bro..so zhun ah..i just posted u looking for me liao...
knn..slept at 5am, 10am wake up liao....just back from lunch ..haha..
u driving yesterday right? so good leh, i saw your post at 1am, means you stopped early...must have made alot....not like me, blur like sotong still must drive till 5am..
honestly hor, if my hirer got no GPS inside the car, i die liao, knn.. so many times , my mind cannot function when pax ask me go here go there...i say, wait ah, i use GPS....
pax say ok...
after 1am hor, want to take a break also difficult, the roadside all taxi, how to stop man....
and KPE , i think i kena snap leh, i 82km , i saw white flash..siao liao...one day wasted..haiss....
pick up a china babe, damn chio, from geylang go joo chiat, along the way , she ask for my number..ahaahha...mybe got chance liao...
... wrong forum?
oh ya bro ALN
i tell u ah..some old taxi driver really sibeh jialat, like to road hog and take 2 lanes, wake up leh..tired go home la..dun fight with me.....these are road hazzards leh..but i heck care, i overtake them, then charge in my skoda! hahaha.....
pax ask me, y so young u want to drive taxi, i said, whats wrong with that, everyone has a story ya? i have mine too..
at least i dun have to rush like mad to work...rush like mad to go home..and i can control my time more effectively...
i dun think taxi drving is degrading what, how come the social stigma, taxi driving means low grade professional...wait till you got no means to put bread on your table, then you see what is low grade...
steady bro..really ah .KPE...i drive 82 at most 85km/h .warning only huh..i hope so lor...
knn if not wasted...
ya..i will try to do more on the routes, i think GPS can help..but then only as a guide, some of the routes they refer really stupid one i think...but for a head start it serves its purpose..
u stop at 12mn, can cover mah? teach me leh....
newguy , it's a funny phenomenal ,when u step into taxi line , quite difficult to get out .
Originally posted by Poolman:newguy , it's a funny phenomenal ,when u step into taxi line , quite difficult to get out .
that's v true...
newbies , if u likes watching midnight soccer , like UEFA Champion's League , or Saturday Premier League or Sunday football ...
Oh dear , midnight suits us good .
Honestly , i put midnight live matches on why i drove midnight shift .
I quit MOM also due to midnight live soccer .
Watch soccer than sleep .
Work not affected .
I loves the free style of a taxi driver ....
Own time own target ... good food , good coffee , relax , cooling ..... less stressful than working .
That's why i said : Once step into taxi line , very hard to get out !
One day u will tell me : " Why work for people ?"
"Work for people must see faces , low pay somemore . Taxi driver no need see faces , good money than working , more free time "
Originally posted by newguy32:oh ya bro ALN
pax ask me, y so young u want to drive taxi, i said, whats wrong with that, everyone has a story ya? i have mine too..
at least i dun have to rush like mad to work...rush like mad to go home..and i can control my time more effectively...
i dun think taxi drving is degrading what, how come the social stigma, taxi driving means low grade professional...wait till you got no means to put bread on your table, then you see what is low grade...
mmmm, i dun think driving a taxi is degrading leh..
maybe in the past, taxi drivers were mainly made up of uncles ma..
so ple are surprised to see younger generation in taxi line..
taxi drivers used to earn a very decent amt but now very competitive..
newguy ..... pax usually like to bully newbies a bit ....
thye like to show more that their money is damn big , everything they say is right .
Be firm ..... if u think u re right , firm .
I share one magic phrase , very effective , in the event they think u go by the longer route , which u think it's ok , and they kept bugging at you , just say this to them : " Money ? Money only what ? How much that route can cost you ? $0.50 ? $1.00 ? or i give you $2 back , cos $2 dun make me a millionaire , if $2 can make u fat , pls take !!!! Is that fine with you ??? "
I used this many times , most time make them shut-up !!!
especilayy to indians .... indians are special species in taxi line .
Dun understand what makes them think take taxi is like for rich people only .
ON-Call Indian even worst !!!!!
hi hi
my 4th day ....
today i take it easy, drive slow and steady, not too bad..netted 220..wah, i saw someone posted for $2500 take home for 8 days a week, really reaching for the sky leh, if really can, i also want...haha...
hi coolgal,
hmm, regarding the status of taxi driver, i think it doesnt really bothers me now, it used to though, before i started. but then i reckon at the end of the day, things are worst if you cannot even survive ya? well i am just sian by keep repeating my answers to the almost same qns i got everyday since Day 1, why u so young drive taxi, you sure u enough age ? i tot cabbie need 35 year old...whatever....
the situation has been quite bad in the economy, if you really take a observation, the unemployement rates, the freezed headcount, the pay cut and well....and most people suffer in silence, they are just glad they are employed! but i think they are worst off then us here...
at least we can see immediate returns ( monetary of cos ) which normally weighs alongside our contributes ( hours we put in to drive )..some office people, put in so much effort, in the end ne ! Re-do, ammend! OT! no extra pay! cannot claim! also lan lan..
so status doesnt matters now, utimately u answer to only youself ...
if you heng heng take my cab, dun ask me the same qns can already...haha
bro ALN / poolman
ask you all ah, if i want to borrow Comfort Cab the nets machine to charge , can not?
hi bro newguy,
wow, i think u can nett $220 on a weekday nite should be very good right? not sure how the experienced have to say.... you are sure an inspiration to fellow new cabbies :)
by the way u are driving in the west right?
i'm looking for hirer in jurong area as well, got anyone you can refer me?
thx
jim
the website can find...
Originally posted by newguy32:hi hi
my 4th day ....
today i take it easy, drive slow and steady, not too bad..netted 220..wah, i saw someone posted for $2500 take home for 8 days a week, really reaching for the sky leh, if really can, i also want...haha...
hi coolgal,
hmm, regarding the status of taxi driver, i think it doesnt really bothers me now, it used to though, before i started. but then i reckon at the end of the day, things are worst if you cannot even survive ya? well i am just sian by keep repeating my answers to the almost same qns i got everyday since Day 1, why u so young drive taxi, you sure u enough age ? i tot cabbie need 35 year old...whatever....
the situation has been quite bad in the economy, if you really take a observation, the unemployement rates, the freezed headcount, the pay cut and well....and most people suffer in silence, they are just glad they are employed! but i think they are worst off then us here...
at least we can see immediate returns ( monetary of cos ) which normally weighs alongside our contributes ( hours we put in to drive )..some office people, put in so much effort, in the end ne ! Re-do, ammend! OT! no extra pay! cannot claim! also lan lan..
so status doesnt matters now, utimately u answer to only youself ...
if you heng heng take my cab, dun ask me the same qns can already...haha
bro ALN / poolmanask you all ah, if i want to borrow Comfort Cab the nets machine to charge , can not?
the nets machines is not battery operated ma , how to charge ????
Is that what u mean ?
Or u want to borrow a comfort taxi to charge the fare for your Skoda ? Can la , everything also can , but why so lay chay ????
Drive them to the nearest atm or cash , tell them !!!
The comfort guy must be your friend la , if they wanna do it for you at their expense , can !!
Then u be the first in Singapore to do so !!!!
hi bro jim
220 still must less rent and diesel leh...
Originally posted by newguy32:hi bro jim
220 still must less rent and diesel leh...
then don't say " nett " , in this industry , we use " collections " .
So if ppl asked , u say : "collection $220" , ppl will understand .
$220 , from 5pm , must work at least to 4am stop work .
it's a 11 hour job .
U saw that , each hour , newguy generate $20/hr !!!
$20/hr it's what the LTA's income calculation for cabbies' income .
Only a Friday night and Holiday Eve u can exceed that amount .
Holiday Eve quite normal to hit $30/hr .
Yes 5pm to 5am , collection $360 . New Year Eve .
if u calculate newguy average collection everyday , $220 .
minus diesel say $40 , rental $50 ...
His take home roughly nett $130
A month solid $4030 without rest !! Solid 7 days per week work .