My mum's cars aren't eligible for Uber. Both of them are more than 10 years old. They work perfectly fine, but for some reason, Uber is super picky about the <10 year rule.

It's actually very common for Uber drivers to rent their car. I'm not the only one that does it. It's a great way to get your feet wet and see what the job is like, without immediately committing to a huge 5 figure purchase.

Think of buying a car as taking out a 20k loan. You can sell it later and you only have to pay a small amount in interest (i.e. depreciation costs).

Probably one of the more reasonable things you’ve said in this thread. Renting for the short term to see if you do it long term is probably the more risk adverse option

Exactly. Of course OP still has a ton of leaks in his life game, but is still miles ahead of where he was at the beginning of this thread.

That's true, if it was a period of about a week to make sure you didn't absolutely hate it. He's been doing it for three weeks and there's no sign that he's going to change. He's paying $300/wk to rent a car. I'm sure there's a car somewhere within 100 miles of him that's less than 10 years old and costs 1k or less, so he's essentially just bleeding money.

And since he said he didn't like the pizza job because he couldn't get 40 hours/wk, the implication he's trying to make is that he IS Ubering 40 hours/wk. And he claims he's making $15/hr. And he said he has no bills. So he should have 1.8k in the bank. If all of these things are true (and if they aren't true that means he's lying), do you think that continuing to rent a car for $300/wk a reasonable thing?

Idk wtf you’re smoking but you can’t get a comprehensive idea about a job after a week. I’d want like a 6 month sample size before investing anything substantial. If he’s making money with the rental, it’s a small price to pay compared to if after 2 weeks (in your mind) he decides he hates it but now he has a brand new car that depreciated 1/2 it’s value

Where the **** are you finding a sub 10 year old car for less than 1k? Do you even know car values? Any car that is less than 10 years old and sub 1k is going to be beat to utter ****

Seems like if they require a <10 year old car the play is to buy a "new" 7-8 year old car every 2-3 years.

That in a nutshell explains why you weren't going to be successful in the long term in poker.

Anyway, I'm glad you're happy in the situation you currently find yourself. Continued wishes for good luck.

Cba going back to read everything so cliffs since turn of the year? I'm guessing not much since pretty sure 100 pages was up by New Year's Day

- Lol chess

- Moved in with his mom

- Rented a car to drive for Uber

No updates on if it's still a 3 piece w/ soda for every meal.

He also got married.

Did he really? Congrats OP but I guess his poker career is down the drain? Probably for the best with his gambling issues

Every time this thread pops up I get all excited hoping OP tries something new. Joining an MLM scam would be great entertainment for example.

Omg if this is t the truth.

Imagine OP running around selling Avon.

Him and his wife and in-laws and 13 siblings all in a studio apartment in underwearland with Avon stacked up to the ceiling. He’s driving around town doing Uber and lipsticks are just flying out of the window.

“Got a backer for 10k at 99% interest compounded hourly but I signed up 27 of my new family members so I’ll make it back in no time.

Typed my first line on my resume. Was really exhausting so I think I’ll take a break from that and focus on my eyeshadow game”

Lol, he's 100% the demographic they target. I've almost posted that so many times this thread.

What do you mean? He’s not black

Young(ish) and "smarter" than everyone else, so he doesn't need a boss.

He tends to go radio silent when things aren't going well. Hope he is doing OK. At least he doesn't have to worry about his wife divorcing him for the next couple of years.

It's not safe to text and drive. Let the man work.

My guess is that he's more or less done with poker and so this thread may not serve him anymore.

Worrying about divorce already? But he only married a few months ago

Isn’t he an anchor husband? Pretty sure he’d have to be doing the divorce and considering his speed at assessing bad situations, she’s probably good for at least a year

KQo or AJo are very easily dominated by a raiser. You can flat on the button, or maybe the cutoff since you are in position post flop. A three bet might thin the limpers, but you are even more likely to be dominated if the raiser four bets. Even if he calls, you could still be dominated. I flat those in position, fold them if I'm much earlier than the cutoff. It took me a long time to realize that hands like KQ are not particularly strong.

Best first post ever?

You lost, son?