Also, as the author quotes the driver saying, "I like long trips. This could be fun.". It's a fun story to tell, probably refreshingly different from a usual d

Also, as the author quotes the driver saying, "I like long trips. This could be fun.". It's a fun story to tell, probably refreshingly different from a usual day, and it seems like he at least made a decent wage, if not as much as usual. So at worst it's a small one-day paycut for a nice memorable day.