They pick us up, drop us off, and see just about everything imaginable. Now, Uber drivers have spilled on what really goes on in the back seat.
He only drives for the ride-sharing service 10 to 15 hours a week as a way of making some pocket money, but that’s enough to see the city’s colourful side.
“I was pretty sick of going out to parties, it had become pretty mundane, so I thought I’d get in on it and signed up to be a driver.” Rod has heard of drivers getting a job only to arrive at a pick-up and find someone wanting them to drop a package somewhere. “And to be honest, there was a massive surge – 3.3 from the racetrack to Warringah. I said to her, ‘Your friends promised they’ll help you pay for this trip and you should take them up on it.’”
It means there’s one time of year that Rod particularly loathes – the annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which he described as a “nightmare” for his upholstery. “It didn’t bother me. He was just stupid and drunk … I haven’t had that sort of thing many times, which is good,” he said.Footage has emerged of an Indian Uber driver copping a racist rant from what appears to be an Australian Uber driver at the Cairns Airport.
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