Relief Question

last SG · 2008-06-26T05:22:27+00:00

New bird for Merc Limo ?Not a good idea , sekali when good time , this hirer decided to go solo again , kick u out , then u'll find it very hard to accept a...

VSJames SG

Wahhhh, must rate ah? LOL

Ok, for myself, I will rate 4/10 cos most of the time, my pax lead me to their destinations. I not familiar with the roads, even my foreign pax also better than me, haiz.

As for the experience, I must say rather interesting cos all my pax talks with me during the ride. So it's a 8/10 here.

ALN SG

last nite me drove 615pm to 1015pm only… usually very short on Tue. My main dish is on Fri and Sat nite shifts… haha…

how i rate my outing? me just part time… so every outing that is accident free, summon free, no pax incidence, got meaningful collection is a succesful day liao. Anything more is bonus…

These days biz poorer… good that you enjoyed the outing…. try gradually to improve your collection and route knowledge…

MDT course? i never bothered with it. seriously too much time wasted… if your hirer is willing, he can teach you in 20min….. unless you are driving merc cab… that one better learn properly cos you are paying for premium rental…

james, u driving 7 nites a week?

Idwish SG

Hi Guys...just got my taxi licence and planning to start part-time night in Feb. I am looking at driving from 7pm - 1am, any advise? I'm still confused on the roads and major building, anyway I can speed up in familarisating them? My target earning per day is about $120 nett from Thu to Sat, is this easily achieveable?

kinwashi SG

dont fight with kin or KCTK over pax hor…. haha

Hey. Alvin there will be more plenty night new owl newbie drivers currently on market. Most new drivers are alway diving nightshift, just lucky dayshift you can hardly get cause hirers alway driving day slot. So what will be your plan on this matter with a sudden influx of newbies on road.

ALN SG

Idwish,

$120 nett for 7pm to 1 is confirmed unachievable… u never hear james drove 5pm to 3am only nett $60?

so u still want to drive taxi now? haha….

kinwashi SG

overhere the pasture is not green either in this industry, everywhere you go today all are the same like in desert, so... don't panic nothing much we can help, We are heading the same journey. after CNY you may know, event the top politician all over the worlds are given us the same negative answer lot of retrenchment around. So trying new is not as interesting like before.

ALN SG

more nite cabbies? demand and supply is out of my control… only thing i can do is refine strategy/routing a bit and most importantly is be prepared mentally for less pax and longer q… i believe day shift is also tough now…

in fact when circle line is up, it will be worsed… must be tough but dont fight a losing battle… haha

me only part time so slighly easier to adjust… full timers will find it more tough… but i suppose they have seen the up and down over the years… must take it easy… some try to drive more hours to make up … i won’t cos it is very frustrating… and can be unhealthy…

so how the cabbies here coping?

kinwashi SG

Just like fishermen out for their catch, does they know which spot below the water got more school of fishes, all depend on experience, If there is many seagulls flying above below must got plenty. so target and collection there is no formula that anyone here can predict on your own outing. And without experience on poor road knowleges another disadvantage..a bit difficult... the rest is your luck. we cannot say not possible. you can try. ya.

so as what Guru pointed more nite cabbies? demand and supply is out of his control… only thing he can do is refine strategy/routing a bit and most important. ya

Macos80 SG

I'm day shift driver, at the moment the taking is still consistent. Sometimes may face dull period, so had to travel to "hot spot" to do pick it. I start from 710hr to 1800hr, decent taking average about 120-160. maybe cos i dun need to fill up diesel, i used the "extra time" to pick up passenger during the evening peak

VSJames SG

ALN, I'm only driving 3x a week - Tues, Thurs a& Sats

Idwish, not familiar with the roads? Don't let it bother you, JUST DO IT! lol

Poolman SG

Newbies , wrong time and good time to drive la ....

Wrong time as in , no much paxes nowadays , income quite tough .

Good time , can cruise around and learn more about routes , buildings and landmarks , and polished up handling of the vehicle .

Most important , start off observing where do most cabbies head to .. follow them won't die .

2ndly , observe where's all the taxi stands located , whenever u are vacant .

3rdly .... take advantage of being a newbie , usually newbie is lucky .

Poolman SG

Anyway ..... i could be back .

Not about money ....

Too much free time .

Just a day on the road perhaps .

Poolman SG

I need to go for Refreshing Course knn .... 6 years once .... ccb LTA , think i very free .

thelionsleepstonight SG

Poolman, do not put your shoe in your mouth, first you said coming back because too free, then "ccb LTA, think i very free".

Like your style, maybe one day will email you and meet up.

ps. does the email address you gave me last time still's valid?

ALN SG

once in 6 years ok lah… unless your VL is very dusty type… haha

meet poolman? must find a place with big carpark… else his merc cannot park… haha

ALN SG

marco, wow good to hear u still cabbing .. still with silver kia? powerful car … just like sonata…

ALN SG

Pool coming back to taxi???

must be he misses his shenton way young female paxs…. haha

kinwashi SG

Marcos80.

Morning with two and the half peak hours and add bonus another one hours on evening peak total run eleven hours in hand and dun need to fill up diesel lost time. So for the decent taking actully how many KM you need to cover and your fuel consumption for this intake can share on your experience... sound interesting.

Max888 SG

hi kinwashi

dunno about "hot spots", i run from 7.20am and stop around 4pm to go topup diesel, return cab to hirer. taking from $40s to $70s.

still dunno how to reach $80s to $100s. to me is far like the sky. can see but cannot touch...

cheers

VSJames SG

My 2nd night shift on Thurs - Total Mileage 234km, Diesel filled $20. Started at 5.50pm, had 1hr rest at 9pm, and another 1hr rest at 1am, stopped picking up pax at 2am cos too tired, went for carwash & refuelling, then proceeded home. After deducting rental, fuel and carwash, made $80.

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