You taxi-skiing motherfrakker.

[jackshoegazer]

It has snowed almost every day that I've worked in the past two weeks.  The last decade or so has been pretty mild.  In 1998 it didn't snow until New Year's Eve.  Last year, we didn't get snow for Generic Solstice-Derivative Gift Exchange Ritual a.k.a. Christmas.  This has been a "traditional" Wisconsin winter - a lot of snow.  I don't think we got this much all of last year.  In general, I love it.  It's beautiful.

If my job wasn't driving, that would be great, but eight-plus hours of non-stop driving on icy, unplowed roads is a wee bit stressful.  I also have to drive the sedans, which are rear-wheel drive and thus fishtail all over the place.  Today, it was more like piloting a motorboat than driving.  Especially going up hills, which are a massive gamble, not knowing if you'll be going fast enough to get up the hill, or going too fast and hit someone, or slide into a car on the side of the road, or someone else doing all those things to me.  This is the easiest job in the world, but on bad-weather days, my nerves are shot by the end of the day.

On the bright side, people are usually so grateful that someone is willing to drive through this mess, that they tip me very well.  I got several compliments on my excellent driving and control during skids.  Go me.

(x-posted to jackstaxi)

Comments

[blackdreams.livejournal.com]

I never asked my upstairs neighbor how it's been. I hide out in the house all day making products lately. I could NOT handle your job in this snow. You said you get great tips, but do you eve get that person who is a nervous wreck, gripping the back of your seat gasping everytime the car slides?
[laugh] That'd be me.

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

While I get compliments from a lot of people about my driving, for some reason Jacquelyn (and other ex-girlfriends for that matter) are terrified by my driving. I have no idea why.

[antarcticlust.livejournal.com]

I'm not terrified by your driving!

[jackshoegazer.livejournal.com]

It sure seems like it!

[blackdreams.livejournal.com]

For me (because I'm like that with Josh too) it's because I'm NOT driving. I have no control over what's going on. I can't feel how the roads are. So when I slip on the road, I'm fine. But when he slips and I'm just the passenger, "JOSH WATCH OUT! SLOW DOWN!" :::stomping my imaginary brake:::