We are basically doing the entire show, just without all the choreography and staging. Skipping all the music that is just dancing. With some exception all the principals are on stage all the time, just sitting on benches on the side. The choir is sitting along the back and just stands when it is there turn to sing, with the exception of Rock Island, in which the group of us that are doing it start along the front of the stage, with "Charlie" in the middle, and then go back to our places. We all have music and scripts (those that need them) so in general no memorization. A fun show and we have a great cast.
I'm an American, so, forgive me, but what exactly is the EU and how do some people interpret it as being the "beast" in the Book of Revelation? Feel free to dumb it down and give the "Bible Prophecy For Dummies" version. Thanks...
Politely told Uber to take their app back this morning, In about a week, Lyft will get the same advice. Looking into driving taxi in San Fran however. Schooling and other processes begin Tuesday 8)
All expenses are yours, including fuel, vehicle maintenance and depreciation, which can be harsh. Insurance is vague and insufficient. Their insurance only kicks in when fare begins the trip and does not cover the time between ride request and pickup. As an independent contractor you are at constant risk of losing everything in the case of a serious accident or other incident. Riders enjoy and flock to a cut-rate fare, fully expecting black-car service, at the expense of the owner/driver who is not sufficiently compensated. In the end, he might break even, when considering all the costs, but he does not recover the cost of vehicle depreciation (your vehicle), which is significant. Driver is at the mercy of any zany who could opt to puke in your car. No human interaction between the driver and the corporation - only email and canned responses. And the fully automated system is flawed and contradictory. The driver is constantly bombarded with corrective texts which are rarely accurate or relevant to you and which are designed to optimize high standards of driver performance through a nagging system of ratings and warnings. I saw it as an opportunity to supplement income on a very part-time basis, but now see it as highly risky and not worth the stress, which is significant. Both companies are predatory, imo, and arrogantly flaunt all attempts at public regulation, refusing, for example to submit to fingerprinting for background checks, and under the premise of "private contractor" the diver has absolutely no perks as an employee and is not protected by employment law.
To amend the previous two posts: Driving for LYFT is actually enjoyable. The clientele somehow seem more sophisticated, friendly, while the app is far more efficient. I actually make pretty good money with LYFT. Will likely stay with LYFT as strictly a side, a part-time thing. But getting a new, much more comprehensive insurance policy that includes rideshare coverage 8)
Nice 8) Left the upper 90s and 100s for the low 60s of the Bay Area - feels like a homecoming of sorts. Begin 4 days of classes for commercial drivers license in the morning and will work in the evenings. So not wanting to return to that oppressive heat Had Kung-Pow shrimp and peach pie at my old friends' restaurant. Feeling somehow emancipated. Independence Day, sort of... Yeah, Baby 8)
Just finished a week of driving in the City. Aside from the stress of driving, navigation and occasional gridlock, this is a very interesting, almost dreamy process of meeting (Lyft clientele are generally sophisticated) people and shuttling them around. The relationship between driver and riding public is highly tuned and mutually nurturing. Negatives are rare. The City is torn up with construction projects and detours and the streets are very rough and dirty. The homeless problem is worse than ever and almost unteneable. Demonstrations, police actions involving an armed individual (they bean-bagged him into submission) contribute to the excitement 8)
Family sharing things on Facebook, so I'm going witty and they'll probably get all offended. That's the problem with family on Facebook: you know these people because they're family, not necessarily because you'd like them as people and would want to know them if you had much of a choice.
Yet another good reason not to be on Facebook. Tell them your work with certain clandestine organizations prohibits your participation... ;.;.