How former homeless man made up to $2k a week

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A man who used to be homeless has spoken about how he started making thousands of dollars a week before coronavirus through what he calls ‘the gravy train’.

Chris Carlyon, 47, has been working as an Uber driver for about 18 months, happily couriering passengers in his Chrysler 300c SRT.

He became homeless after suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following a “violent assault” in 2010. “If they’d ask for something and were told ’no’ they’d become threatening in nature … standing over me. “By talking to someone, you learn from them and they learn from you and that's what actually makes you smart in the world.Mr Carlyon is now looking to buy a Dodge Charger Hellcat, which will be the first in the nation to be listed under Uber's service if he gets it. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Philip GostelowMr Carlyon has ambitions to purchase a Dodge Charger Hellcat — which will need to come from the US — and use it under the ride-share service.

 

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