[HelpBox] Members , pls help !
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I need your help.
I only have o levels and due to financial difficulties, I have decided to drive a cab. I have a few questions and i hope you can guide me on the right path.
1. I should take the license from comfort (not the full time course but the self study computer type). I am wondering for first time taxi driver, should I stick with comfort?
2. I intend to drive 12 hour shift everyday, but which timing should I choose to make the most money? I am in need of cash to pay for my mother's medication.
3. How much roughly can I make if I were to chiong for 12 hours? I know that different people drive different styles, but what approch should I take and what areas should I be going for?
4. If you have any tips for me, I would be very grateful.
P/S : Not me lar , someone else needed our help
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To this member , do glance through the forum bits by bits , u'll see similiar post by some similiar case .
Old members here , if can help , give your opinion hor .
I busy recently , really dunno where to start off ?
I come back then see what i can post .
Here many opinions one .
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As for taxi course , i lost touch liao , some new members like StriveOn maybe can guide a bit on course , they just went thru .
I dunno if there is any express on line course ?
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As for Question number 3 ......
12 hours , i give you take home $1800 minimum .
Maximum ? Dunno you , i expert , a little bit more than $2000 .
Newbies will be a little lesser than me .
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Taxi we only chiong certain hours . We work smart , not only hard !
Not chiong solid 12 hours , crazy , waste bullets nia .
Some hours lower down the pace , let your body recuperate , will need it later when need to chiong ..
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in taxis , to earn abit ....
Money u earned from taxis , family always will be first to get it .
Once u need money , Casino must stop patronising . Stop gambling totally .
Cut down on alcohol . One Tiger a night it's okay , not 24x3 with gangs every night .
Cut down on women . Foreign women is easy to get , can be quite a burden at most times .
Women for us is one shot $100 , hotel , fucked , wash and go home . No sms , no telephone numbers . Never bring them home .
The very important thing we need , it's a healthy body . That need lots of rest , and consuming of drinks and food .
When we eat junk food most time , dun expect our body to be in superb condition , most likely our body will be like junk as well .
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Our routine in taxis can be describe like rubber band .
Never pull all the way , sometimes let go a bit ...... then when needed , pull again .
But never over stretch , rubber band may Piak !!!!
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Once a taxi driver , dispose all your credit cards , good one one enuf .
When u have credit cards , the casino temptation is always there .
Pls lar , everyone of us have credit cards , big deal ?
I have 5 , nearly bankrupt , fuck lar .
Now i use supplementary card LOL .
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I driving since year 2000 .
How to maintain at that level ?
I relax see soccer many many times . Do something u enjoy , not just driving taxi . Have a life .
I played badminton every Tuesday and Thursday , now i played Thursday badminton only once every fortnight .
I eat well , seldom u see me eat junk food like many cabbies out there .
I dun eat Curry fish head after 12MN , or Laksa , or char kway tiao after midnight , also i cut down nasi lemak after 12mn , use to patronise Boon Lay once near there , felt very unhealthy .
I prefer to die smoking and women , but by eating junks ?
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Most important in cabbies' life , we must fuck well .
Ask Komade , oops !
His body condition tip top one knn ......
No break with alternate days , oops .
Sometimes car in workshop lagi good , bonus for him .
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Relaxing taxi driving is the way to go (long term substainable). Cannot expect everyday to earn tat much. Take breaks in btw as needed. For me, sometimes i park my cab & go window shopping or ECP walk walk see see.:)
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Question 1
Self-study, computer type, this has been dis-continued. They now have the Express 3 weeks course and the Normal 6 weeks course. But remember to factor in the 'wait time'. Even though it's 3 weeks, if the course starts in June, also LL.
CDG and SMRT have 'Train & Place' Package. meaning they will give you special incentives if you register for the course thru' them. The last time I read through their Contract Terms (in January 2012), CDG requires you to sign with them upon completion of course, whereas SMRT, you will only loose your incentives, no need to sign with them.
If you read through this forum, the regulars here will advise you to go Relief first, which means the incentives is no use since it is only for the hirer.
I have seen a lot of my classmates sign for the New Epica, because the feeling is great to drive a New Epica. But a few weeks later, they are crying, desperatly looking for somebody to relief with them. At $100+ per day, they cannot afford not to drive everyday, and they must drive at least 6 hours minimum to break even.
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Sharing my experience here...
During the first 2 weeks of driving, cannot make head or tail of what is happening, just drive.
(This is like BMT in the army. You charge up and down the hill, and you dont even know why)
After 2 weeks, start to 'see' some patterns, able to improve on driving strategy.
(This is like Vocation training in the army where you understand why certain things happen)
After 1 to 2 months, start to fine tune driving strategy.
(This is like posted to unit, where you can start to 'keng')
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"Thank you for your help in posting in the forum.
I forgot to mention that I need to get about 4k a month from driving a cab, I read that 2k is minimum, but a single shift 12 hours I can do whatever it takes.
I'm studying part time also, and I have to pay maintainance to my soon to be ex-wife as well as rental for my room that I'm staying. That's why I say 4k minimum.
I do have some savings to last another month or two.
I don't gamble, drink, or chiong geylang. My living expenses is only food from hawker centres.
So, I was hoping that you could help someone in need of your expertise."
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To this little brother , studying part time , and need to work 12 hours ?
I think like that will die very young .
Either one will give way ... study give way , taxi driving give way , and body give way .
Either one good enough to kill u .
We full timer , also can hardly get that sort of money u looking for .
And we are experience and sometimes or most times , we need to face economy setbacks as well .
Economy no good , we will also be no good .
However hardworking u might be , sometimes if it not your day , it will never be your day .
We called it off form .
Say $4000 , divided by 31 days , = nett $129 .
$129 + rental $50 + diesel $40 = $219 collection .
That is base on 31 days , i worked 31 days as well , but never everyday can fetch $219 collection everyday , i dun study part time .
I have got lots of rest , my concentration must be tip top .
$219 minus cigarettes , kopi , lunch , dinner , supper , car wash etc .... how must balance ?
Lower your expectations , nett $70 u should be happy liao .
That is about $2100 a month .
Cannot rest in between , but 1am u can go home rest .
Like that not so fast up the lorry .
If everyday 12 hours , next day study part time , very fast ur eyes will be like panda .
And up the lorry soon .
Worst , not enough rest , one moment of dis-concentration , piang !
Bye bye $2000 .
U think drive taxi easy like ABC ?
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Lastly , good luck to this little brother .
In the whole of last decade , i hardly see any part time taking home $4k a month .
Full time , solid one , maybe .
Part time ? Nay . . study hard .
Talk to your wife about postponed maintenance , mother sicko , bopian . If she dun understand , tell the judge .
Or postpone your study , concentrate on driving for a year or two .
FIxed those problems , then start all over again .
I am one that dunno how to help a part timer .
Cos i am a firm believer of health .
We need to be in tip top condition to drive a cab .
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In taxi , one can never deliver all perfectly .
Either u fare badly in taxi driving , excel in your studies . And remain healthy .
Or
U fare badly in studies , excel in driving , and remain healthy .
Or
U excel in both studies and driving , and badly ill eventually .
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Even i dare to say , to earn $2k as part time , very shiong one .
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Forget it lah . . .
I dare say , stop dreaming that taxi driving can save your ass .
There is a price to pay for .
In your case , the price is very heavy , or will be very heavy .
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Take it easy , nothing personal .
That is my most honestly opinions .
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To be a firm believer of health, rule nos 1
Stop smoking
one day $10, one month 300 one year 3,600, 10 years 36,000. 20 years 72,000...once you stop, you can feel the power in you and the saving your make can do so much for you and your family. -
Media can make people wonder the bewilderment dream of taxis driving, some white rubbish truck driver said earning 4k+++ every month, No wonder most paxs believe we seibei ho tan..Let show him the MDT earning again
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Taxi driving like boss, self employed.
The only difference with this self employed so called business as compare to most i know or seen.
You are exchanging your TIME for MONEY. And when you are using time to make money there is a capacity on how much you can really make everyday.
Unless u r warren buffett or as lucky as facebook founder mark zuckerberg.
Tidor money still flow to your bank account
Want more money? Spend more time on the road.
More time on road means less time for something else.
Health is also neglected.
Makan also neglected.
Cos you are always on a rush to be otr for as long as possible eating junk like curry puff, fried popiah, oily fishballs while driving(I mention this 3 makan becos i also guilty of it at times).
And if you have a short temper character than taxi may not be suitable. Why? Ask urself do you get angry and agitated easily when you encounter reckless and uncourtesy driving by other road user or irritated when they are constantly horning you.
Cos when u r on the road more than any other user you are constantly getting all these from other road users whether you like it or not.
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I agree with ericgo,our time on the road is exchange for money unless have passengers!then we gotta tolerate passengers behaviour!our health,social life and eating habits all get affected for the worse!
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Originally posted by bowah:
To be a firm believer of health, rule nos 1
Stop smoking
one day $10, one month 300 one year 3,600, 10 years 36,000. 20 years 72,000...once you stop, you can feel the power in you and the saving your make can do so much for you and your family.
If u already smoking , dun quit , but cut down .U'll die faster once u quit .
I doubt Lee Hsien Long smoke , still he ever kena Colon Cancer .
Also i think the late President Ong Teng Cheong not only he dun smoke , he ate well , drink well , still he kena colon cancer and died eventually .