Good news alot of cabby will return cab after CNY

last SG · 2008-01-16T17:17:48+00:00

There are still no Q of pple during 5 to 8 pm peak hours, once past 8 pm pple sudden appear and cab disappear , they should have progressive increase and dec...

Y_Shun SG

weekday dropped... wkend stable

why the forum interface changed liao? don't know how to private message liao

ALN: Hover around the username, say Poolman,
theres a small 'key' thingy at the bottom left, click and then 'Send Message'.

TayBuanGuan SG

Thanks again for your valuable insight! Poolman.

Another question (probably will know about it during the lesson but might as well ask). If you put on the 'Busy' status and about to head to town, it happens that there is a booking (needing a taxi now) say in AMK to Airport (near where you alight your recent passenger), would the system allow you to take on the call? Or do you need to turn your Busy status off before the system allows you to answer the booking? Again thank you for your time.

Poolman SG

Busy mean totally no booking coming in .

If i want booking , once i got out of the t/s , straight we switched back to TAXI , done !!

Once TAXI , booking will come in as usual .

ALN SG

Thank you poolman & ALN for your reply.

I have another question. Would you frequent a place whereby there are consistently passengers waiting for taxi BUT the trip are short say 6 - 8SGD per trip and the duration of the trip is avg as per a 6 - 8SGD trip.

I was at AMK Hub recently and noticed that the taxi queue is quite long about 7-12 people within any 1/2 hour time frame from 12pm onwards to about 5pm. Assuming the queue is consistent, would it make sense to continue picking up passenger from the same place if most of the passenger will be only going to AMK area and occassionally to upper thomson, bishan or yio chu kang?

Poolman calculation makes sense. Good town makes more within same time provided business good and got booking.

For me, just a part time. Enjoyable driving is also an important factor for me beside money... my driving style is i:

- I don't like go same places too often (sian) Sometimes go airport, then clark quay, then HDB more fun..

- I like to pick and go (dont like to q long at taxi stand or go jammed area even though got business)

- I dont like to pick big group or with heavy load (too crowded and noisy in taxi and waste time loading/unloading)

- I don't like short route (turn left then right

The best scenario for me is pick a single person, from street and across the island via expressway. No jam, no load, no need to enter so many carparks... just drive and drive....

The worst is big family and kids with full trolley and go within same estate.. That one is a nighmare

oxford mushroom SG

Taxi drivers like Poolman have no respect for their own profession. They do not see themselves as providing a public service. If cab drivers can refuse to pick up passengers from a taxi stand to get a more lucrative fare, doctors can refuse to treat poor patients in hospital and see wealthy ones instead.

That is the reason why we must open up to foreign competition. There are plenty of Indonesians and Malaysians waiting to drive our cabs for farlower fare. Let the likes of Poolman starve...teach them a lesson they won't forget.

ALN SG

hey oxford, you are back... still at foreign taxi driver har? aiya, why u keep attacking a single cabby?.... u study so much... you should know if you want quantum change, attack the big fish like the legislators... if you dare write to ST forum....

Btw, it seems like to message by the leaders here is that if you work hard, it is ok to be greedy and ask for more pay.... doesn't that sounds like a familiar scenario to you?

TayBuanGuan SG

Poolman,

Happy CNY.care to share your evening shift taxi strategy you had for CNY (Thur & Fri)? I'd love to hear from you. :)

ALN SG

happy CNY Tay.

I think Poolman only drive few hours on Thurs.

I drove Wed, Fri and Sat pm shift... from my experience, no need any strategy... business is very good everywhere even after midnight mainly cos supply is much reduced...all over the island connection is good...

Clark quay long q of pax with very few cabs.... some even on call at 3am at clark quay... amazing business for those who choose to drive through CNY... I earned enough to make up for poorer business after CNY liao... btw Tay, from your experience, taxi business will be bad from coming Mon onwards till end March issit?

Scania L113 lover SG

I think the way the govt is heading in the transport aspect is....to say the least, fucked-up.

TayBuanGuan SG

Hi ALN,

Thanks for sharing your experience. I asked Poolman for his comment if he had any strategy for CNY as I learnt from his previous posts and deduced that he may be a person who tends to plan before executing. Since CNY is not a typically day but a year to year affair, I would think he will still plan in this ever changing environment for this festive period.

I am glad to hear that your business was good over the CNY period.

I havent had any taxi experience yet. Last week, I have just received a letter from LTA for the approval to undergo a medical checkup and register for the taxi academy course.

So there.. I still have a long way to go. I would like to learn as much as possible prior to doing the real thing. I guess nothing beats learning from real professionals like you and Poolman.

Poolman SG

Taxi drivers to starve ? The worst i ever earned as a taxi driver , since the fare hike ...$60 salary .

I looking forward to the Youth Olympic , good luck to Singapore .

I also looking forward to the 2 IRS ...

I also looking forward to the F1 Night races ...

I also looking for a few new daily flights from Scandinavia .

I already enjoying those trips from T3 regularly ....

I also looking forward to the good demand of AirAsia ....

Taxi drivers to starve ?

I still will say this , cabbies going to earn $4K a month , which foreigners and those FTs would only envy !! Cabbies does'nt need to work averagely 18 hours daily to earn that amount .

Those Indian IT fellas earning only $3500 , they need to contribute 18 hours average daily .

Cabbies are going big times !!!

The fare hike really gave those people like those Mushroomhead a slap on their face , cos their dreams of cheap taxis will never come ! The dreams of bullying foreign drivers will never come . The dreams of living like a king will never come . The dreams of third world transport never will materialised .

They forgotten , they're in Singapore .

Or they can go back to their own country and enjoy those 3rd World transport , taxis driven by Mexican , Turkish , Columbians etc .....

I will never starve , cabbies will never starve if they ever learn the trade with strategies , wits and hardwork . And keep healthy !!!

Good luck to those people who wants foreign drivers , really good luck to them !!!

ALN SG

Hi ALN,

I am glad to hear that your business was good over the CNY period.

I havent had any taxi experience yet. Last week, I have just received a letter from LTA for the approval to undergo a medical checkup and register for the taxi academy course.

So there.. I still have a long way to go. I would like to learn as much as possible prior to doing the real thing. I guess nothing beats learning from real professionals like you and Poolman.

oic you are still going thru training.... good luck... i need to 2 times to clear the module on location

me also a new part time cabby (5 mths)....

So far I would say it is very important that you have keen interest driving (long hours of driving can be tiring and frustrating) plus steady driving skills (accidents are very troublesome and expensive)

The other things are ok to be picked up during taxi-ing such as road network, drivers' rules, pax demand etc

Poolman SG

Sorry Tay , has been damn busy since CNY eve ..... rest and chiong as usual .

My 3 days salary good enough for maybe 6 days of my usual salary . Ya may say double

Midnight as usual ..... thank god the new year happened on a weekend .

Co-incide with those party-goers , if they dun go drinking , go where ?

Quite a normal CNY to them , not a fabulous NY ,

Surprisingly the business slightly better than i anticipate .

What's good about this weekend CNY was that housing area plenty of demands , if go town also can pick quite a few good bucks ...

No special strategies .. just head to HDB area ....

Poolman SG

Tay ,

Focus a bit on CBD office buildings and shopping complex .

Will do u multiple good .

Routes and landmarks ....

Housing area least important .

Gd Luck .

Remember , u pass , u are on the verge of earning $3- $4K like me .

U fail , u are going to go thru another test , waste time .

Put some pressure on yourself .... will do u magically good .

Do apply some self-motivation .

Then when we free , u , ALN , Quickpick , David Chong and me , we can go drink coffee .

Poolman SG

Tay ,

Accident is part & parcel of taxi driving ...

Some cabbies one month accident one time , some lifetime also no accident .

I 5-years experience only one minor accident i pay $2000 .

It's more of personal driving habit .

Don't be scared of accident .

TayBuanGuan SG

Good to hear that business was good over CNY. I am jotting these pointers down so that I can read them again when I am actually driving a taxi. Who knows, I may end up creating an UNOFFICIAL guide for taxi newbies. :)

Thank you Poolman & ALN for sharing your experiences and thoughts. I truely appreciate it.~

eagle SG

I'm not sure about you, but according to economic theory from Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, everyone is selfish and work mainly to feed themselves. The way to resolve is by intervention and "encouragement" by the government.

I wonder how many private doctors are there that will treat poor patients. Of course there exists some, but how many out of all the private doctors around?

Poolman SG

I wonder how many private doctors are there that will treat poor patients. Of course there exists some, but how many out of all the private doctors around?

So very true ...... very realistic one , but so true , those MushroomHead still cannot accept those facts .

Only solution : Please go back to the respective country . Singapore don't suit those people .

Poolman SG

I heard from some colleague , 1000 taxis , Crown in particular was returned to Comfort & CityCab ....before CNY .

I also heard many Crowns drivers were Q-ing to return .

Except those Sonatas .

Poolman SG

Those people who ever dream of getting 100% customer service from taxi in S'pore , better go to country like Indonesia , Malaysia , Beijing and Nanjing , even HongKong ........ and taste the like of customer service .

Or i would say , MushroomHead should go to country like Japan , Australia , England ..... to enjoy 101% customer service , Japan cabbies even open the door for you .....

But what price in Japan , Aussie and UK ????

Cannot pay peanuts and get elephant la ... for god sake .

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