A stranger helped me change my tire downtown. Can we help him find work?

I was driving near 9th and Congress when I felt something wrong with my tire. At the stoplight, a guy sitting on a bench pointed it out: I was driving on the rim.

I pulled over, and before I could even figure out what to do, he was already helping me put on my spare.

His name is David. We talked while he worked, and I learned that he’s currently homeless and was recently laid off. He said he’d sent his résumé to about 26 companies in the past two days.

It took him just five minutes to change the tire. When he finished, he said, “Alright, you’re all set,” and started walking away. He never asked for money.

I stopped him so I could send him some money through Cash App to thank him. But after hearing about his job search, I wanted to see if I could help with that, too.

David mentioned previously working for AAA and is looking for work, including custodial or maintenance jobs around Austin. I work remotely in software, so I don’t have an office where I can ask about an opening, but I do have his number.

If anyone knows of a custodial or maintenance position, or has another job lead I could pass along, please comment or message me.

He went out of his way to help a stranger on the side of the road. I’d love to return the favor.

This is why I love Austin.

So cool to see DKR and other Austin landmarks finally get featured in the new DCE in Apple Maps. Which landmarks are y’all’s favorites?

78704 and it's raining buckets

I just had Waymo cancel a ride because it started raining hard. In my human uber home I noticed that other self driving vehicles types were parked with hazard lights on, seemingly waiting out the rain. I also noticed more than 10 cyber cabs in a 10 minute ride were still driving, both with and without customers.

Tesla refuses to adopt lidar and is 100% less safe in the rain but apparently has the policy of driving in weather anyways.

I want autonomous cars, I am 100% for the technology, but I do not like the risk for no reason that cybercabs take. Just freaking adopt Lidar.

Love seeing all these quad engine heavies stopping by in Austin to deliver all the F1 gear. Will never get tired of seeing these giants. This is the 1 month a year where there’s a rotation of these almost daily. Singapore Cargo, Cargolux, Silkway, Atlas, National.

The amounts on here seem a wee bit high

I need help to find my cat
Male neutered and also has a microchip please he is very scary and shy and doesn’t like to be petted if you saw him let me know I’m worried about him he’s been gone since yesterday October 12 around 2 pm in the apartments Aspire at Onion Creek in south Austin we just want him back home I been crying since that day I just want my baby back home
😞

Hi fellow Austinites, my close friend's sister is currently homeless, had her car repoed yesterday and is 9 months pregnant (set for a cesarean in 1.5 weeks.) She is a very difficult, volatile person with substance abuse issues but at this time, we need to meet her immediate needs. She has burned all bridges with family and has no friends. The father is abusive and useless. I can't house her either. When she isn't awful, she is so sweet, smart and fun. I can't stop thinking about her as an adorable child. At this time, I need help compiling a list of resources for her to get housed and have a place to bring her child to, assuming she keeps him.

Honestly, that’s all. I don’t want to die trying to get to work because someone is too impatient to wait at a stop light. Was almost t-bones on William Cannon this morning as someone went through a light that had been red for a solid 10 seconds.

I need help to find my cat
Male neutered and also has a microchip please he is very scary and shy and doesn’t like to be petted if you saw him let me know I’m worried about him he’s been gone since yesterday October 12 around 2 pm in the apartments Aspire at Onion Creek we just want him back home I been crying since yesterday I just want my baby back home 😞

I almost think this is the same snake I posted here last month that was eating a fat toad. It was in the same location. Assumably on the hunt.

I just learned that these pollen sacs are called pollen pants 🥰 (or pollen baskets).

Makes traffic in the rain slightly more pleasant

A North Austin man was arrested after police found a dog dead inside a sweltering garage and another chained in an area covered with urine and feces, according to the Austin Police Department.

A car that I saw today in ATX with hundreds of small toys, figurines, stickers, tiles and decals affixed to the exterior. I didn't get close enough to see the interior. Definitely a conversation starter. Keep Austin Weird, I guess.

Fellas in all endeavors in life honesty is the best policy

Photo was taken by me somewhere in Austin on lunch break

Snapped these facing north on S Mopac frontage road

All 3 lanes just suddenly got taken u

I love Halloween decorations and just pulled off my Magnum Opus. Maybe the highest jack-o-lantern in the state even! Cheers!