I am with SMRT

last SG · 2010-07-25T09:49:39+00:00

Ok, one vehicle breakdown experience with SMRT last night.. and there goes my saturday night :( Last night my break got some funny noise, in fact there is a...

Just_do_it_lah SG

let get this straight (One more time).

Hirer can be a sole driver (hence in taxi terms, we called him OMO)... he has 24hrs to himself (but normally working hours is ard 16-18hrs). Driving cab need sufficient rest.

Coy will hold taxi's driving conditions (exclude for wear and tear) solely to the Hirer of the cab. Hence, company will deduct daily rental from the Hirer's bank's a/c.

As driving OMO is uneconomical (cab likely to be parked at your CP for some hrs when you are resting), many hirers will search for a comparable partner to lessen their rental liabilities.

Conclusion = Hirer can choose to be OMO or not... depends on himself.

clear ?

Just_do_it_lah SG

Hi Just do it

By the way, what r u driving and which taxi coy ?

Thanks

can choose not to answer ?

xinyan SG

HI Just do it

Thanks for ur reply.

what do u think is the best hrs to drive for an OMO?

thanks

Mercabs SG

I open this thread to talk about SMRT.

How did it end up to be an interview sessions??

There is a newbie thread http://cabby.sgforums.com/forums/3426/topics/397946

Then this is a newbie guide thread http://cabby.sgforums.com/forums/3426/topics/400685

Hope it will not appear in Wan Bao!!

Just_do_it_lah SG

me not OMO... never been one.. (sleeping more important)

you can post your enquires here and hopefully some helpful bros may give you some tips.

good luck.

Just_do_it_lah SG

I open this thread to talk about SMRT.

How did it end up to be an interview sessions??

There is a newbie thread http://cabby.sgforums.com/forums/3426/topics/397946

Then this is a newbie guide thread http://cabby.sgforums.com/forums/3426/topics/400685

Hope it will not appear in Wan Bao!!

Aiyo bro Mercabs...

why like that, cool it...

will buy you ja ja herbal tea next time...

or you go drink.. bill it on me...

Mercabs SG

Aiyo bro Mercabs...

why like that, cool it...

will buy you ja ja herbal tea next time...

or you go drink.. bill it on me...

Haha!! I am alright with it lah!! Don't need herbal tea.

Didn't know that it sounded like I am not happy.

Btw, I am a very easy going person and I don't get angry easily.

Cheers!!

Just_do_it_lah SG

okok.. i tot you angry with me...

haha.

Mercabs SG

okok.. i tot you angry with me...

haha.

No no!! You have been very forth coming with your sharings.

I believe many newbies & old bird have learn many new things from your sharing.

I myself have learn some new things from your sharing too.

Mercabs SG

Ok back to SMRT MDT.

I understand many CDG TDs are sometimes frustrated with the "tink" on their MDT for current bookings.

For they could be travelling on the overhead bridge at Vivo & got a "tink" from Vivo.

I believe all CDG jobs are on auto bidding mode. Pls correct me if I am wrong.

For SMRT jobs bidding, I may select auto or manual bid. I am on manual bidding as I want to choose the jobs. But I am very selective as most time I seldom take jobs from the MDT.

Mercabs SG

HI Just do it

Thanks for ur reply.

what do u think is the best hrs to drive for an OMO?

thanks

xinyan, if you are really not a reporter but a newbie coming into the TD trade, this is the advice from me - start as a relief. Uncle Pool will tell you that and many bros will agree with me.

Forget about being an OMO with an own time own target mindset.

I would say in the end, no time for family and hard to reach your target.

But many newbies still want to be an OMO and thought they can earn more for themselves. In the end, they are actually working to pay for the rental & fuel only.

Some may say they want to be an OMO because they need the car.

C'mon lah!! To me, driving up to 10 hours is crazy enough.

When I am not working, I like to take the trains & the buses.

But to each his own.

Cheers!!

Poolman SG

Lake View has a "new-bird" scheme .

Pls gimme your email address , i explain more to you , pls email to [email protected]

There is a few new drivers joined Lake View , and i think they so far happy with it .

For that minimum sum , they asked , drive and learn .

Poolman SG

I got serious more pissed off with SMRT , when Tan Kin Lian revealed this

> http://tankinlian.blogspot.com/2010/04/more-business-for-taxi-drivers.html

komade SG

yeah... SMRT has Changi naval base supports...

great trip.

CNB has more support for trans..... u can ask

poolie bout it..... ;)

komade SG

Hi Just dot it

That person said easy cos he mention he ever did 50-60 per hr dring peak hrs by only stay within CBD area.

For me, money never easy to earn- mostly thru nard work.

But above all that, we need to learn a better way to maximise our income in leagal ways.

Thats is why I respect all of u who r willing to share ur experiences for us new bird to enhance/improve our skills.

Thanks agin for ur quick reply.

50-60 per hr but stayin inside cbd during peak hr can

be done but muz be really lucky....... normally 30+ is

the norm correct me if im wrong guys

Mercabs SG

50-60 per hr but stayin inside cbd during peak hr can

be done but muz be really lucky....... normally 30+ is

the norm correct me if im wrong guys

I have done near 50 twice during 5-6pm but 50-60 I don't think so.

Any bros here hit that 50-60 average for the 5-6pm peak ??

xinyan SG

Hi all

Thanks for all the advice,really appreciate

xinyan SG

Lake View has a "new-bird" scheme .

Pls gimme your email address , i explain more to you , pls email to [email protected]

There is a few new drivers joined Lake View , and i think they so far happy with it .

For that minimum sum , they asked , drive and learn .

Hi Poolman

sent a mail to u already, hope to hear from u .

Thanks

Mercabs SG

Last night, which was a quiet mon, I had 2 current bookings within CDB from my SMRT MDT.

1st with destination from Treasury Bldg to Fusionpolis after I had drop a LV pax to Market Street at 1735hr.

2nd w/o destination from ORQ about 1900hr after I drop a pax at One George Street from Hyatt.

Ang mo walk to my cab, I was happy, destination to Claymore Road.

So I was already hoping to bid for a job from LV upon reaching there.

But, alas, Merc83 was there too. Haha!!

Last call for me came at 2356hr for Centennial Tower 3 to no idea from my MDT.

Lady on board, uncle to Woodlands Dr 75 pls. Near my home ground. Haha !!

After that wash car pump diesel & sms my relief where I park.

Not bad for a quiet mon with 2 CBD MDT current bookings during peak hr.

Derrick ng2001 SG

For newbies,depending on what kind of learning stage and targeted earning you want. If you are looking at 150 nett per day and not familiar with route, OMO is the choice. Unless you are so experience like people here, then you start your relief career.without experience and do relief, you might have miserable income,at least for the beginning.Experience people need minimal time on the road to meet target so talking is very easy to them.Newbies have no choice but to slog for the beginning.And if you start as OMO and switch to relief after you gain enough experience, it will be heaven for you.And to be half day driver, strongly suggest you switch to Transcab. Because when you are a hirer of transcab, you get much incentive compare to other company. So after you find a relief, your rental is approximately 60 per day. if you use the incentive to offset for your rental, use a calculator and you shall find out how many rental free day you have per month.so your balance rental per month will be approximately 1200 which you will be able to clear within a week,again with experience. Balance 3 weeks income is yours nett after petrol and cng.

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