If you were wondering, I was behind the wheel of the Lincoln Towncar for 57.5 hours over a span of 4 and a half days.  The average time driving the client per day was 2 hours.  The rest of the time is waiting.

The restrictions were greater than I thought they would be.  You have to be 2 to 5 minutes within range of when you are called by the client.  That gives them enough time to call down for their driver (me) and take the elevator to the lobby.

I had no surprises and if I had any disappointments it would only be that use of my lap top was more restricted than I thought it would be.  WiFi was never available and so blogging as the day would pass was not realistic.

Looking Back

The city of Tampa should be proud of itself.  I believe we really impressed our visitors.  You could actually see people were enjoying themselves.  Our downtown is fresh.  Channel Side was wildly popular and Ybor City was a great draw.  On one of my runs at midnight, we drove pass the exit for Hard Rock.  There were cars lined up back to and on I 4.

If you were a visitor to Tampa this week and you did not have fun, it was your own fault.

The Super Bowl Committee put together venues for all ages and preferences.  Concerts were very popular.

The security was prevalent and effective, but not restrictive.  Unless you are a trouble maker, then I suspect you would not have liked the security.  The police department showed more courtesy than I think I have ever seen.  At times, while I was sitting in my car in front of the Marriott, I would see drivers do really dumb things.  Not once did I see a police officer become belligerent.

If you are curious as to how I did ...

The team owner that I was dedicated to for the weekend treated me wonderfully.  I don't know whether I had any expectations of what it would be like to be driving around our city with a billionaire, but it was no different than if I had just met somebody for the first time at a business meeting and after three days together you have relaxed and enjoyable conversations.

I was tipped $300 and my driver pay will end up somewhere around $1500.  But, the experience will last a lot longer than the money quite frankly. 

Would I do it again?  Possibly.  Next year is in Miami.  I am thinking of asking the owner to request me for next year as well.

So could I get you to comment?

I would love to hear from you.  Our blog visitor count went up 5 times normal for this series.  I know that many of you followed along the way.

We have done blogs on special events and places to visit.  We will continue to put relevant real estate blogs on here.

But, what would you like to see?  Would you like to see more of these job impersonations such as the chauffeur?  More restaurant reviews? 

We are getting ready to launch foreclosure reviews of particular properties as they first come on the market.  What questions would you like answered regarding those properties?  What would you like to know most about a foreclosed property?

I want to thank all of my readers.  I received phone calls from several of you expressing your interest in the blog.  Thank you for those phone calls.

So this is the last blog of the Super Bowl Chauffeur driving you crazy.

Rick Frissell ~ 813 340 6828 Cell

rick@diamonddwellings.com