Worst. Uber. Trip. EVER. (Also: Be careful what you wish for.)

[thistle_chaser]

I had a two day work conference/training event/team building thing to go to up in San Francisco. The company was paying for hotel rooms for three days/two nights for everyone, but people who couldn't stay away that long (people with kids or pets or whatever) could travel back and forth instead

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[hamsterwoman]

Oh, ouch! :((( I hope you feel OK / hope it won't be as bad as the doctor said :(

I've been hearing more and more about accidents involving Uber / Lyft lately. I assume it's just because people are using those services more, but it is sort of disconcerting.

If your company is paying for it, Uber is probably more convenient and faster (at least in theory!) but if you're going downtown SF (for some other event), Caltrain's probably a decent option for you too? (I think you live fairly close to a station? Though it might've been the old apartment I'm thinking of.)

Which is not to say that you couldn't run into similar stuff on a train -- there was a fatality on the tracks on Tuesday during rush hour and it took me an extra hour to get home -- but mostly it's a pretty good option for Peninsula to SF when you don't want to park in the City.

[thistle_chaser]

Yeah, my company was going to pay for it (which, I suppose, I shouldn't worry about getting charged for the trip then, but still! It's the point...). The hotel we were going to was on Embarcadero, across from the Ferry Market building (I had been intending to slip out at lunchtime and see what that was like). Supposedly Pier 39 was only ~10 minutes away, too.

My previous apartment was a short walk to the train, yeah. I still miss hearing the train noises! My current apartment is right next to an elementary school, which also supplies nice background noises.

And thanks. I hope not to feel that bad, though I sure am already getting stiff. I suspect at some point it's going to be a challenge to bend my knee.

[gonzostar]

UGH, that is awful! I drove Lyft for awhile and I swear it was never bad!

[thistle_chaser]

I was thinking of you during this, how much of a problem it would cause for you if it had happened with your car.

I felt really bad for the driver. He didn't speak English, so I think he was confused. Luckily one of the police officers spoke Mandarin (my best guess as to the language).

[gonzostar]

Oh my gosh, I would have been devastated. And with how many car accidents I get it, it's almost surprising it didn't happen!

I am so much happier with my current side job. Safe at home.

[resonant]

They refunded your fee? At least that's better than Spirit Airlines.

Passengers on Flight 1549 not only didn't get refunded after crashing in the Hudson, they got charged an extra $90 in fees.

https://consumerist.com/2009/01/19/spirit-airlines-tries-to-charge-cancellation-fees-on-passengers-it-put-on-flight-1549/

[thistle_chaser]

Woooooow. Well I guess Uber learned from things like that!

We hadn't gotten very far, the ride would have probably cost $5 or so, but it's the point of it!

[fbhjr]

Sorry for that!
Hope you're OK!

[thistle_chaser]

Thanks, I seem to be better today, though far from perfect. Still, better than I expected!

[wizardelfgirl]

I'm glado to hear you're alright, though it sucks that you'll be in pain for so long! I've never been in serious accidents so I've only been in pain for 2 days tops, I can't imagine 2 weeks!

The uber driver must have let them know about the accident. If they had charged you, there's an option in the help section where you could have informed them about it if it had been necessary. While it bugs me (a lot!) that you can't actually speak to a person, they do respond quickly to emails or messages through the app.

[thistle_chaser]

Luckily today I'm feeling better. Not 100%, but probably better than yesterday. I think (luckily!) the doctor will hopefully end up being wrong.

I suspect the Uber driver must have. I bet they get some kind of training about what to do when in an accident.