Posted on 10/13/2015 6:35:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
People are constantly talking about the American dream, but I want to talk a bit about the New York City dream. As a first-generation New Yorker, I was struggling to support a family in this expensive city until I started partnering with Uber. Now, I’m supporting three sons and a wife and am able to pursue my real passion on the side — music.
I was born in the Dominican Republic, and moved to New York City when I was 9 years old. I’m proud to have called The Bronx my home for 25 years. New York is the greatest city in the world but, as everyone knows, it’s not the most affordable.
I drove a yellow taxi for more than 10 years, and it was a constant struggle to make ends meet. I was always stressed about the fact that I couldn’t spend enough time with my family and wondered how I’d pay the bills each month.
I was earning between $30,000 and $40,000 a year. I thought that finding a job that allowed me to earn enough to support my family and give me time to pursue my dream of becoming a singer and spend time with my children would be impossible — until two years ago, when I found Uber.
The difference between driving a yellow taxi and partnering with Uber is like day and night. With Uber, I make about $60,000 a year — and right now, I’m only working three days a week. Friday nights are incredibly busy for both taxi riders and Uber riders. When I was driving a yellow taxi, the most I could take home on a Friday was about $200 — and I had to work until 4 a.m. With Uber, I can make up to $600.
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I wonder what his insurance carrier thinks of it?
ya...Unions and politicians hate not getting their cut.
it’ll be consumed shortly.
Sounds like capitalism... Better not vote for Bernie!
Never fear, pal, government, state or federal, or the trade unions, will shut you down.
Free enterprise isn’t very popular anymore in Marxist America.
Best advice if you want to make the REAL money - get into government employ.
We all know how much the establishment loves subversives, right? I was toying with the idea of driving for them for a while, but knowing our MA Attorney General filed suit against them certainly gives me pause....
Uber to be declared a terrorist organization along with the global warming deniers!
Very well written letter. It reads like Uber’s advertising department wrote it for him.
Some readers of the New York Post checked the man out to see if he’s a real person, RESULT: HE IS REAL and means what he says.
Sometimes, in our cynicism, we tend to believe that some things are just too good to be true.
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