Driven Mad: The real dirt on why driving a limousine is not a glamorous job
July 8th, 2009 by Tom Fairchild in News
Lest you start to think that driving a limousine is a glamorous gig, I shall disabuse you of that notion right now.
First, it’s just another minimum-wage job. Like many others similarly recompensed, it involves lots of drudgery, much of which is cleaning. It feels like I’m always wiping, polishing or vacuuming some damn thing or another, both inside and outside the cars. There are windows and glasses, carpets and couches, woodwork and coasters. It never seems to end.
Second, you have to drive around a lot. That’s fun for a while, but quickly leads one to Buddhism. It’s either that or the gun shop. Namaste.
Third, there is the waiting. There is lots and lots of waiting. Now for me, that’s not so much of a problem, because there are millions of books out there waiting for me to read. For colleagues who aren’t word-minded, those hours spent waiting for customers must drag like Danny La Rue.
The payback for all the tiresomeness is the people. You meet people well outside the six degrees of separation, and for me, that is worth it.
July 25th, 2009 at 9:05 am
I drove a limousine during college and before I started my current carpet cleaning company in Clearwater. It was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life, as I met a lot of interested people and was able to attend a lot of high-end events that I normally would never have attended. But, you are right — the waiting time could induce a lot of boredom.