A Florida Gen Xer who met his wife driving for Uber and Lyft details all the reasons he can no longer make a living and what he's doing instead to boost his income

• A Gen Xer is transitioning away from driving for Uber and Lyft to start his own travel agency.
• He met his wife and celebrities while driving, though high maintenance cost and lower pay is "frustrating."
• He's hoping to land more stable gig work so he no longer needs to work 70-80 hours a week.

Charles, 43, met his wife while driving for Uber.

One day, he picked up his future wife from a doctor's appointment. Knowing little English, she pulled out Google Translate and communicated with him the whole ride home. He gave her his business card in lieu of a phone number, and after two weeks, she texted him and set up a date.