) why difference btw May and June contract $6 now ? QMK -$23 , QMN -$29 ? 2) What you think with OPEC + deal , gap up tomorrow or gap down. Because Mexico will cut only 100k barrel not 400k , and US don’t want to cut . 3) Do you think price will go back to $40 in near future with no demand and full all storages? 4) What you think on election year Trump will try keep price lower ? . If tomorrow the price goes down to $20 , I will open long position on June contract for around $26 . In my view Big guys will keep price under $25 this week because May contract will expire on April 21 and many bag holders on May contract , and next week they will move price up to $32 . What you think about that ? Thank you for your answers. Good luck to you on your job .

 

[TDR]

Hello my people. I hope you are all safe. It has been months since the last time I did a trip. I have been working at a bank in the currency market. I have always been meaning to come back here and share my experience but I have been too busy. Now that I am in a lockdown...

I have to tell you, the grass is not always greener on the other side. I remember the days when I worked late picking up the bankers late night in midtown. How jealous I was of them and how desperate I was to get their job. I now leave work (pre corona) late and sometimes take uber after a long day on a desk starring at a computer screen. I now have to watch how I talk l, how I dress, how I eat infront of people in the office. For gods sake I cant even fart whenever I want to making me miss that camry.

Seeing the same people everyday, having to work with azzholes that you cant just kick out the car and move on with your day. I miss all the good food spots I would stop at and grab a bite whenever i felt like it. The adventure of driving some fast talkin @@@@@@ to staten island then taking a hedge fund manager to connecticut and a stripper to jersey all within 3 hours. Skipping a work night when I am in a really bad mood or not feeling well, meeting so many women everyday and not having to try too much to talk to them....all the things that I had that I never thought about back then, its only now that I realize the grass is not always greener on the other side. Especially, noticing how I have to work for excessive hours here in the office and the stress I get, I wonder how much more money I would have made if I really had put up the same work and discipline while driving. I know some ppl wld disagree with me but at the end of the day, life is very short. Someone from our office died the other day from the virus. She was always uptight and doing extra work than she needed to. She rarely took lunch and never had a chance to have kids. Its only now i am reflecting on my driving days. Yes I had many problems back then but I was much much happier living that life. However i still hate yellow cabs. That hasnt changed. I am a bit tipsy now so I will come back during the day.

And by the way, invest in brent crude oil. BNO is one way

I always knew that rideshare is much better. Forum members don't understand. Now they struggle for unemployment, which they don't understand is waste of time. As long they happy and we have more requests. It's always place to comeback if tlc plates kept correctly. Today It's good to have job w2, but it's always good to have plan B,C. Good luck 👍

Yes you right, crude oil trading is profitable this day with high volatility. I'm trading only mini contract . I'm asking you like specialist: 1) why difference btw May and June contract $6 now ? QMK -$23 , QMN -$29 ? 2) What you think with OPEC + deal , gap up tomorrow or gap down. Because Mexico will cut only 100k barrel not 400k , and US don't want to cut . 3) Do you think price will go back to $40 in near future with no demand and full all storages? 4) What you think on election year Trump will try keep price lower ? . If tomorrow the price goes down to $20 , I will open long position on June contract for around $26 . In my view Big guys will keep price under $25 this week because May contract will expire on April 21 and many bag holders on May contract , and next week they will move price up to $32 . What you think about that ? Thank you for your answers. Good luck to you on your job .

As reminder this is driving forum, not stock exchange. GFO

i like all that stuff he mentions about driving until I pick up a lousy drunk or a clueless millennial than I start thinking to get another job 🥳 than I drop those off and start not minding driving again :smiles: it's like a loop hole you can't get out off, or should I say "the mafia"

But you the boss, manager, dispatcher and in the end driver. Good luck to you too. 👍☝🚕

This is an interesting consideration. The problem mostly in NYC is the job environment... always in a rush, competition to the death, fake coworkers etc. I remember back when I use to work in Italy the 1st thing was to go and take the 2nd coffee (1st espresso at home of course) and standing in a bar without any rush. When I use to have meetings with clients not before than 10 am and I use to greet them in a bar 1st. Here between commute and worked hours you have no time for yourself. It's like being a slave. It's the system that is completely messed up.

☕, 🇮🇹 👍☝😉

Hmm nice anecdote dude. Im kinda on the boat of leaving this gig, since the rona has basucally revealed how unprotected and helpless we all are in the face of a pandemic. Suppose it was war, they probably wouldve sent the drivers first to die in the line of duty lol.

😎, more rides. ☝

 

[Salvi]

Hmm nice anecdote dude. Im kinda on the boat of leaving this gig, since the rona has basucally revealed how unprotected and helpless we all are in the face of a pandemic. Suppose it was war, they probably wouldve sent the drivers first to die in the line of duty lol.

There are drivers who really consider themselves as soldiers so thats gonna stop them

 

[Pushkin]

Most probably he trades FOREX

We hedge for firms exposed to currency risks using futures, and also work with those just interested in arbitrage

This is an interesting consideration. The problem mostly in NYC is the job environment... always in a rush, competition to the death, fake coworkers etc. I remember back when I use to work in Italy the 1st thing was to go and take the 2nd coffee (1st espresso at home of course) and standing in a bar without any rush. When I use to have meetings with clients not before than 10 am and I use to greet them in a bar 1st. Here between commute and worked hours you have no time for yourself. It's like being a slave. It's the system that is completely messed up.

Yes sir, the Italian life is one I envy the most

I always knew that rideshare is much better. Forum members don't understand. Now they struggle for unemployment, which they don't understand is waste of time. As long they happy and we have more requests. It's always place to comeback if tlc plates kept correctly. Today It's good to have job w2, but it's always good to have plan B,C. Good luck 👍


As reminder this is driving forum, not stock exchange. GFO


But you the boss, manager, dispatcher and in the end driver. Good luck to you too. 👍☝🚕

☕, 🇮🇹 👍☝😉


😎, more rides. ☝

one thing I have learned is that those working in the office with me, including the big shots are really not smarter than those hustling on the streets (excluding some dumb drivers). But one thing that I can assure you is they are way more disciplined, confident and patient. I want to underline discipline. That is the one area I have yet to catch up on compared to my colleagues. Their discipline means sticking to their plan, respecting their routine, self control or controlling temptations. I think they mostly developed this as a result of the way they were raised. Parents being white collar, private school backgrounds etc as opposed to those of us whose parents scrambled around the city just to survive and raising us in survival mode which means no routine, always uncertainty etc.

But then there are the qualities I have (which I think my fellow drivers share with me too) that have gotten me to standout in my new environment. Note that most of the people working with me come from out of states and went to Ivy league/private schools living in 2k studios. Yet, I am more creative than them, I happen to become the biggest risk taker and at the same time the one to not give up easily. And the most energetic too. I am sharing all these things here just to let you guys know that if you, and also me worked on our discipline, we already have qualities the so called "privileged" ones wish to have. It means actually coming up with a very consistent schedule while driving, being very strict with the way we spend money, always pretending like there is a boss watching us when we are driving so we don't dare to slack, avoiding unnecessary altercation with passengers, other drivers, authorities etc...having a healthy life style so that we always have a positive attitude towards life and hope. There are so many positives to the work we do, if only we could eliminate our weaknesses. There were years that I netted 60k plus a year while going to school full-time. In those years, I had a lot of fun and memories. Most important, I had freedom that I took for granted that I now wish I could get back. I am by no means saying that you should stick to driving for the rest of your lives. But if anyone here has a dream to one day open a restaurant or start a clothing line or get into real estate ..whatever it is, you are closer to your dream as a driver than you would be if you were a corporate slave working your ass off until you have no more energy left for your selves. Salut

 

[TDR]

We hedge for firms exposed to currency risks using futures, and also work with those just interested in arbitrage


Yes sir, the Italian life is one I envy the most


one thing I have learned is that those working in the office with me, including the big shots are really not smarter than those hustling on the streets (excluding some dumb drivers). But one thing that I can assure you is they are way more disciplined, confident and patient. I want to underline discipline. That is the one area I have yet to catch up on compared to my colleagues. Their discipline means sticking to their plan, respecting their routine, self control or controlling temptations. I think they mostly developed this as a result of the way they were raised. Parents being white collar, private school backgrounds etc as opposed to those of us whose parents scrambled around the city just to survive and raising us in survival mode which means no routine, always uncertainty etc.

But then there are the qualities I have (which I think my fellow drivers share with me too) that have gotten me to standout in my new environment. Note that most of the people working with me come from out of states and went to Ivy league/private schools living in 2k studios. Yet, I am more creative than them, I happen to become the biggest risk taker and at the same time the one to not give up easily. And the most energetic too. I am sharing all these things here just to let you guys know that if you, and also me worked on our discipline, we already have qualities the so called "privileged" ones wish to have. It means actually coming up with a very consistent schedule while driving, being very strict with the way we spend money, always pretending like there is a boss watching us when we are driving so we don't dare to slack, avoiding unnecessary altercation with passengers, other drivers, authorities etc...having a healthy life style so that we always have a positive attitude towards life and hope. There are so many positives to the work we do, if only we could eliminate our weaknesses. There were years that I netted 60k plus a year while going to school full-time. In those years, I had a lot of fun and memories. Most important, I had freedom that I took for granted that I now wish I could get back. I am by no means saying that you should stick to driving for the rest of your lives. But if anyone here has a dream to one day open a restaurant or start a clothing line or get into real estate ..whatever it is, you are closer to your dream as a driver than you would be if you were a corporate slave working your ass off until you have no more energy left for your selves. Salut

Rideshare is about discipline. Discipline bring success. But luck in rideshare is helpful. You learn as you drive, perform and live. Life is school only with discipline. Law, policy, strategy, that is discipline. Rideshare is much simple than working in bank, office, firm. Less money and more freedom. Everyone choice.

 

[Mikemike88]

Inspiring story indeed

What is your background? How long were you out of corporate world?

After traveling around world and driving for Uber for close to two years, I feel like I'm out of sync to the corporate jobs. The confidence level is just not there any more. It's probably even harder now