57-year-old Kathy Raydings lives in Brisbane and drives Uber for living.
In October 2015, she was attacked by a dog while at work. It took four and a half months to recover.
She had to leave her job and was facing financial difficulties when she decided to become an Uber car driver.
She calls herself ‘Grandma Uber’ and specifically offers her service to female passengers.
She wants the female passengers to get home safely.
“My purpose here is to make sure the women of Brisbane get home safe,” she told 9news.com.au.
“I want those women to have no fear… It’s the greatest pleasure for me.”
She has created a niche for herself. Ms Raydings shares that there is a growing demand for drivers guaranteeing “safe” rides.
Since she started driving five months ago, she has cultivated a sizeable list of regular female passengers.
One of her customers, Amy O’Farell told 9News that one of the big perks of the “Grandma Uber” service is Ms Raydings’ maternal attitude to her passengers.
“Passengers can sit on their ride home and talk about their boy problems like she’s their grandma,” she said.
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“Has a laugh with you, takes selfies, offers you home-baked paleo slice.
“She really cares about you.”
The Uber ride sharing service is currently pending legalisation in Queensland.
