LinkedIn. On unexpected reminders.

Ian Sohn on LinkedIn: "It feels important to share...

It feels important to share these stories ... I recently ordered an UberX. The driver pulled up in a new Ford Explorer. Shirt perfectly pressed, car spotless and he greeted me with the friendliest hello. I assumed he was a professional driver who was picking up a cheaper fare during some down time. I asked him how long he'd been driving. Turns out it was his second week. He had recently been let go from his job of 29 years. Lives in a tony suburb and has two kids gearing up for college. He told me he decided to drive for 3 reasons:...