Business got pick up ?

last SG · 2013-01-07T06:39:34+00:00

for those CBD warrior who are already experience will continue to survive in this tradefor the less experience, may need to master a bit more about sweeping...

cyben764 SG

Low period is good for newbies , take the opportunities to explore even more of Singapore's roads . . . learn while cruising . . . eyes dun just look out for human beings , do look out road names , condo names , landmarks , industrial road name and building names , and name of towers n building .

No school fees needed .

Ya, the more i drive the more roads i discovered... 5200+ registered road names in SIngapore, i think i only know 100+

Know the name also most of the time forget where it is.. LoL

JoeRaj SG

I am sorry, but I must express my deep disappointment to see taxi drivers publishing their daily details and takings, and even worse the whole monthly statement.

Perhaps the occasional 'durian trip' or something special as a 1 off publication, I see no issue like posting your NY eve takings, that is ok, because that is a special and unique day, everybody knows that day is the 1 day taxi drivers can score.

But all this, what does it serve..are we trying to show off our prowess, our capability, our 'smartness'..etc etc.

We have some ppl here condemn CDG drivers and others who give such details to the press, but isn't posting it here just equally as bad..go think about it.

So many ppl pour thru this forum, and when the authorities and public look at it, they don't see or care about the hours driven, they look at the figures, wah nearly 400 bucks, cut here and there, easy easy 250 a day, plus minus 1 month that is well over 4000 maybe even 5000. And this is the low period....what about the good period.

So you think when other taxi drivers complaint, they will look at these kind of figures and say, these taxi drivers talk cock, plain lazy, just want things easy, when normal taxi drivers who follow this pattern can score well above the average salary.

And correct me,didnt hammer alsopost

Poolman SG

I am sorry, but I must express my deep disappointment to see taxi drivers publishing their daily details and takings, and even worse the whole monthly statement.

But all this, what does it serve..are we trying to show off our prowess, our capability, our 'smartness'..etc etc.

We have some ppl here condemn CDG drivers and others who give such details to the press, but isn't posting it here just equally as bad..go think about it.

And correct me,didnt hammer alsopost

For more than 12 hours work , to show you to work by hard , it is achievable , maybe that's what he intended .

JoeRaj SG

Then..whole..month..statement..means..what...

Work..hard..[sorry..my..keyboard..spoilt..so..i.use...]

Everyone..here..knows..work..hard..will..see..some..returns..for..effort..

Different..people..drive..different..hours..for..different..reasons.

Of..course..got..bills..and..debts,.we..hv..to..go..full..blast..low..period..or..not.

No..need..to..advertise...or..show..returns...if..show..because..want..share..earnings..then..ok

If..not..no..need..to..show....

If..want..to..show LTA..lah..so..they..can..make some..more rules..based ..on..that.

Or show company..so they can raise rental.

JoeRaj SG

Maybe Poolman too shiok with the amount..of..praise.

Become like..Minister..Mentor..of..taxis.

Until..his..disciples..proudly..trying..to..follow..his..patterns..and..praising..them.

Teaching..newbies..[directly..or..indirectly]..to..not..go..certain..place..not..to..do..this/that.

I..thought..got..owN..LV..forum..for..this..kind .of..things..

Openly..defying..LTA..and..declaring..war on certain..companies.

All..it..takes..is..for..1..day..for..LTA..bigshot..to..say..why..is..this..forum..mods

Doing..all..this..so..openly...better..do..something.

You..think..you..are..immune..you..think..this..cannot..be..done..no..one can

touch..or.catch..you..out....

JoeRaj SG

I reply to this thread, not to find fault or tekan anybody.

Just to raise awareness of certain issues that should already be understood in order to maintain some level of privacy from the wrong prying eyes.

As for Poolman, the advise not to tekan, be envious or whatever, but to highlight a danger.

It's 1 thing to share your own experiences and methofs, but it becomes a whole different ball game when newbies start trying to follow based on that.

LTA not really concerned with old timers, they know their tricks of trade and so long as no complaints and not caught, they might turn a blind eye to such activities.

But when newcomers, the very ones they are training start or want to emulate such things, then it becomes a challenge to their authority.

To solve the problem, they need to find and make an example of the 'Indian chief'.

And lastly we have seen some newbies in here (not Ct or others who genuinely seek help), who have their own new concepts on taxi driving. They are not keen to be advised or told what to do or not to do, except by the proper authorities.

The methods and advise given here goes against what they are taught (or brainwashed). It just needs 1 of them to make a complaint or simply send an enquiry, no need to LTA, just CDG.

CDG we know, have thier own concept of drivers they want, what we advise most times go against their SOP, it just needs someone there to ask LTA to look into the 'tactics' so proudly praised by newbies.

[email protected] SG

Then..whole..month..statement..means..what...

Work..hard..[sorry..my..keyboard..spoilt..so..i.use...]

Everyone..here..knows..work..hard..will..see..some..returns..for..effort..

Different..people..drive..different..hours..for..different..reasons.

Of..course..got..bills..and..debts,.we..hv..to..go..full..blast..low..period..or..not.

No..need..to..advertise...or..show..returns...if..show..because..want..share..earnings..then..ok

If..not..no..need..to..show....

If..want..to..show LTA..lah..so..they..can..make some..more rules..based ..on..that.

Or show company..so they can raise rental.

Bros, this is my sentiment also.. any non-TDs looking at the forum posts will think we are having a dam good time (esp. if their own income is low and they hv to take taxi)... and word get around.. wat policies do you think the co, authorities, Iras will implement then?? .,,,, ''' ,,,, That was why I started a thread Taxi Taxi Everywhere to show the other side of the picture, even though I myself is doing relatively well in the current conditions. But apparently this thread didn't go down well with some members or didnt get the intended response... ,,, .. ,,, I sincerely urge all members that are doing well not to publish their earnings in such details.. spare a thought for those not doing so well, having health problems or just simply having other goals in life other than making big $$$.. ,,,, ,, ,,, When you post such details, mileage, time , $, costs etc.. deductions, calculations can be made.. and leave no room for low income earners (who are happy with their own earnings) to manuver and they face family pressures.. all these issues, fellow TDs shud know very well... many TDs I know are on certain financial help schemes.. . ...,,,, If wan to motivate Newbies,, there are many other ways.. the $ figures pls do it in meetings gatherings and not in black n white... thank you.

bowah SG

Ideally speaking, the best way to advice newbies, sad to say if there is an option, is ask them to leave taxi driving trade if possible, especially those younger ones with family and kids.

But then, taxi driving is what the job market called a luring trade, meaning, any layman on the street who enter taxi trade will at first feel the joy of it, the joy of having a vehicle, a joy of having no one above him to control him and the joy of freedom and less politics, but as time goes by, age and idlisim set in, and suddenly, they found themselves aged, unable to go back to the working life, seeing his old friends, relatives get promoted, earning more with lots of benefits, can be detrimental to their mentality.

Most taxi drivers with working wifes will know that most of their wife thru the years are now earned more than them and provided with CPF and other benefits too.

But then on the other hand, we also need local youngs to carry on our TD, otherwise without newbies, nobody is a lau chiao here

bowah SG

As for the rules of income, it is very straight forward, in working life, company also have this rule in their policy, No one is allowed to open or see other payslip unless authorised by the management. This is a common rule, even shipyard bangalas and indians also know, if TD do not know and appreciate this rules of never to show your income, then I guess we are no better than those $500 per month bangalas I worked with in my contractual jobs in the yards.

benqepson SG

i hope the moderator will removed any earnings posted by tds .Not all tds are earning the same. To each his own. Otherwise it will be the same history as the 7K Td in 2012.

Happybird95 SG

Kudos to u Joe for speaking my thoughts and many others. For all those who so love to post details n receipts, carry on…...... If your deeds create more sufferings for others, it’s yr karma n u answer to yr deeds. period!

bowah SG

With regard to the thread, everything have it up and down, if there is no down, how can there be up, the laws of whatever goes up must come down within this earth is nothing phenomenon, it is natural.

And when you learn to look externally rather than internally within your own trade, not only TD is in the low period, many other jobs and businesses are in low period, and some are worst than us, so we are not the exceptional.

Therefore in time of downturn, do what any person on the street do during a downturn, spend less, smoke less, eat less, flirt less, keep fit to reduce medical or medicine cost, and you should be able to upturn the downturn

andilau78 SG

Hi, I juz join e taxi trade about 4 mths +.. Recently I encounter a surprise experience.. I was travelling on upper Thomson road towards bishan st 21 & I Came to a T junction near Jln todak.. I slow down my cab as it’s is red light.. But aft stopping, the red light camera flash at me from the back.. I was stationary at that time but I Dono y I was shoot.. Maybe because i pass e stop line but Im haven’t even reaches e yellow Box.. Even my passengers said how come u never beat e red light yet it flash at my cab? I was shock.. For nothing I kena e offense of beating red light when I was stationary.. Can any 1 here advise me what should I do if I receive a summon from e LTA or TP? I did ask around my friends and half said sure tio summon some said nothing will happened.. Can any old bird cabbies give some advise or your point of view for my case.. Will I kena summon for tis situation?

Terry Young SG

Year on year, my new year eve taking is down by almost a hundred.

And last week, is the lowest I ever earn week by week basis.

Thursday reach airport did a count, easily got 600 cabs at airport.

Friday same time on LV radio got report hear already also know at least 550 at airport.

Never ever seen this figure before. previous high I ever saw was 450 last year low period.

Even zoo Friday whole night is queue to barrier.

This goes on, those who post receipt is compete to post lowest earnings.

Terry Young SG

Camera could be flashing at other car.

So long you not on yellow box camera can't take your photo.

So no worries.

Experience, you'll get more of it as you continue.

bowah SG

As said again, almost all peoples are in low period, not only taxi driving, and that is why I go sailing, which is more global in a sense.

Most people from christmas to NY would had overspent their money, leaving a large hole in their pockets, and although the economy is not vibrant, the stock market is having a bull run, these translate into people moving money into stock market more than spending on the street.

If you look at chinatown decoration for this coming CNY, low budget red bags, these already tell you that business are also not doing well in and around chinatown.

By and large, as someone said, the increase in taxis on road can also lead to 10 cabs looking for 1 pax rather than 2 cabs looking for 1 pax,

whereby in good time, 10 paxs looking for 1 cab.

And with the recent poor or average performances from manufacturing side, from marine to chocolate companies, you will see many expatriates being sent back home, and coupled with the reduction in foreign talents and workers, we will see less paxs.

When govt after the watershed election told us that we need to trade off with our economy inorder to reduce foreign peoples, and that is exactly what is happening, companies now unable to get cheap labour, moved out.

cyben764 SG

Wrong place to post such question

[email protected] SG

Think u post wrong thread liao..anyway think oni kenna when majority part of veh cross the white line in the first flash n veh keep moving in the second flash..wait for summon lah..if hv still can appeal..

[email protected] SG

Year on year, my new year eve taking is down by almost a hundred.

And last week, is the lowest I ever earn week by week basis.

Thursday reach airport did a count, easily got 600 cabs at airport.

Friday same time on LV radio got report hear already also know at least 550 at airport.

Never ever seen this figure before. previous high I ever saw was 450 last year low period.

Even zoo Friday whole night is queue to barrier.

This goes on, those who post receipt is compete to post lowest earnings.

think business still not very bad yet..bad is when ap q start from pie..orchard every spot that is not obstructing traffic hv taxi q-ing.. was at ap around 11.20pm..saw t2 q dam long..joined t3..slowing at first then suddenly gast n pax long q liao..send to hougang connection to Amk..reached amk mrt just after midnight..surprised hv pax waitg pick n go.. 2013 looks uncertain but hv silver lining..us econ looks going up..

bowah SG

Ya lah, to sum it up, yesterday also got a PRC pros I pick up at geyland rd between 18 and 16, she told me to go sim ave, her rented house, looks very gloomy, then told me no business, asked me 叔叔，你想要去 ma...I told her, I like bak bak one, she not my kind.

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