The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me!

What is a BAULER? It stands for Bay Area Uber / Lyft Excellent Ridesharers and I simply felt it would be great to have a resource for fellow drivers who live and work in the Bay Area.  As someone who drives rideshare part-time and holds a full-time job as a product manager for a tech company, I feel I have some unique ideas and experiences worth sharing.  I drive an awesome BMW 328i that happens to qualify for both Uber Select and Lyft Premiere and have enjoyed my time on the road.  (I just made the cut with my 2009 vehicle; that cutoff may change at any time).

I’ve decided to keep this side-hustle private and so my co-workers and employer are unaware of this venture.  For those of us who work professional jobs and are tempted to drive rideshare part time, I would suggest you not advertise this fact at work.  Because if you happen to roll into the office late for any reason, they might assume you are out driving passengers.  Hence, it is best to keep this to yourself.

I consider myself an Uber/Lyft superhero who dons the cape after leaving the office.  Once I’m behind the wheel, I am the FlyBauler and it’s time to go crush it.

What do I hope to share in this blog of mine?

I have my opinions about the benefits of driving a car that qualifies for Uber Select.  There are things I can do within the app that other drivers can’t.  There are some unique benefits to being able to filter my requests during specific times and circumstances; especially when running both Uber and Lyft concurrently.

I plan on writing a blog piece entitled, “The Top 10 Reasons Why Part-Time Drivers Should Drive for BOTH Uber and Lyft“.  I’ve got some great pictures I’ve taken during my travels and there’s a story behind each of them.  The cover photo above was taken while I was driving through Sausalito and waiting for a new request.  I literally stopped the car, got out and shot the photo before other cars could approach on this narrow strip of road near the water.  And so I’d like to welcome you to my first Blog site.

Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton