Chicago Uber driver loves the flexibility, personalities

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Sponsored Content - One of the best parts of making a living as an Uber driver is the flexibility of the job, Dwayne Bell of Chicago told Illinois Business Daily.

"Life happens," he said. "Sometimes I may need to just do something else that has nothing to do with Ubering just, you know, taking care of other business? And so I don't have to call off if I don't have to be penalized for taking time off other than the loss of earnings. But to me, that's something that I can accommodate. It's just the flexibility works out for me really well."

Bell was previously the former director of food service at a health care facility.

"They had a change in senior management, so they let all of us go," he said. "So I went back to get a master's degree because I already had a bachelors in food service and in health care management. My thought at the time was to get a better position or a higher position in health care."

As an Uber driver, he was able to work and go to school. He earned his master's degree but decided instead to start and run a logistics company that brokers freight nationwide. The flexibility of his Uber job continues to work out well for his schedule.

"I get most of my trucks on the road and handle most of my trips between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m," he said. " So then I drive from 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m or 5 p.m. I'm usually done before five o'clock."

He used to drive for Uber at night, but now finds opportunity in the daytime as the services expanded.

"I initially thought that there was more money to be made at night because there was more frequency of rides but I had never tried the day," he said. "And then I had the opportunity to start the Uber Eats curbside. And I was one of the first drivers and distributors for that process. And then I got the opportunity to start Uber's wheelchair-accessible vehicle program. Both of those opportunities were great. You know, they're great moneymakers."

An added bonus is the interesting customers he meets.

"I  had a screenwriter for the movie 'Die Hard' in my car and we had a really long conversation," Bell said. "His most popular line was the ‘Yippy Ki Yay,’ and he actually gave me his autograph."

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