Been here for 16 years. I was skeptical about ya’ll at first based on the video title and being protective. But NOPE! Everything is spot-on. This is exceptionally well done.
Austin has its problems and all the cons in the video are relevant, but I personally love it here. If you like to get out of the house, it's a fun place to be.
Moved out of Austin after college and I'm glad I did. Definitely miss the outdoorsy and food aspect of it but the traffic, rise in the cost of living, and the growing number of homeless there just doesn't make it appealing to me anymore
@@joshuabryer526 If your city suddenly starts being unaffordable and there is rising homelessness because more wealthy people move in, are you going to blame your wealthy new neighbors Josh? No, that’s the problem for your city’s government to prevent. If rich people moving in results in tons of homeless people popping up, chances are your city gov. is incompetent in providing affordable housing and homeless shelters. Don’t pick a lazy excuse like blaming newcomers.
Possibly moving here from Chicago regarding the traffic part I thought it was cute the 30 minutes of traffic part. I'm used to 2 hours of traffic I'll take it LOL
Totallt agree! Its always funny to hear others talk about “driving for 30 mins” as traffic when dense super metropolitans like LA, Chicago, NYC typically average 1hr+ to travel the same distance at any time of the day.
It’s gonna get a lot worse in Austin tho, as most of the newcomers are in tech and most of them are virtual right now. Once everything is in person I suspect it will get as bad as the cities you mentioned.
I think you're confusing Austin with Los Angeles where you can surf, snow board, ski and go mountain climbing and spelunking all in the same weekend (in 80 degree weather without humidity).
Moved here in the beginning of 2022 and really like it. People are incredibly helpful and friendly, and I love the young vibe of this city. I'd say a big con is the lack of public transportation, and actually the food might be more diverse :)
One of your first videos on why you moved to ATX had a great influence on my decision to move here! I too had never visited the city, moved with a blind eye. Been here for 1.3 years and loving it so far! Oregon transplant. East side of ATX is the coolest for artists, hipsters or folks used to a slight industrial/grunge/artistic and authentic feel. West side of town is boujie, southtown is hip and boujie, the north is just boring and more cookie cutter.
Found this helpful as I am deciding between a couple cities including Austin and Atlanta. As someone moving from the east coast and lived here the longest thus far, I don't realize how much there can be a culture shock
I work at one of the tech companies you mentioned in the Bay Area and there has been a huge push for manyyyyy companies up here to get ppl to move to Austin. I get Austin-ites don’t like Californians but blame the companies with huge presences there not the ppl!
Yes agreed! ATL is wayyy worse considering how wide the highway is. The highways here are pretty narrow so it does get backed up! But yes a lot of cities have very similar cons.
I'm a native Mainer, grew up and went to college there and then moved to San Diego for 4 years. About 2 years into my time in San Diego, my girlfriend and I were already talking about where to go next and obviously Austin was top of the list. What you said about Austin being the perfect post grad city couldn't be more true. I feel the same way about San Diego because it has the similar outdoor vibe and food culture. I've visited Austin a few times and loved it because it feels like California. We ended up moving to Florida instead because the cost of living was much lower and had a better airport (Tampa) to go home to Maine. If you're coming out of college or considering Austin as your next city, this video is super accurate and you should really consider it.
I've been thinking of moving to Austin Texas I live in Sacramento California and California is just getting worse and worse b t w from little I see looks like a really nice house that U both have 👍👍
As someone who grew up in between Houston and the RGV, I like Austin. People are so nice. The fact that I can drive from the southern tip of Austin to the northern tip in like thirty minutes with minimal traffic is like unheard of in Houston. It’s small. So far so good!
Being from NYC, visiting Austin was a huge breath of fresh air. It's a city with a nature aspect because of the fun outdoor activities. The cost of living is definitely expensive, but nowhere near NYC prices. I loved this video and how in depth it was! I've been looking to move to Austin or a neighboring area and this was super helpful.
@@Eliot17 huh??? Why do you have to bring politics into it and get defensive? 😂 if you must know, I left NY because I didn’t agree with the politics and how the state quickly became a horrible place to live. It costs way too much to live in NY & your tax money goes nowhere.
@@MariahAlyseMakeup That's just how us Texans are...oh and ESPECIALLY Austin natives. It's kind of a thing here - people are super nice to you but once they hear you are from California or NY we will give you the cold shoulder. We have open carry here effective Sept. 1st, everything is open, no masks required and have outlawed vaccine mandates. We just want to keep it that way.
@@Eliot17 and trust me, I want to go to a state that is similar to my political ideas. I wouldn’t move to Texas if it wasn’t advocating for those things. I wouldn’t try to change anything. Just looking for a government that believes what I believe & supports freedom.
@@MariahAlyseMakeup Then Texas might be the place for you. :) If you have any questions about apartments, or areas in Austin or the surrounding areas let me know. We have tons of jobs here. Everyone is hiring.
I think Austin was laid back in the 80s and 90s but Austin is now one, big rat race. Drivers are increasingly aggressive and rude. Everyone is out for themselves and its just basically, Bay area refugees.
I have had the good fortune to live Chicago and Atlanta, but grew up in both Austin and San Antonio. The overwhelming migration of new Texas residents from other states has dramatically changed the local cultures of both Austin and San Antonio. Although a proud native Texan, many of the influences from states such as California, New York, Louisiana, Illinois etc. have very positively impacted cities as Austin and San Antonio. Foods, arts, and different viewpoints have enriched Texas. However, the infrastructure (housing, roads, transportation, public spaces) in most Texas cities has not been able to keep pace (overwhelmed) with the growing population. This factor, alone, has angered/frustrated the dwindling number of "locals." The relative infrastructure in Austin has become very bad and San Antonio feels it too. Austin and San Antonio, 10 years ago, 20 years ago were very appealing, fun, welcoming places to live; regardless where you were from. The two cities are much changed and have new pros and cons; some well depicted in this video. Please do your research before relocating to Texas! Some who flock to Texas are disappointed, and that's OK. If you have reservations, stay put. "That's right you're not from Texas, but Texas wants you anyway."
From the cities you’ve listed that you’ve lived, which do you most feel the pros out weighted the cons? Currently trying to decide between relocating to either Austin or Atlanta.
@@hannahmuellenmeister both cities are very congested traffic-wise. Atlanta has North Georgia mountains for recreation; Austin has the Lake in town and the surrounding, Texas Hill Country. I liked being able to take the train in Atlanta for public transit. I think my ultimate decision may be swayed by what kind of vibe and social life. Austin has a young, lively, active feel. Atlanta felt more conservative, not just out of college crowd. Not sure if this helps? Atltanta seemed more suburban influenced; living in areas as Norcross, Dunwoody, Marietta (suburbs). Austin has burbs as well, but most of what's happening is in Austin. If I was fresh out of college, looking for a job, and single = Austin. If I was more settled, laid back = Atlanta. Good luck!
@@bknapp9728 I live in Sweden. Please help us, wherein the USA would be the best place for us? We need a state who banned Covid Passport and if possible not so warm weather nor too expensive to live in, also easy to fly to and safe.
@@user-lv4ov5rp6d Two of my favorite cities for safety, good for raising a family, cooler/cold winters, and modest cost of living include Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska. A larger city with similar attributes - Indianapolis, Indiana. Each of these "Midwestern" cities appear to be solid considerations. There is also a very small community in the state of Minnesota known as a US Swedish community, Lindstrom. I have never lived or visited Lindstrom, but may have appeal;). Sorry, did not understand banned Covid Passport?
Loved in austin for many years and loved it. But as I began to travel more, one thing that really got to me after a while was how hot and sticky the summers are. I can tolerate during the day but it doesn’t really cool down at night. After a while, it just started feeling a bit unbearable. Moved to NYC 4 years ago and love it but I do miss the great breakfast tacos and bbq down there.
I was born in Texas, Rio Grande Valley. I moved to Austin after moving out of the Texas. When I was a child my migrant family traveled to Washington state to work. In the '79 thru 1993, I lived in several states in Eastern Unted States. What I found is every city has its good and bad sides. It is how you choose to live that is important. Where you home is where your mindset is. To all of you moving to Texas, WELCOME GODSPEED!
Great video. I’m a Longhorn living in CA now and planning to visit Austin in late May. Planning to watch more of your videos. Are the live music venues / bars all open?
@@JohnNovakovich Never been and probably never will be. All I need to know is that the city of Chicago has the most violent crime in the country. Gonna deny it? Be my guest.
@@eazzii_m5408 It literally doesn't. 34th in violent crime per capita, safer than Anchorage Alaska and Little Rock Arkansas. 7th in murders. Your ignorance is not as good as my knowledge. Take care.
There is nothing in Austin that justifies the cost of houses. It's asinine. I grew up in Austin and have lived in other major cities. Austin has the price tag of a large, metropolitan city without as much to do and just as many homeless people. There is no decent transportation system, no museums, no zoos, no opera houses, no diverse cuisine, and not a lot of other activities you would find in other cities like Chicago or New York. Sure we have rivers and Lake Travis and some hipster bands in the night life, that's nice. That's about it. A bunch of food trucks next to some homeless tents isn't very exciting to me. I don't get why people are spending 650 grand plus for a house in Austin. Also, as much as you want to pretend it is a hipster paradise, don't forget, the r&d necks are just outside of your tiny downtown sanctuary ready to run you off the road in their diesel trucks and shove their republican laws down your throat.
Lol try living in Florida. Jax has absolutely nothing here and yet the cost of living is exceeding Austin with the pandemic and the pay is less. I don't understand why anyone would move to Florida.
This is exactly how I feel! I have been living here since January and although it has its pros, the cons are shining bright for me. I would much rather live in Chicago or New York, but will probably be heading back to SF to readjust. I miss my family and the cold weather. To be honest, I miss SEASONS! The fact that I am still using my AC in December is a big con for me. This is a great city but depends on your personality. In my opinion, it isn't that much of a "city".
@@Finnegan-s-cake I still haven't been to Dallas, but from what I have heard, it is more of a city. Also something to think about, if you like sports, they have the Cowboys & Mavericks. Sports always make a city, imo. I would think that programming would fare better in Austin, as many people have moved there for tech. You might connect easier with people in Austin based on that. Just random thoughts, good luck on your choice and New Year!
I’m from east Austin, rent is ridiculous, when the cost of living became more, so did the number of homeless people and crime in the city. Gentrification took all the black people out of the inner city. “Riverside” “East Austin” used to be the hood, up until recently.
I heard alot of the black Folks still around are in Pflugerville area north of Austin. I think I’ll try to live around there so I can be around a more diverse population.
The biggest pro and reason why I chose to live in Austin as opposed to a number of other cities was that Austin has a strong repertory movie scene, especially at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. That's not something you can find in too many other cities; the other U.S. cities that are similar or better in that regard are much bigger ones like New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles, as well as San Francisco. There's a lot of enthusiasm for weird, eclectic, and offbeat artistic interests in general and that shows up in movie programming as well as other things like the strong music scene. I really loved that about Austin.
To me that’s part of the ‘wannabe’ vibe there the difference (being from LA) is that in actual big cultural centers people know most of those movies are shit (a few are good) but in cities like Austin they think anything in the local ‘arthouse’ with their fake reviews must be great and they’d better rave about it or look ‘uncool’ And any top 15-20 metro city has the same thing. Sorry maybe I’m just jaded. If you like the city all good. That’s what’s important…if someplace works for someone, then cool.
@@wpbarchitect1800 I live in Los Angeles now and I don't see much of a difference between the people here versus in Austin. Like, I don't detect an overall attitude of pretension among the people in either city. And to be more specific about the movies I was referring to, I was thinking of the kind of obscure or unconventional movies they show at Terror Tuesdays and Weird Wednesdays at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Only a few Alamo locations offer those - Austin, San Francisco, and Brooklyn are the only ones I'm aware of, and I'm not living in SF or NYC sorry. There's a distinct flavor of movie being shown at these series that's hard to find, even here in LA. And just in general, strong repertory or arthouse movie programming are not common. Trust me, I've looked through all the metro areas in the southwestern United States and Florida (I don't like cold so I'm not willing to live anywhere else) for this aspect of culture, so I know from looking that it's only in a few places. But I am really interested in Los Angeles versus Austin discussions because they're basically my top two cities. They offer most of the same things but they're very different in many respects.
I used to live in Austin for 3.5 years, I would like to move back, thx for mentioning the Negative aspects too....Homelessness is an unfortunate reality there it seems...
Austin native here! I think everything you said was valid- however the homeless camps being allowed was passed less than 2 years ago and has now been retracted (I know you made this vid before that, but just saying it’s not always been as typical outside of the shelter on red river) also, dining hasn’t always required waits, I think that’s more covid related/housing boom related. Missed pros would be that Austin is deemed the music capital. We’re known for all of the festivals that take place along side being able to find live music almost anywhere, obviously covid took those experiences away. Politically speaking, Austin has always been republican dominant, so the point you made is true, but I think the biggest issue is that we aren’t suited for the traffic and need more roads and highways when it comes to so many people moving in. I’ve certainly had jobs where the commute became 1.5 hours during rush hours to and from work, but that’s the city’s issue for sure
@@Kenjionigod Austin is definitely liberal (Democratic). The suburbs like Round Rock, Lakeway etc tend to be more conservative. That said, most Texas cities (in general) are governed by liberals (i.e. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio - the Mayor is independent but policies lean liberal). 😊
*Correction: alllll texas wide is hot! 100 degree heat is normal for us Texans. if you think Austin is 'hot', try laredo tx.. hot vehicles and sweat is just something ur guna have to get used to.
All the cons are true. Homeless population, traffic, cost. I lived there for 15 years and it’s a completely different city in 2021. I moved to the beach last summer and I have not missed Austin one time since I left.
Just out of curiosity, when you say "moved to the beach," is it affordable, just outside of Austin, or something else? I'm asking because I'm about to move to the area and am kind of nervous about it...
Austin is just abunch of Wanna be Rich yuppies Trying to play a Big fish in a Little Pond. Austin's a small town that pretends to be some Great wonderful sprawling Super amazing metropolis for everyone when in reality it's the opposite
Hi, how are the rules about masks and vaccines are strict or quiet In schools and public?? Crime and violence?? 🌪 Tornadoes and hurricane?? Best Safe Cities or County to Live in??
lived in Austin as student 84-87, enjoyed it and it was cheap then, today it's too hard to get around, music scene is different, at 66 I wouldn't fit in anymore, have friends there, and it's fun to visit, but it changes every time I come back, last trip was 2019
We’ve only lived here since Spring this year and it’s definitely different from dfw; we love the suburbs surrounding Austin way better, not too much we like about the city 🙁
I may be moving to Austin Spinng 2022. Being from Los Angeles, traffic and homelessness is not a shocker. This may not be a huge issue coming from a major city. Still waiting on hearing from potential creative jobs myself.
One of the cons of living in Austin is how much garbage is on the streets. It’s really gone downhill, that and the fact that it seems like there’s more homeless people than homeowners here.
I just really want to congratulate you both for growing up in Georgia and not sounding like you grew up in Georgia, which before watching your video, I hadn't seen much evidence of that being possible. Great video this should help many people
I always chuckle when people say ATX has culture ... guess it just depends upon where one is from and where they've been. ATX is not diverse in culture at all.
Don’t forget the breakfast tacos, Torchys and Nonos. Also Franklin bbq and Terry Blacks bbq definitely pros. I like UT Austin football and basketball, if you don’t definitely a con since the town is so focused on UT and full of their students
Stumbled across for the Austin opinions. I’m from LA (the city, Hollywood and Silver Lake) and have lived in Miami and now have lived in Atlanta (Intown) for almost four years, and I absolutely do NOT understand why anyone from an actually major city would want to live in Austin. It, to me, has the wannabe ‘major city’ insecurity which is really annoying, it literally feels to me like I’m in the middle of NOWHERE there with suddenly a few tall buildings and then more nowhere. Maybe it’s because you lived in the burbs in Atlanta but the comment that people eat fast food and chains here could not be more off the mark, trust me the food scene here is far more sophisticated than Austin in general. Although the pandemic (make that the lockdowns and other stupid policies) really torpedoed a lot of amazing places here, but it’s coming backs. ATL just passed Philly for the 8th biggest market in the country so there’s a huge difference in size it’s not really a fair comparison. But only bringing it up b/c of that weird comment about food in the cities. And I’ve spent a LOT of time there. It’ll always be a college party town with drunk bar fights spilling onto the street and a few quasi hipsters looking 5 years minimum out of style to me. Food trucks?? Cmon it’s not 2010 man. The heat is ungodly for 4-5 months and the winters are cold. It’s dirty. Green hair and nose rings and lousy street musicians busking do not make for a cool city. And the road system is TERRIBLE. Atlanta traffic is as I’m sure you know LA level terrible (or was pre-pan, it’s creeping back up there) but at least you’re on a five to 8 lane freeway with express lane options, what more could be done? But Austin’s two and three lane highways are totally pathetic and made for 1/2 the population. That said, if someone has a family and wants to settle down in the burbs there are some nice areas and the geography is interesting. And it’s definitely an up and coming tech center. But I know a LOT of ex-Los Angelenos that moved there and the culture shock was way too much to take. Ditto New Yorkers. That weird ‘where AM I?’ feeling hits them and it’s 10 PM and 95 degrees and that’s it, they want out. But just my take, whatever makes people happy is all good and a lot of people seem to enjoy it. I think most come from smaller cities and metros and they’re young and it probably feels wild and crazy and cool to them. All good.
The bacteria in Ladybird/Town Lake leaches from the leaky septic tanks located upstream along Lake Austin. I guess that leaky 💩 is less of a priority than your personal helicopter landing pad.
To the person reading this, you’re absolutely amazing and wonderful! God is SO great! God is SO real!! God bless you!!! God bless everyone!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
If you live here or are considering living here, make sure you help out this growing city by voting in local elections and participating in public hearings. Austin has a long way to go to be more walkable and public transit friendly. We desperately need to update our land development code to allow zoning for more housing types other than single-family homes. Our outdated zoning codes are 100% the reason for the artificially sky high prices you see with our city’s home prices right now which in turn raises rent prices around the city. When the city government starts talking about updating our city’s land development codes again (i.e. CodeNEXT) do your part by helping it pass otherwise we are on our way to being like LA and San Francisco... also support reducing or eliminating parking requirements around the city. We NEED to support other types of transportation besides driving personal vehicles which subsidizes parking and makes this city less pedestrian friendly. Think about it, 30 people riding the bus, or walking, or biking when commuting means 15 to 30 less cars on our roads which means less annoying traffic. Thank you!
Awesome and informative video! I used to live in NYC pre-pandemic and that was the first time I visited Austin. I was shocked at the hospitality because in NY people usually only talk to you if they want money or something else from you. it was so refreshing to see though. I'm also a photographer as well! I'm planning on moving there soon. I love that it's artsy, weird and a good-sized city population-wise but you also have the countryside to explore as well! Stay cool out there in the summer!
This is not true. New Yorkers love sparking up conversation because it’s part of the culture. Anyone you sit next too could be doing something Absolutly incredibly. And for those reasons there is a mystery to each interaction.
I just moved because of the feeling of “otherness” that Austin, TX host as a black woman. White (Non-Hispanic) (48.8%), White (Hispanic) (22%), Other (Hispanic) (8.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.59%).
Feeling other isn’t represented by that information. So you’re saying there aren’t enough black women? I don’t require a certain number of white males wherever I live ...
@@JohnDoe-oo9ll Because this country and the vast majority of the world caters to white privilege. With that said, your attempt at drawing comparisons is null, since we don't have racial equity in the United States. The OP has a legitimate point, and it isn't your place or anyone else's to invalidate her. Also, as a white male, you are not going to have any idea where a Black woman is coming from or the experiences they have on a daily basis.
Hey! To be honest that is more for click bait! I LOVE Austin so so much! I have never had a situation where the people experiencing homelessness were harmful, but that doesn’t mean incidents haven’t happened before. I totally agree in that I want them to be somewhere safe where they can get basic necessities, but like you said, the fact that there is trash piling up everyday doesn’t make it a pro!
If you are young not a native of Austin you probably love 💕 Austin. However, if you are are a middle age African American native of Austin your are probably trying to relocate to another city. Your opinion of Austin is relative to each individual person. There is nothing authentic about Austin anymore ( This is my birth city). Austin has big city problems with little answers to address affordable housing, homelessness, traffic, and the huge gap between haves and have nots. Thus, Austin is awesome for those whom can afforded the price tag and challenging for the everyday working person. If you are African American do research 🧐 before relocating to Austin because you might be shocked that Austin is only 8% black “ not so diversified” as the city claims to be a inclusive city.
It’s not even good for people that can afford it unless they’re living in their zilker/soCo/downtown bubble. Even the people that live in the shoddy “luxury” apartments on riverside, like those two, can like this city for only so long
The first 2 minutes of this video are just off the wall weird. Going from Roswell to Atlanta can take you 1.5 hours during rush hour, so the whole "If you're trying to go into Austin from Leander" (for example) can take 45 minutes sounds just like Atlanta and if that's the case it's even better than Atlanta. Atlanta has horrendous traffic, and the downtown area is just horrible. I'm looking at moving to Austin next year, Atlanta is just run down and scummy at this point, unless you're rich and can live in Milton.
I knew I recognized yall! I watched yall's videos when I was deciding to move to Austin back in 2019. I was like, man I could have sworn I have seen them on RU-vid, but I was like, naw that can't be right... Anyways, howdy neighbors :) Daniel (Bear the Goldendoodles dad)
Enjoyed your video! It was very informative. My granddaughter is considering moving there. We are from Virginia Beach. Unless your being employed by a great company with advancement, the cons outweigh the pros! Overcrowded, dirty and expensive.
The whole "dirty" thing is new for Austin. It wasn't dirty like it is now, even 5 years ago. BUT even so, you think Austin is dirty 😂😂😂 then try Houston
I was waiting for her to say something about how the city would hopefully help those experiencing homelessness but it came off as her wishing they didn't take up space in the city. its clear that this channel has become a bit too focused on aesthetics.. and maybe not with genuine intentions. not trying to be mean at all, just sharing my thoughts -- but great editing haha
I didn’t mean for it to come off that way. I want these people experiencing homelessness to be provided with the resources they need. It’s not that they are taking up space in the city and it’s not the “aesthetics” for videos. I live in the area where there are piles and piles of trash in the medians, even after the city cleans the trash up, it’s just a cycle. I appreciate your comment!
I'm glad she mentioned the homeless problem, for people that are visiting it will be a shocker. Hopefully, the city will eventually get around to addressing it, btw there are multiple resources for the homeless.
Lol. From CA. Loving TX. Born in Houston, raised in SoCal & now we’re in ATX. I do say I’m from Houston & then I get more questions about which part. Lol. Lol. Thanks for the vlogs. Love your channel ❤️.
I lived in Austin from 2009-2014 and I fell in love with the city. It was a really nice city then. I am afraid to go back and see what it has become. I'm coming back from California and curious to see what Neanderthals have to say about it. Only an idiot would judge someone by a frikin license plate.
My family live about 35 northeast of downtown and in Taylor Texas I would disagree they are NOT open to non native Texans living in Taylor and when we went downtown they are great like midwestern are !! This couple talked about traffic and its 10 times worst coming into downtown !! 15 min bayyyy that is a joke I drove from Taylor to Pflugerville ever day it takes me 45-1 hr one way even taken backroads .this couple doesn't have children and the Schools are not for use with 1 special need child we moved back to Iowa last summer after living in Texas for 5.5 years I miss the heat !!
That bill you spoke of should not be passed. Houseless people should not have to have more stress put on them and not be able to get the little “shelter” they do have. This is why gentrification is a problem. Them being homeless is NOT the problem, the system that made them homeless is. lack of access to resources etc
Pretty accurate. I will say if you think the airport is small now, u should have seen what we had 20 years ago. That said, i guess i never thought about direct flights to other major cities. It’s always been Houston or Dallas a hub flight... I will always love Austin, but West campus area is congested, dirty, graffiti covered and loud and yet, still expensive. There is amazing property on Travis lake-west part of Austin with the price tag to match. All in all, pretty good observations. And PS the interlopers get hate bc it makes Austin more congested. Yes, Not hospitable.. but.. Thanks for the video!
I remember! My father was stationed at Bergstrom AFB 3 times...so I've been here forever. I remember when the airport was Mueller Airport. I will love Austin forever and agree that it's too small and too expensive now.
I was an Uber driver in Austin for several years. Met a lot of great people. Everyone extremely friendly. I remember driving an African-American couple from their downtown hotel to an early dinner and it was springtime and people were out everywhere, walking their dogs, skateboarding, running, eating on patios, and they could get a great idea of what Austin was like as they looked out my window. They were quiet for awhile and right before the trip ended, the wife asked her husband "ummmm, baby where all of our folk at?" lol. I told them "welcome to one of the whitest cities in America?" and they replied "we can see that!!!"
@@bojan80 Man I LOVED it. It was so much fun. I have so many amazing memories of all of the people I drove around. I don’t mind traffic and I love talking to people so it was a great gig. I have 8,000 trips between Uber & Lyft (80% Uber) and I honestly cannot remember one bad experience. I’d say 80% of the riders were friendly as hell and wanted to talk which I loved. Do it! It is really super busy again in Austin too. Covid almost killed it but people are using it again big time.
