i hear taxi drivers take home more than $2000 per month

last SG · 2007-12-20T19:06:38+00:00

Wah lao , CPF other then use to buy house . the rest i doubt if we hardly have the chance to use it other then the govt . I don’t believe in the cpf , since...

Manager433 SG

Ask yourself this question. If the earning really low, then why so many ppl die die still driving taxi? Few of my friends ( part time nite drivers ) can earn up to S$100 after deductions during weekdays. If weekends more than this. And they are not O lvl/ITE holders. They r degree holder hor! Evil or Very Mad

FireIce SG

i rber chatting with a lady driver...
she told me she got MBA
but then lost all her $$ in a business with a fren
then went to tasmania to stay for a few yrs with her nephew
then felt bored
so come back to hua taxi in SG

metalcar SG

no la.. im nt a scholar or any top student la.. lol -.-
but hor .. he dun drive everytime on wkdays.. tis is his part time job only.. so i tink.. not ez for him ba.. hahs

(ya lo.. the car rental.. its $90.. lol.. )

Manager433 SG

I also have the license to drive taxi but due after work each day, I’m juz too tired to do so. And I also not familiar with the roads in Sg especially the north and eastern part.

metalcar SG

ya the wkends.. my dad sumtimes have to take passenger go geylang find chickens.. so after the guy reach the destination.. he aksed my father to wait for him n said he is ok if the meter(duno gt spell wrongly anot) kips on going.. LOL.. so shoik.. let the ting continue to increase the $.. in the end got abt 20 dolla waiting for abt 40 to 45 min Laughing

metalcar SG

ya my father oso say quite tiring.. especially if u do part time.. he borrow ppl's taxi to drive and b4 he return the car back to the owner.. he still has to wash it.... hahs

Poolman SG

$2000 ?

Honestly , minimum la $2000 .

My relief driver , he worked 6 days a week . He averagely earn about $120 a day from 5.15am to 4pm .

So about average $2880 .

I earned more than him . Very Happy

Poolman SG

Superman ..... good earning , very fast return back to hospital . Our typical cabbies say .

Poolman SG

Don't believe those lies saying cabbies can fetch $6000 each month .... i tried everything , simply impossible to achieve .

I broke down into like 31 days ... as in this guy must achieve $200 salary a day .... rental $92 , diesel cost $45 = $330

We cabbies b4 the fare hike , average earnings is $20/hr .

So this chap must drive about 16 hours .....

8 hours of sleep nia . Confused

That's why we say : " very fast will return the money to NUH " .

Can't believe one body can tahan 16 hours a day on the road , 365days non-stop .

This chap is like working from 6am to 10pm daily ..... sleep at 11pm , wake up 5am ......

where got lifestyle ?

No need see children ? No need see wife ?

Go figure out yourself .... if so good , where got complain ?

allulu69 SG

ur father must be 1 of the tout that rip paxs at that rate 300+ after deducting the cost. Mr. Green

seancannot SG

last time average is $70 per day b4 the fare hike income now lower due to fare hike thanks to smart as s hole , 30* $70 $2100 per month possible , but you need to drive sold 10 hours a day to acheive this , worth it ? $7 an hour you go figure out

ALN SG

However you calculate taxi income, you are counting only the maximum. There are many hidden liabilities...

Tangible liabilities are accident excess, lost revenue when sick (still must pay rental), no CPF, no bonus, and of course no annual increment.... Embarassed

Intangible ones are long hours, no social live and friends. Only family and rest and work...

wonderamazement SG

Tragic waste.

allulu69 SG

I heard many became cabbies not by choice but they really take pride their profession. Some were businessmen and most were professionals who lost their job during the last downturns.

Poolman SG

To earn $2500-$3200 , we must apply a certain effort and hardwork , not sit there , the $$$ come .

In fact , not must apply , it's compulsory to do so .

Also , not only those effort and hardwork , must also use "brain" to drive & earn the $$$ .

Anyway , not easy to drive and earn $3k a month .

No off , no CPF , no bonuses , no 13 month salary etc ....

Work better . Mr. Green

Poolman SG

True fact .... usually those at their late 40's , kena retrenched la , lay-off la , golden handshake la , pay-cut la , resign la .......

Cabby is all about being own-boss .... freedom , and most of all , cold hard cash to roll everyday .

allulu69 SG

Poolmn,

Did u became one by choice?

seancannot SG

Pool man ... how biz for last 2 days

was at marina yesterday saw long queue of taxi everywhere and blocking the traffic, saw one sonata waiting at a queue outside swensen about half an hour waiting for a fare . was told cabby income dropped by 30% after the hike

Poolman SG

No la .... i've check the criteria when i was 'bout 29 , and i waited til i'm 30 , quickly go take the license .

Cos i got sick of working for people ... low pay . All below $2000 , and long hours .

And cos i fully paid my flat , along with my wife's CPF , i really don't need CPF , mt wife's CPF is sufficient .

Cash is king that time , now still is !

Also i can have my own transport .... do my own things without much worries about taking buses , taxis or MRT .

My transport runs by diesel , if i buy my own car , i need to pay insurance , road taxes , petrol , and maintenance .

Taxi , for $46 , i don't care about everything , from repair , tyres , batteries , aircon problems . Company take care of it .

It's individual , if u rely alot on CPF , don't be a cabby .

If u have no commitment with your flat , cabby's life is not bad .

Providing u're a healthy fella , if u're some kind of sick note , better not , we cannot afford regular MCs .

Poolman SG

Me ? ok leh ... just Q lor !

Maximum 5 minutes nia .... very fast one .

No 30% so much la ..... i dunno maybe day-shift , night shift not much affected ... X'mas season , town everywhere people .

I admit Housing estate a bit quiet , buses and MRT all pack , still i rely in town and business commercial area , industrial area ..... for me housing estate have or dun have , used to it .

Overall i pick less customers , more fares .

So overall i save my $$$ on diesel , same salary .

Friday ok .... Saturday ok la , just that i came back see Liverpool vs Portsmouth , midnight i dunno liao .

Hari Raya Eve my salary : $269 nett . Before nett profit $350 , my buddy did $379 before nett profit . He drove a Sonata . Evil or Very Mad

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