Why This 8 Year Veteran Atlanta Uber/Lyft Driver Loves What She Does

Sergio interviews Dionne from Atlanta, an 8 year veteran driver who loves what she is doing.
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[@Therideshareguy]

Thank you Dionne for coming on and sharing your story. Do you have a story you would like to share? Send us an email and you might be on the next episode of Behind The Wheel: Driver Stories 🎯 Drive smarter, not harder. Download the Solo app today! therideshareguy.com/go/worksolo 📺 Watch this video NEXT: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpPUn2tnjt-KqNE

[@dlrecruitersite9]

Thank you all for allowing me to share my experience ❤

[@sergioSMTMC1]

​@@dlrecruitersite9it's all you

[@Blackcartrent]

Man I love her. There isn’t anything better than a sweet woman with a southern accent

[@sergioSMTMC1]

👍

[@mandy5396]

I'm a female driver in Baltimore, MD. I used to drive all night. I don't do that anymore, but I still drive late night. Usually until the bars close.

[@chiirp]

Shes wonderful. I’m a female driver in Denver, 9.5 years, and a business owner…same as her I’ll always do ride share. Right now I’m full time for the first time to fund my business which closed during Covid. Dash cam - I just got a 3-channel Vantrue setup and it’s less than $300, and I feel a lot safer. Hope you have her on again, she’s a real gem, a shining example of work ethic which can be in short supply as we are isolated as independent contractors…my take away from her is why I do it, I’m getting money, cherry-picking and only taking rides that meet my standard!

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Do you want to next? [e-mail]

[@sunshineman4394]

Congrats Dionne, love hearing the positivity. Keep it up.

[@RideShareRevo]

8 years she is a Vet for sure! Obviously committed and doing a good job to not even realize Atlanta is one of the worst cities. Proof if you provide a good service even in a bad market you can do well! I heard Sergio say he is talking with REVO CEO today. Hope to see that live stream or at least a video after.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Stay tuned

[@macdj2]

She is right on about rideshare and life. Great lady

[@azumpire]

Been driving for 9 years here in Phoenix/Scottsdale and never have got a dashcam yet. And like this lady you are interview, I am extremely good at reading people. I cancel rides on the spot at pickup if I do not like what I see.... All in all, in 9 years I have only had to 86 one passenger out of my vehicle.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

It's a must these days

[@angelaatchley2422]

I am a women driver also here in Phoenix and Scottsdale for 4 years and I Love it people in Arizona are amazing. I've also have only had to report one person.

[@kelceyburrissr]

I-20 south 😅 ... i know she meant east or west but funny to hear.......

[@dlrecruitersite9]

Yeppers, I meant East lol. I was talking too fast lol

[@kelceyburrissr]

@@dlrecruitersite9 lol I gotcha...

[@williamerazo3921]

I like her. She’s very energetic and goal oriented

[@sergioSMTMC1]

👍

[@Atlridesharejay]

Send her a webcam. Surely you guys have some laying around from previous tests. Now, I don't know what XL pays, but it better be fantastic to do it in an Armada. Those things have to cost $5-$10 in fuel alone per hour. And she bought it new 3 years ago so I hate to think of the depreciation on that at 140k miles. Maybe she actually bought a used one? I hope. ATL is a terrible paying market (compared to the rest of the US), but you can make money working the right times and places. The full time driver here, though, is challenged unless they're really willing to work early am and late night weekends. If you're not, good luck.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Ok

[@Angel_Peg]

It's not a webcam u mean dashcam

[@Atlridesharejay]

Correct.

[@brandyjohn]

She purchased it new. She said it had 200 miles on it when she received it, and that's due to transport.

[@roxiebenesch348]

Dionne could drive me love your story ❤

[@shenaypretty]

I truly enjoyed listening to her story! I only do deliveries and enjoy it. So it was a breath of fresh air to hear that she enjoys what she does✨💕

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Thanks

[@etiumana2659]

❤

[@Angel_Peg]

2 females drives I personally know my girl and a friend's does Uber black Volvo xc60 in Atlanta

[@alexsf4248]

Such a wonderful positive entrepreneurial attitude with a veteran driver’s expertise and pragmatism! 👍🚙

[@sergioSMTMC1]

👍

[@mattwilder4764]

She’s fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing Dionne with us! All the best!

[@sergioSMTMC1]

👍

[@GoGigItNowRon]

Wow Dione you are rockin the ATL and we hope your other business sky rockets far above the sky. Thanks for the tips and publish a book about rideshare soon

[@sergioSMTMC1]

She is, thanks

[@craig5129]

Very knowledgeable driver. I agree on her way of doing rideshare.

[@roxiebenesch348]

Jackson Girl ❤

[@stevesmell9455]

Phoenix AZ has to many cars on the roads the money is just not working anymore...

[@jessjones8592]

I’m a female driver for 5 years. It does get scary. lol. I’m in S Florida. I start at 4:30 am 7 days a week. Some days are good, some are not. I’m in a Nissan Rogue. You are a great lady! Thanks for telling us about your experience… Tips are not good here for some reason.

[@johntambascia8850]

Great interview Sergio with Dionne

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Thanks

[@alexanderromero9701]

Good for her,hustle it out of this gig,cause the good,and bad is long gone now

[@sergioSMTMC1]

👍

[@jaredschoenbrun]

Dionne hit a home run

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Thanks

[@esthers4861]

Thank you Sergio & Dionne, I've been during ride-share since 2019. I literally love ride-share!

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Thanks

[@nver4get]

Great info and I really appreciate it

[@dlrecruitersite9]

Thanks!

[@Therideshareguy]

Thank you Dionne

[@dcox1996]

Loved her energy. It was inspiring to hear her story and Rideshare journey. Great advice. I needed to hear this.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Thanks

[@BeingKyleBusch18]

@@sergioSMTMC1 Sergio, why didn't you pin this lovely lady's beauty supply store website to this video? or add it into the information section of this video? I wanted to support her small business by buying from her.

[@myrideATX]

Great energy! Stay profitable Dionne.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Thanks

[@elinogo5657]

Great interview Sergio! This woman is amazing! We can all learn much from Dionne.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Thanks

[@gormusic3197]

Hey Sergio, Totally enjoying your channel, well done, mate☀️🍾

[@sergioSMTMC1]

@@gormusic3197 thanks

[@tiffanysteen1845]

I like to do the rides to and from work and then I pick up some late nights as people are going back to work so I could not see myself getting up at 3:30 and four to start my day but I have noticed doing Uber and left about midday it really tends to slow down

[@Key_low_TV]

Everyone is scared of them taking away the flexibility they will not take away the flexibility they still need to still make a profit and Dara and David wants that bonus

[@tiffanysteen1845]

My rideshare funds my business too

[@mitchellrocha3028]

Hey Sergio how’s that Lyft ride challenge going ? 😂

[@sergioSMTMC1]

It's done

[@mitchellrocha3028]

@@sergioSMTMC1 I just kept getting ride no longer available when tapping on the map. I was able to only get 24 rides for that challenge.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

@@mitchellrocha3028 got to have a quick trigger finger

[@mitchellrocha3028]

Trust me I’m hyper focused on the screen with video game reflexes. I think drivers are using third party apps to automatically accept rides or the algo just hates me. I can be on top of the ride and somebody else will get it. The 85 ride challenge was worth 300 bucks. Usually you can bust it out fast if you do USC shared rides but even those rides weren’t showing up. It’s been a very discouraging week.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

@@mitchellrocha3028 you have to be USC at 6pm sharp daily

[@tiffanysteen1845]

If we’re independent contractors, why are we penalized with the lower acceptance rate or driving score? If we decline a ride I also have both apps and sometimes I forget to turn one off while I’m in the middle of another app ride so of course I’m skipping that ride, I wish Uber would let us, where we were picking up and dropping off instead of just where we were picking up

[@Lyftflexslave]

Alots changed in two years since youve driven . Were dying out here .. my best lesson is never rely on lyft or uber as fulltime income to pay rent .. Get a w2job

[@MariaM.CarrerasRivera-qs5ws]

So sweet she special is equal price..

[@keithgraves5774]

I totally disagree with her about the whole just deal with it and all the regular employees etc. I mean I get it yes we don’t want to be employees but they shouldn’t have the right to take our funds! When they aren’t providing the vehicles, paying our gas, insurance etc. if you are an employee all that would be covered as well so people wouldn’t have a problem! I hate how ignorant some plp are a swear it’s why cooperations can treat plp this way nowadays 😢

[@rolfprothiva5866]

ok, another typical Sergio interview. Waste of time.

[@sergioSMTMC1]

Seems like you're wasting a lot of your time here, feel free to take a hike

[@felipezayas1981]

Love it! Teach the 6 babies to be smart, have strong work ethic, and have a positive mind set! 🫶

[@sergioSMTMC1]

👍