Johnny Pollard, of Haltom City, drives for Uber full time and says the job has saved him from unemployment and provided him with a good living. (Rodger Mallison/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS)
FORT WORTH: About a year ago, 60-year-old Johnny Pollard found himself in need of a job – fast.
His longtime employer, a Grapevine freight trucking company, had gone out of business. Pollard worried about interviewing for jobs because of his age, so instead he decided to try freelancing as a driver for Uber. And now, he is one of the shining stars at the ride-hailing company, grossing US$1,200 (RM4,668) to US$1,800 (RM7,002) per week giving customers rides all over the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
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