Sharing Rides

Sharing Rides is a Win Win Situation for Everyone

Recently in our residential community a new bee young lady sent out an information letter requesting thoughts from her new residents. She indicated her current employment was working for the local cable company at one of our local mall outlets. She was inquiring if others in her vicinity worked there or close by and would consider car-pooling if it could be arranged schedule wise? And also opened the door to other possibilities if anyone showed any interest. Like maybe as a neighborhood we should ban together and offer special deals to each other in regard to what we each had to offer via our own areas of expertise. We responded to her indicating an interest in banning together but didn’t understand the concept but would be open to ideas if a meeting could be arranged. So far nothing has come forth showing others showed an interest.

But her letter did spark thoughts in my head. I wondered about the skilled people in our subdivision and how convenient it would be to trade services and benefit from each other. Maybe give each other better deals then we could get out there in the real world.

Found One Ride Sharer

No neighborhood things developed but she did find one person who connected with her and they formed a partnership carpooling. I discovered this while walking the subdivision and sharing a conversation with a lady trying to change her right front tire. While walking I saw her dealing poorly with the tire changing process and offered to be of assistance. She seemed reluctant at first and then said are you the gentlemen that always walks late at night and carries a flashing light? Yes I replied and then I guess she felt more at ease and said shed love to have a helping hand. I removed the flat and she found the spare and soon she was ok to drive. During our working together she indicated it was her week to drive. That’s when I found out she like me received this letter of inquiry and responded to the girl and thru that process they connected and started car-pooling because they both worked at the mall. If I got the gist of it right they both coordinated there working schedule via there employers help and are both enjoying the benefit of saving gas and wear and tear on each of their cars. And it all started with a letter of inquiry.

I Saved Seventy Five Percent on Transportation

I car-pooled once when I had this factory job and it proved to be a very interesting and a very good cost saving enterprise. I was already working at this factory making die cast parts. Then one day a job notice was posted on the board for an opening in the keypunch dept. I applied and got the job. And to my surprise only ladies worked on the second shift and that was were the job opening was. Within two weeks I was carpooling with three ladies all slightly older then myself. Boy did I learn things about girls and how they think about issues. At first while I drove with them I sat and just listened and then as we got to know each other better I joined in and became a certified member. Its like they viewed me as one of them and talking around me was ok. We were all married and because of that didn’t hit on each other. We all drove to a parking location and then took turns driving to and from work. We all saved a bundle doing this carpooling thing.

Talk with Your Co-Workers it May Save you Bucks

Who knows maybe you and your co-workers can do the same thing. It’s amazing what things can be developed when you put your heads together. And car-pooling is a great way to get a helping hand or tire depending on how you want to view it.


Don L. Terrill

photo by Hjem