Progress Report on Rain Cab Surge Patience
It is raining heavily. The surge multiplier is 2.8x. The app has been checked six times. The surge has not changed. The decision has not been made.
PROGRESS REPORT: Rain surge navigation Start time: 6:07pm Current time: 6:40pm Original surge: 2.8x Current surge: 2.6x
The Session Timeline
6:07pm: App opened. Surge at 2.8x. Decision: wait. 6:12pm: App checked. Surge at 2.8x. Decision: continue waiting. 6:19pm: App checked. Surge at 2.8x. Decision: continue waiting. 6:25pm: App checked. Surge at 2.7x. Progress noted. Decision: continue waiting. 6:31pm: App checked. Surge at 2.7x. Stalled. 6:36pm: App checked. Surge at 2.6x. Some improvement. Decision: continue waiting but update decision criteria. 6:40pm: Current check. Surge at 2.6x.
The Decision Criteria Evolution
At 6:07pm, the acceptable surge was estimated at 1.8x or below. 2.8x was too high.
At 6:25pm, having waited eighteen minutes, the acceptable surge was revised to 2.2x, reflecting the sunk time cost.
At 6:36pm, having waited twenty-nine minutes in rain, the acceptable surge was revised to 2.5x.
At 6:40pm, the surge is 2.6x. The acceptable threshold is 2.5x. The gap is 0.1x.
The Alternative Considered
Walking to the next junction (approximately 8 minutes in rain) where surge pricing may be lower due to less concentrated demand. Not yet attempted.
The metro is also available. Journey time: 35 minutes compared to 20 by cab. Gap: 15 minutes.
Current Status
Continuing to wait. Acceptable threshold and current price are converging. Cab booked at 6:47pm at 2.4x surge.
Total wait: forty minutes. Surge reduction: 0.4x. This translates to approximately 40 rupees on a 400-rupee journey.
One rupee saved per minute of rain.