Originally posted by Khoon2580:how come chief eat so much but still so slim? hmmm...
if kenan woods or semb... got any nice food? hee hee...
if kenan cck - go home zzz? ha ha...
Who say i eat so much ?
FT will tell u how careful i chose my food .
He follow me so sian , most night it's Fish Soup .
Night time in town hungry it's Beef Noodles .
I try to cut down beef , no good also , but i like beef , cos i dun eat pork .
I only eat pork cooked by my mum , think Pig front legs only i ate .
Allenby Road the Yong Tau Foo very nice , but expensive , any picks knn $5+.
And lots of MSG , eat liao mouth dry .
Upper Dickson Road Hokkien Bak Kut Prawn Mee also nice , too bad i cannot eat those seafood now .
Sensitive skin .
Originally posted by Taxitemp12:Bro I really feel for you like you i am also a new Taxi driver being driving day shift for 3 months plus dont worry every day is not "day 1" things improve , remeber grow thick skin ignore what passanger say , keep your focus , please invest in a good GPS , i am using GPS for last 3 months never miss a day 12 hours a day , GPS gives you a good idea of what way to go and help you at the last leg of your journey espically in town. remember you are out there to make money and a living it takes time to reach higher income level initially you will make like S$ 50 to 60 it will improve hang in there
Hi bro, thanks for sharing. Yesterday when I reached home, I really don't know to laugh or cry at myself. $30 for 12 hours of work. I bought the Garmin 2565, today then I found out it went off because I did not connect the charger properly into the cigarette lighter. Today with full assistance of the GPS, I managed to make $70 after deducting all the cost. However, after 12am, I became a wonder ghost and decided to call it a day at 1am. Once again thanks for your encouragement.
Originally posted by komade:gd luck~~~~
Thanks!
Originally posted by Angwk7118:
did you have a chagrer for the GPS? if not solely run on battery will not last longner than 2hrs unless you on it when U need to use it
get to make some night kakis who drove night, so any difficult situation U can call for help, cos not picking up a pax when you do not know the place, you will not learn much route or take a very long time to learn(maybe by then give up liao due to taking)
So PM some old bird in this forum see they willing to guide you, like this you will survive and start making enough for your living, if happen drive day can call me, will PM you my H/P number
Yes, I do have the charger, I found out today that it went off due my incorrect way of connecting it to the car.
Night kakis? I think everyone will be busy to pick up the phone, and most of the time, those cars and passengers can't wait for me to move off ASAP, horn here highlight there......
Thanks for offering your help.
Originally posted by Poolman:Sotong ar , so u start driving today , and expecting the GPS to help you , and in the end , the GPS sent you holland ? LOL
Nevermind lar , trust me , u learnt alot more once your GPS zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Actually it's my own stupidity that sent my to Holland, I didn't connect the charger correctly. When GPS ZzzzZzz, I also ZzZZzzzzzzz.....
Originally posted by Poolman:For me , drive taxi damn relax one ....
Free time , hide under coconut tree play tab .
Smoke under cococut tree burnt termites .
If got pax sent me to Boon Lay after midnight , can go eat Power Nasi Lemak .
If got people sent me Geyland , can go Geylang Lor 24 see half ball , mini skirts .
If sent people to Joo Chiat , can eat WanTan Mee .
If sent people to Balestier , can eat Bah Kut Teh .
If sent people to Towner , can go Lavender eat beef noodles .
Then drive taxi can buy cheaper cigarettes .
Owen Road cigarettes cheaper than 7-11 , as much as $0.50 , LOL .
If in town , can jio kaki eat Owen Road Fish soup .
Good life .
Where got Xiong ?
I used to eat a lot everyday, and gained 6kg for the past 4 months. This 2 days my appitite down, only 2 light meals per day, used to be 2 heavy 2 light meal per day. Guess I'm going to lose some weight soon, no need to go slimming centre.
Originally posted by Poolman:If one good day with form .
If see Vietnam lady pax , smile smile a bit .....
Vietnam gals love people who smile .
Then perhaps got chance ..........
knn pool ppl juz start teach how to idle liao......then hor u tiko ok liao
not everyone tiko like u 1 hor........................
Originally posted by JLKL:i salute newbies who started off driving nite… until now, i also dun dare to drive nite cos those cars on the road sibei hiong one.. and if not familiar, sibei dangerous..
where got hiong? slow n steady win the race bro~~~~
Originally posted by bowah:Understandable, especially for newbie who never even drive much on singapore road before, it can be quite xiong, those who had done delivery or own a car, should not be much of a problem.
On the other hand, every job begining also xiong, like when I started as driving casket cum picking up dead body, first time see an accident smashed dead body, fainted. End up I go A and E, but slowly, now, see hand pick hand, see leg pick leg also no problem, then later somemore can jio colleague go eat Pig organ soup.
I also believe is not the driving problem, but more on the first encounter with paxs, that makes one nervous and blur blur. After all, most TD came from Working class, most are not the front line staff with hv direct contact with customers, now as TD, suddenly you come face to face with paxs, alone and no one to consult..but take it easy, it part and parcel of the learning journey.
Got one friend of mine just drive one day only, give up liao
drive until face green green, anxious diarrhea few times
I also drive until face green green, plus eyes red red.
Originally posted by Rbs70:I agree with some, why start night driving as newbies?
Those night lau gui no sweat 1, close 1 eye also know how to zoom in, zoom out....and night passengers are worst than day passengers, correct me if I'm wrong..
nite pax better always say faster way or uncle later wake me up.........
then sometimes got freebies or free show..........
Originally posted by bowah:Yes, not all can drive, without any perks, it can be a total change if you just come out of working, but then, in return, you got freedom and a chance to see the public more.
Last time, as a worker, I only knows how to go into assembling lines, stand there for hours, then waiting for break, then see got overtime or not, then wait for paid day, go home eat and sleep, as TD, life seem to know more things, more news, more educated, more information and so on, and also can see chio bu
I used to be in retail for some years, so handling sober passenger is not a problem for me, it the unsureness about route, unforseen traffic conditon, and very impatient road drivers that makes me nervous. I got horn and higbeam by SMRT Epica, Transcab Wish agressively, they don't seams to ever give way to sonata like me, even some other sonata also wants to eat me up. With my current skill, see chio bu also cannot stand.
Originally posted by Techo:Better than me lor...
11+ yrs ago, 1st night I made $1.70. 2nd night then $32.
No bullshit, I got spreadsheet record!
So I'm not alone.
Originally posted by benqepson:Welcome to taxi driving world. Take many years to improve yr taxi skills.Use the the 4 Ws and 1 H ; When to pick up ;Where to pick up, why can pick up ; who to pick up and how to make more monies. Dun rely too much on GPS . That one for ameteur driving. Learn the hard way and learn the short cuts roads as fast as possible.
Without GPS, sometimes I can't even navigate to the expressway, sigh..........
Originally posted by Rbs70:I agree with some, why start night driving as newbies?
Those night lau gui no sweat 1, close 1 eye also know how to zoom in, zoom out....and night passengers are worst than day passengers, correct me if I'm wrong..
I choose night shift is because of all those peak hours, surcharges, and most of all I dislike to be expose to the burning sun. See light die. Now than I realise how tough it is.
sotong , drive taxi must eat well . . . drink lots of fluid , not alcohol . . . lots of urine , when it's time to go , fuck off tell all street paxes , go urine most important . . . lots of exercise . . . if got chance , have more sex ( Oops , Komade peeping again .)
Ah Pool..teach me how to hv or find more sex....
beside my hm bicycle leh!-)
joking!
Originally posted by Sotongking73:Without GPS, sometimes I can't even navigate to the expressway, sigh..........
i more sotong!
i cant even use GPS
road name also cant spelling!
say out road name also got problem!
like petir rd
i must ask pax...P.E.T.I.R road huh!
So dun worry....
step by step
learn bit by bit!
Thanks everyone, at first I just wanted to share the difficulties that I face as a new TD, didn't expect so many bro's out there responding, offering help and advice.
Not all ppl is suitable to drive taxi, got a friend he is driving instructor with comfort, tried 1 sunday and give up, say tan bo jiak, why ? can say too careful - check left check right check front check behind then can move off slowly, stop sign must stop before moving off ... amber light stop ... some more must signal dunno how many seconds then can filter lane ... lidat how to drive taxi ???
Originally posted by Sotongking73:I choose night shift is because of all those peak hours, surcharges, and most of all I dislike to be expose to the burning sun. See light die. Now than I realise how tough it is.
Ya, day time very hot, than pax tell you uncle take your time, I'm not in a hurry, knn got aircon mah...
Anyway all the best...keep posting, like me..,