A while ago, I suddenly got the urge to drive, so I took advantage of the weekend to go home, drove the family car back, and then registered as a rideshare driver on Hello and Dida, beginning my journey as a rideshare driver. After driving for about a week and meeting many strangers, I found it quite interesting, so I wrote this article specifically to document it.
However, this “front-seat history” probably won’t have a sequel. I’m physically and mentally exhausted. With fuel prices so high now, not only can’t I make any money, but I also have to deal with passenger complaints and bad reviews. The platform is most likely still biased toward passengers. Rideshare drivers have suffered for long enough!
2022.07.03
Maoming to Zhongshan
- A post-90s young man from society, reeking of cigarettes and alcohol, with no manners; after arriving, he didn’t confirm the drop-off and didn’t answer the phone
- A post-95s young man, dark-skinned, who bought snacks at the service area to share with everyone
- A young woman born in 2003, a preschool teacher by profession, aloof, fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged; 8 out of 10
2022.07.06
Going to work
- A Level-21 student at a vocational secondary school, a third wheel, sitting in the front
- Two Level-21 students at a vocational secondary school, a young couple sitting in the back, doing things they thought I couldn’t see
Getting off work
- A middle-aged man born in the 1980s, who waited half an hour for me at Zhongshan North Station; he didn’t complain after getting in and even gave me directions as we neared the destination
- A middle-aged woman born in the 1980s, whose daughter is in elementary school; she chattered on the phone in the car and was unbearably noisy
2022.07.07
Commuting to and from work
- A young woman born in the 2000s, working in an administrative department, slightly below average in appearance, polite, and waiting at the pickup point on time without needing to be reminded
- A young white-collar worker born in the 1990s, who went all the way to Zimaling after work to interview for a job; dressed in a suit and tie, he looked every bit the gentleman
2022.07.08
Commuting to and from work
- An older young woman born in the 1990s, working in foreign trade, an upper-class person, living in Yuanyang City; a long-term charter partner, with a two-year-old daughter
- A young woman born in 1994, working at a construction site, newly arrived in Zhongshan, with an interesting personality; she even comforted me when the navigation took us the wrong way
2022.07.09
Zhongshan to Guangzhou
- A young woman born in the 1990s, over 170 cm tall; her long legs couldn’t fit comfortably in the front seat, but she got in first and got out last, sitting there the whole way without complaining
- An older woman born in the 1970s, complaining that rideshares were too slow, making a fuss about everything, leaving trash in the car, and generally disgusting people
- A young man born in the 2000s, working a summer job at a factory and going to Guangzhou for the weekend; low-maintenance, he quietly played with his phone as soon as he got in
- A young girl born in the 2000s, currently studying at a vocational secondary school, a fellow Maoming native; chubby but quite cute, a very lively girl
Guangzhou to Zhongshan
- A young woman born in the 1990s, in such a hurry you’d think she was racing to be reincarnated; she complained that I drove too slowly, slammed the door and trunk when getting out midway, and even filed a complaint through the platform
- A young woman born in the 2000s, average-looking and quite overweight, easygoing; she stood up for me over the previous passenger’s disgusting behavior
- A young woman born in the 1990s, average-looking, with slightly dark skin; she required me to take the highway but refused to pay extra