Full Time Job + Becoming Hirer: Is this Possible?

last SG · 2011-08-29T03:51:13+00:00

Are u so sure you can make the $25/hr?? Let me give u an analogy of what you can earn if you work overnite on a saturday, as a freelance contract worker mys...

Medik SG

Greetings.

Im currently having my full time job (NUS) 8am-5pm. Leaving home at 6.30am to send kids to school (simei) and wife to werk (Stirling Rd) and reaching home by 7.30pm after fetching them back.

im looking at becoming a hirer to supplement our low household income. or alternatively as a part time relief - first. If things are in favour.. eventually my target will be as Hirer, leaving behind the supposedly stable full time job..

i was wondering if this has ever been done by anyone. whether will it be possible and if yes.. how long can tahan? will it be worth the change - taking into account that taxi driving could have more flexible timings and could earn more than my technician full time job. being a hirer could also have better benifits compared to relief.

on the other hand.. if were to quit my full time job and suay suay kena road accident or suspended driving.. the taxi will have to be surrendered and there goes my driving and full time job..

so.. will it be possible to hold full time job as well as being a hirer - to get the best of both worlds?

hammerhammer8888 SG

Your full time job schedule difficult to be hirer. Unless you work shift then ok. Last time I start OMO while holding a full time job but I work 15 days a month cos I on 12 hrs shift. Now I quit my job full time OMO. Depends how much you are earning now and how much you want to earn a month. I would suggest if you really want to earn extra then drive relief better. Part time weekend relief will be good. Bcos that is the time when you can earn the most compare to weekdays. But quite difficult to find cos usually seldom got people let out on weekends only. You want earn the most is drive Sat evening peak start to Sun morning. Easily can nett nett take home $200 minus rental and fuel cost. No need skills. Go every where also got people.

Poolman SG

Medik . . . wake up 6.30am .

Work til 5pm .

And 7.30pm need to work to 2am .

Then wake up 6am .

U robot ?

U nuts la .

Crazy lah ....

Dun be so simple minded lar wah piang eh .

Money earned less nevermind .

Stay healthy is the wealth .

If u chose to work like that , will kill you .

In here , i use my most famous quote : " If u want to believe one more person in your life , and that's Poolman , you are not going regret it for your rest of your life ."

Poolman SG

Medik , from Mon to Friday .... evening shift .

With old knife like us on the road , u will be slashed by us . Left bones for you .

U eventually will be wasting your effort .

komade SG

eh bro cannot reveal income here 1 later sch principal come in F

u then u knoe....... better edit hor....... :P

komade SG

Medik , from Mon to Friday .... evening shift .

With old knife like us on the road , u will be slashed by us . Left bones for you .

U eventually will be wasting your effort .

we eat u up like vultures....... haha juz kidding lar

best for u to be part time weekend relief sat/sun should

be easy to find got fri/sat hug n dun let go of hirer like ALN PHUI!!!....... :P

Poolman SG

I suggest u remain focus on your day job from Monday to Friday .

Then start training yourself , using Saturday and Sunday as a platform .

I suggest u work evening shift on Saturday from 5pm to 6am .

And Sunday 5pm to 12mn .

Good enuf .... let's say this 2 nights to give your $300 take home . As in nett $200 on Saturday and nett $100 on Sunday .

One month $1200 . Nett profit .

Enuf rest .

Not affecting day work .

Only negative : U'll got to see your children lesser .

And ........ can forget about having a good sex life .

Unless ur name Komade , taxinoob etc ..... dunno their nose will sneeze ?

Poolman SG

Or can forgo Saturday , using this day as Family day .

Then go all out on Sunday full swing from 6am to 10pm .

Nett if can get $250 .

One month also bila bila $1000 supplements .

Of course one must possess tremendous stamina and appetite + desire to achieve their ultimate targets .

Whatever i said ..... it's base on what i've heard , seen , tested not by me , by many people i spoken to .

If u believe that man called Poolman , u not likely to be disappointed .

Poolman SG

And if u want take home $4000 as a part time cabby , u can forget it .

We can .... not you .

Not even to some OMO .

Lower your expectations .

Poolman SG

Head to head ....

If one driver has got 100% enuf rest , will have 300% chances to beat someone who has got only 50% energy left .

Fatigue is the name of the game .

And this advice is golden .

Not music to your ears .

Mercabs SG

I didn't know we can make so much driving taxi in a night.

Mercabs SG

Greetings.

Im currently having my full time job (NUS) 8am-5pm. Leaving home at 6.30am to send kids to school (simei) and wife to werk (Stirling Rd) and reaching home by 7.30pm after fetching them back.

on the other hand.. if were to quit my full time job and suay suay kena road accident or suspended driving.. the taxi will have to be surrendered and there goes my driving and full time job..

so.. will it be possible to hold full time job as well as being a hirer - to get the best of both worlds?

TS, sound like you have your own private car with all the ferrying.

Driving taxi is not for everyone, or rather not everyone can make it.

Do bear in mind that there is

NO CPF

NO medical leaves

NO stable income

In short, is it not as easy as you think.

hammerhammer8888 SG

I didn't know we can make so much driving taxi in a night.

Can lah. If start at 5pm ends at 6am minus 1 hour break at 11-12mn.

Base on $25 for a newbie an hour 12 hours is $300 minus CNG and rental half shift can lah

Insg SG

I think he wants to use the taxi as a private car & at the same time earn a bit extra money. Please do your maths properly & see how many hours you are left for driving taxi each day. You can only have ONE thing, health OR money. Not BOTH!

komade SG

I suggest u remain focus on your day job from Monday to Friday .

Then start training yourself , using Saturday and Sunday as a platform .

I suggest u work evening shift on Saturday from 5pm to 6am .

And Sunday 5pm to 12mn .

Good enuf .... let's say this 2 nights to give your $300 take home . As in nett $200 on Saturday and nett $100 on Sunday .

One month $1200 . Nett profit .

Enuf rest .

Not affecting day work .

Only negative : U'll got to see your children lesser .

And ........ can forget about having a good sex life .

Unless ur name Komade , taxinoob etc ..... dunno their nose will sneeze ?

alo..... wat?? calling me ffor firing mission sir??? :P

Mercabs SG

Can lah. If start at 5pm ends at 6am minus 1 hour break at 11-12mn.

Base on $25 for a newbie an hour 12 hours is $300 minus CNG and rental half shift can lah

Keep telling people how much you can make here, no wonder so many people want to give up their full time job and drive taxi.

It will come to a day when there are more taxis on the road than paxs.

Then you will slap yourself for boasting here how much you can make in a night.

Poolman SG

if TS asked me personally . . .

No way he can do it both as working and hirer .

The rent enuf to bite off his wages .

Already thin wages .

Khoon2580 SG

In here , i use my most famous quote : " If u want to believe one more person in your life , and that's Poolman , you are not going regret it for your rest of your life ."

yeap... never regret taking poolman's advice...

ALN SG

who earn $1k?!

aln got $50 can eat sashimi very happy liao!

hammerhammer8888 SG

Keep telling people how much you can make here, no wonder so many people want to give up their full time job and drive taxi.

It will come to a day when there are more taxis on the road than paxs.

Then you will slap yourself for boasting here how much you can make in a night.

No lah I mean only Fri and Sat night can huat lah. Weekdays night jia sai lah. So many hungry TD around no pax how to huat. Taxi no good earn lah. No CPF no leave no mc. Like me sick 1 week jia sai liao. If not got incentive to cover my rental die man...