Lyft announced last week that they are adjusting the Western Maryland driver pay rates. They were increasing the per minute amount by 65 percent and decreasing the per mile amount by 16 percent. Without even doing the math, I approved of these new driver pay rates. I’ve always believed the per minute amount was far...
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Worst day of rideshare driving ever
I don’t know why, but yesterday was the worst day I’ve ever had as a part-time Uber and Lyft driver. It was like somebody came to Hagerstown and gave everyone who didn’t have a car a free one if they agreed to delete the Uber and Lyft app from their phone. I had a total...
Read MoreThinking of driving for Lyft? Something to first consider
One of the things to consider before driving for Lyft is they have no problem asking you to take trips guaranteed to make you lose money. Case in point, the trip they sent me on the other day. Lyft sent me 21 miles away to pick up a rider who wanted a ride from his...
Read MoreToys R Us has not fully committed to going out of business
Toys R Us has declared bankruptcy and will close all of its retail establishments. Everything still on the shelves has been marked on clearance for easy liquidation. Or has it? When I go into the Hagerstown Toys R Us, I feel like they aren’t truly committed to going out of business. They haven’t committed to...
Read MoreToday is the first day of Spring, but the snow is falling
According to The Fantasy Art of Frazetta calendar, I bought on clearance a month after New Year’s Day, today is the first day of Spring. With that said, it’s been snowing pretty good here in Hagerstown most of the day. And it’s not supposed to stop until tomorrow. The warlocks and witches that work at the National Weather...
Read MoreHagerstown welcomes its new electronic overlords, red light cameras
Hagerstown began issuing $75 tickets yesterday based on the findings from its shiny new red-light cameras. The cameras are installed on Potomac Street and Wilson Boulevard and Virginia Avenue and Burhans Boulevard. I’m actually happy about this. People in Hagerstown are terrible drivers. I only hope city officials can handle the huge influx of money. I would go...
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