Becoming a full time driver

last SG · 2011-01-31T14:57:51+00:00

Hi all gurus... I m back in action again, being driving n driving for the past few days. Thanks for all the reply, really interesting and it give me some goo...

Cktan1973 SG

Dear to all Guru,

Currently driving as a relief driver for silver cab. Thinking of giving up my full time job becoming a full time taxi driver. Would like to ask all guru which cab comapny offers the best deal for full time n if possible can advice on the daily rental? Currently m looking at 2 company, 1 transcab wish and also comfort delgro sonata. I believe there is contract for both company, n wouldn't mind waiting for a brand new cab. Please do give me some advice n really appricate it. And also another small queries, regarding about the mention post that i see, that is regarding about speeding. Is it because of Gps fitted on the car as for them to track cabby whether they r speeding?

Poolman SG

Is it because of Gps fitted on the car as for them to track cabby whether they r speeding?

Half half .... not GPS to track down cabbies speeding .

If ever pax complaint u speeding bla bla bla from where to where , while commuting them .

The only thing they can track from the complaint speed is from taxi meter .

But GPS can determine the pick up point , the route you used and the drop off point .

The date , the time , the price .

The distance .

Poolman SG

In the industry , only TransCab and CDG has got the GPS faciltities .

I do not know about SMRT , i think also can .

Others like Silver , Smart , those without a MDT , or GPS Terminal link to MDT , cannot .

Poolman SG

Dear to all Guru,

Currently driving as a relief driver for silver cab. Thinking of giving up my full time job becoming a full time taxi driver.

Thinking ? Yo , u have decided to quit la , long time ago .

Or u will never try driving relief .

Poolman SG

Before i suggest , what u currently working as ?

I usually "interview" drivers before they join , hahahahah .

Poolman SG

Comfort rental : $105 average max

TransCab Wish : $106 maxi

Both with free rental per year .

Both with Non Claim Bonus pay out .

Diesel price : $0.99 per litre

CNG price : $1.04 per litre before 8% discount .

Now CNG vs diesel , rough on par same price per litre liao .

Poolman SG

CNG ?

Depends where u stay , some people think it's troublesome to go all the way to top up before going home .

Me ?

Me stay CCK , a must to bypass areas like Toh Tuck or Mandai before going home .

CNG taxis not for people stay places like Punggol , AMK , Sengkang ..... cos Serangoon North Station sucks .

I future , Tampines has got CNG station , then good for you .

Poolman SG

But again , pls la , going OMO ?

For god's sake , new bird , go into relief 1st , OMO later tha say .

OMO ?

New bird driving taxi , drive a few days , can chiong one .

But once go into OMO , drive 365 days ,. very fast punctured one .

Poolman SG

Believe me , many people turn OMO , is less happier than people going into relief .

OMO does not guarantee you bigger salary .

Relief doesn't mean lower salary .

But relief guarantee you better health .

Poolman SG

If u intend to go into Hirer-ship , pls dun worry about contract , anyway only 1 year .

OMO with contract is the last thing on my mind .

OMO with contract , with Comfort , over my dead body .

Unless u going for OMO TransCab Wish .

Cos however u drive , hardworking or idle , every 10th of the month , they will give $665 benefit .

Poolman SG

TransCab Wish , every bookings given to us , do not have $0.50 levy .

When u take a CDG , every booking Comfort levied $0.50 .

TransCab Wish , paxes can pay by DBS And POSB Nets only , Visa Masters AMEX and MRT card .

CDG cannot pay by MRT card , others same .

TransCab on Sunday , can collect $3 from MBS .

Comfort on Sunday , cannot collect $3 from MBS .

Only plus point for Comfort , alot of bookings . Majority of Singaporeans will call them when in need a cab .

Plus point for TransCab WIsh , less noisy engine .

Plus point for CDG , midnight at ulu places , good bet a call sekali came in .

Good point for TransCab , now only less than 8000 taxis in all , less competition for bookings .

COMFORT has got over 16,000 taxis . Too much those competitions .

Poolman SG

If u want a relief , more relief would want to drive for Comfort than Wish .

Unless u are staying areas around West side .

Poolman SG

Now more people wanting to relief for Wish , cos rental is cheap .

My relief's rental only $35 , 2000CC Toyota Wish .

Brand new Wish , less than 4 months old when he first drove .

He started 6am , end 3pm .

But relief for Comfort , minimum $45 rental , and that's a old Sonata , can be as much as $50 - $53 for newer Sonata .

Now Wish anytime , $45 max rental if u can find one .

Poolman SG

The rest of the taxi company ?

If u cannot find Comfort or Wish , then u find them .

Cktan1973 SG

Thanks for all the infor n feedback gurus. I have being driving for around 9 months as a relief. Poolman u mention that both company have rebates, every mid months, does it applied to comfortdelgro? And also the rate that u mention for wish is before rebate right? And also how long to wait for a new cab? for both company? Frankly my full time is really down now, would like to do this cabby thingy for 1 max 2 yrs than quit n do my own stuff. Save up on capital, m concern about the contract issue as if i return cab earlier or 1 year time it might be a great loss if there is a hugh penatly involve. Please do give of your pro advice. I m staying at toa payoh, so i guess CNG might be a problem..... but that all depends on the rate there r charging.

Poolman SG

When u drive a Comfort , u can expect alot of calls , calls without desintation .

It's one of the strategies , that when too many call Comfort , TransCab Wish will benefited from it . Calls with destinations . Except for regulars .

Trade secrets , hahahahahah .

Poolman SG

Thanks for all the infor n feedback gurus. I have being driving for around 9 months as a relief. Poolman u mention that both company have rebates, every mid months, does it applied to comfortdelgro?

Rebates ? Comfort got nothing one , only got lots of calls .

BSI SG

dont drive taxi la

OMO 365days a yr is not easy

if i can find a job i will go back full time job

got cpf got benefits

sick can just mc, month end money still there

now i sick i still need pay $105/day

u drive relief , like wat poolman said "New bird driving taxi , drive a few days , can chiong one"

u drive 365 days like how u chiong as relief, sure punctured very fast, maybe earn lesser den relief

Poolman SG

dont drive taxi la

OMO 365days a yr is not easy

if i can find a job i will go back full time job

got cpf got benefits

sick can just mc, month end money still there

now i sick i still need pay $105/day

u drive relief , like wat poolman said "New bird driving taxi , drive a few days , can chiong one"

u drive 365 days like how u chiong as relief, sure punctured very fast, maybe earn lesser den relief

If i can find a job , offering me $3000 a month , average 8 hours per day working , with CPF , MC and annual leave , i would have done it long time ago .

But local employers can only gamble me with just $1300 basic plus 0.25% sales comm , and i need to finance my own car , go to hell ! Hahahaha .

Then they complaint Singaporeans dun want to work for them , then they employ foreigners to do , phui !

Then sales cannot met target , closed down .

Serve them right ! Hahahah .

Poolman SG

Driving a cab is good , if u possessed self discipline all rounder . Vital factor to be a good cabby .

If ur girlfriend or spouse is understanding , plus your kids not affected by a night shift working parent , then relief night is good .

There is no need to go into OMO .

OMO u'll lose more than a relief .

OMO basically no life !

Sounds good , freedom ...... can own time own target , that's theory , on paper , paper talk . Can do won thing in the afternoon , then this then that ....

But in reality , your body cannot cope with those demands .

Then u realized , "hey , i am earning less than when i'm relief , what's wrong ?"

Many had tried , many had surrendered .