Checker Cab, on the stinkometer, your stank is a solid 10.
So, the commuting in general is a bit of a turd. I was working from home the last two weeks, but my boss doesn't want to extend that courtesy any longer, and since it's my right knee that's broken, I still can't drive.
I have to take a cab to the commuter rail, the commuter rail to the burbs, and then figure out a ride from the suburbs to work....and then do the reverse at night.
On Monday and Tuesday due to scary cab fares, I was paying $50 roundtrip each day to get to work. Which is cost-prohibitive...maybe I should pay them to work? (And since not a single soul stopped by my office either day--I was pretty thrilled with the situation.)
Thankfully my friend, colleague, and chauffeur, Sal, is now picking me up and driving me on the work side, God bless him. But, I still have to call a cab in the morning to get to the train, so I've been ordering them the night before.
And here's where Checker Cab comes in...
So, the cab shows up over 10 minutes early this morning, and as you all know...I don't go for early. So, they call up, and I tell them I need a couple of minutes still. The dispatcher says they will convey this to the cab.
So, of course, the cab immediately takes off, never to return. I call them back, once I realize they're gone...but why would you answer a ringing phone if you're a business? That's crazy!
Normally, really not a big deal. But, at 6:30 in the morning, there aren't a ton of cabs driving down my street...and since I sat there waiting for him to come back, I am now totally late. I'm depending on a sporadic train schedule, and a coworker who is nice enough to pick me up, so I become panicked.
Since, I don't move very quickly, I have to Frankenstein-speedwalk (wait...picture it...Aarggggh) the six blocks over to the cab stand as fast as I can...where ten minutes later I finally get a taxi. And the moral of the story is? That's right...Checker Cab rots.
Feel free to call them and tell them that yourselves: 312-733-5863. (They probably won't answer though.)
I have to take a cab to the commuter rail, the commuter rail to the burbs, and then figure out a ride from the suburbs to work....and then do the reverse at night.
On Monday and Tuesday due to scary cab fares, I was paying $50 roundtrip each day to get to work. Which is cost-prohibitive...maybe I should pay them to work? (And since not a single soul stopped by my office either day--I was pretty thrilled with the situation.)
Thankfully my friend, colleague, and chauffeur, Sal, is now picking me up and driving me on the work side, God bless him. But, I still have to call a cab in the morning to get to the train, so I've been ordering them the night before.
And here's where Checker Cab comes in...
So, the cab shows up over 10 minutes early this morning, and as you all know...I don't go for early. So, they call up, and I tell them I need a couple of minutes still. The dispatcher says they will convey this to the cab.
So, of course, the cab immediately takes off, never to return. I call them back, once I realize they're gone...but why would you answer a ringing phone if you're a business? That's crazy!
Normally, really not a big deal. But, at 6:30 in the morning, there aren't a ton of cabs driving down my street...and since I sat there waiting for him to come back, I am now totally late. I'm depending on a sporadic train schedule, and a coworker who is nice enough to pick me up, so I become panicked.
Since, I don't move very quickly, I have to Frankenstein-speedwalk (wait...picture it...Aarggggh) the six blocks over to the cab stand as fast as I can...where ten minutes later I finally get a taxi. And the moral of the story is? That's right...Checker Cab rots.Feel free to call them and tell them that yourselves: 312-733-5863. (They probably won't answer though.)
posted by Heather Gately at 8:10 AM
3 Comments:
Heather, just a thought... but since you are already paying $50 for a cab maybe you should look into a car service (like the livery limo guys at the airport). I bet they are close to the same price door to door and are probably more reliable (and you could drink on your way to and from work :) -Sarah
I totally should. That's a great idea!
Heather, you should really consider not using so many exclamation points.
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