Missing out on long drives

I've only been driving for two months. ("Newber.") So I stop by this subreddit to take a look at the culture of the app and see if there's any good advice - and I'm starting to think it might have cost me money.

There's been a plague of long drives with low pay posted to the sub lately, so when the offer popped up to drive someone to Logan for $84, I hesitated when I probably shouldn't have. According to Google Maps, it would have been a 99 mile drive, mostly highway. The offer expired without any input from me.

Thing is, I wouldn't be dwelling on it, but it took nearly six hours to earn $108 for that day, and probably burned a lot more gas. I would have unquestionably done better if I'd taken the ride, even if I hadn't picked up a single fare on the way back. And Boston is huge. Pretty sure I would have found someone willing to travel partway in my general direction.

Next time I'm offered a drive like that, I'm going to take it. But considering the contempt this subreddit has for long rides (and, it seems, short rides, medium length rides, and all rides in between) I just wanted to toss it out there and see what all of you thought.