Pax, Paxes...... where are you
We talk about the unavailability of Taxi for decade...... with a
s.....decades. And i believe we will be still talking about it for
decade.... with a s....decades.
This lure me into the trade thinking it's good money making
here.
I do my streching, rubbing my fist and get ready for showtime.
Who's knows........... it's the reverse...... where are the
paxes?
I use 80/20 rule, 80% of our time are in searching (sweeping),
queueing for paxes and 20% of our time are then into business.
Well, this is what business is about.
During low period, my record is sweeping for 1 hour 23 mins, and
got a pax for a $4.80 trip. (i follow regulation for not joing into
queueing when there is more then designated waiting lots available
in queue)
Almost every traffic light change, there will be more then 1
(that's me) empty, hungry Taxi in search for pax. During waiting at
traffic light change, there will be more then 1 empty, hungry Taxi
passes by my intention routes.
It require high level of accuracy, the pace of pax walking
toward the road side and the pace my my vehicle moving, it take
less then a second to hit nicely.
I have to break the rule, queue at the Taxi Stand. It is very
risky, might require to use more then my daily income to pay for a
photography services.(worst is, i don't even get to see how posh i
look in the vehicle)
Queueing at Taxi Stand is slightly better, it is almost a
guarantee pax within 15 mins. But is usually a feeder service
(80/20 rule apply). 15 mins of waiting, a 5 mins trip, 5 mins
to return back and another 15 mins of waiting.........40 mins for
$4.80. If god is blessing, still manage to do 3 trips........ i
used up my blessing for $15 in an hour.
That is reality during low period. It's ok, i still have my peak
period, my 20%.
During peak, we enjoy additional 25% above meter. Filled my
stomach, do my streching, rub my fist and ready, it's showtime.
to be conti.....nue
