Any "open house" for newbies?

last SG · 2010-06-27T06:49:27+00:00

wat i can think is probaby these newbies who sign via the comfort & SMRT channels will be heavily exposed to their marketing.They sign u for a reason , t...

888kel SG

Umm i still enjoy been a OMO ........ si bei xiong never once come in my dictionary ......

komade SG

Umm i still enjoy been a OMO ........ si bei xiong never once come in my dictionary ......

hehe veri soon bro..... me relief 9mths liao also slow down abit olredi..... ;)

freemanteo SG

oic... hmm i guess hearing you guys talk, most are family man. Well im seperated, no kids, no house, no life.....

My GF tell me to earn money rather than see me at home shake leg.

i 33 now, old yet no house of my own, no family. and i only O level holder, work office or sales, 2-3.5k a month.... SG cannot survive with this amount if have family.

So i decide to chiong when i can to at least buy 3/4 rm flat, or buy house in penang. (I SGer) :)

Xiong is ok for me, being a relief is also xiong cos holding 2 jobs.

i read here that sun, mon, tue, thur after 12mn is like ghost town, so i guess the money is before midnite, which as a hirer i can choose the time to drive.

Truthfully. if TD can earn decent income, no office politics, no Mgr to carry balls, than i am ok with my career as TD.

LOL about omo got no time to post here... :D

Derrick ng2001 SG

Hi all,

i passed my TDVL last week, waiting for my license from LTA. Is there a kopi session for newbies?

I kept reading the forum until eyes pain, blur like sotong, trying to absorb wat i can.

i not signing contract first, wanna get used to it and than see which company better.

i be omo.

Do i go book a taxi now or wait for my license to come than hire?

Can hire taxi straight away? preferably without deposit, Sonata or Magentis be ideal. I be in msia 13-16 July, so i want to rent daily basis till after my trip.

Dunno why, i prefer Diesel than CNG/Petrol.... guess dun need to plan go which CNG station to top up. I stay commonwealth/buona vista area.

Thanks for any advice. :)

Hi bro, listen to the lao jiao here. will be very helpful to you in decision making.Unless you dun want to share your vehicle with people and want to drive both peak and can drive for long hour, then you OMO. i just started for 10 days as OMO. 16 hr driving per day.after expenses,daily approx 100-120 nett income.Slightly better than operator only if they work 16 hour.And route is a nighmare if you are not familiar.Driving your own car is enjoyable as you just need to get to your destination no matter which route you take, no one kpkb to you. As TD, one wrong turn, you will see some passanger face also turn.Welcome abroad.Cheers

La2534 SG

oic... hmm i guess hearing you guys talk, most are family man. Well im seperated, no kids, no house, no life.....

My GF tell me to earn money rather than see me at home shake leg.

i 33 now, old yet no house of my own, no family. and i only O level holder, work office or sales, 2-3.5k a month.... SG cannot survive with this amount if have family.

So i decide to chiong when i can to at least buy 3/4 rm flat, or buy house in penang. (I SGer) :)

Xiong is ok for me, being a relief is also xiong cos holding 2 jobs.

i read here that sun, mon, tue, thur after 12mn is like ghost town, so i guess the money is before midnite, which as a hirer i can choose the time to drive.

Truthfully. if TD can earn decent income, no office politics, no Mgr to carry balls, than i am ok with my career as TD.

LOL about omo got no time to post here... :D

Earn 3.5k still wan to be TD...u siao ah......brain burnt is it?

Zero 5 SG

Last night TCL told me Chrysler drivers earned $8k averagely a month .

With so many rejections , i dun think so .

$8000 divide by 31 days , per day nett $258 .

Rental $130 = $388 .

Diesel , give them $40 = $428 collection each day minimum .

$428 divide by how many hours ? Say 16 hours , per hour $26 .

Ok la , Chrysler $26 per hour , but 16 hours ? 16 hours everyday , make of steel ?

Pls la , i can only work half of 16 hours .

And i am happy with between 3k and 4k .

$26 per hour cannot shit , cannot eat , cannot idle , cannot get out of taxi la ... must drive drive 16 hours .

Pls la $8000 .

komade SG

oic... hmm i guess hearing you guys talk, most are family man. Well im seperated, no kids, no house, no life.....

My GF tell me to earn money rather than see me at home shake leg.

i 33 now, old yet no house of my own, no family. and i only O level holder, work office or sales, 2-3.5k a month.... SG cannot survive with this amount if have family.

So i decide to chiong when i can to at least buy 3/4 rm flat, or buy house in penang. (I SGer) :)

Xiong is ok for me, being a relief is also xiong cos holding 2 jobs.

i read here that sun, mon, tue, thur after 12mn is like ghost town, so i guess the money is before midnite, which as a hirer i can choose the time to drive.

Truthfully. if TD can earn decent income, no office politics, no Mgr to carry balls, than i am ok with my career as TD.

LOL about omo got no time to post here... :D

same situation here bro but i got my own house, me as relief

enjoying life n still earning $$ juz my 2 cents ;)

Teolk SG

Last night TCL told me Chrysler drivers earned $8k averagely a month .

With so many rejections , i dun think so .

$8000 divide by 31 days , per day nett $258 .

Rental $130 = $388 .

Diesel , give them $40 = $428 collection each day minimum .

$428 divide by how many hours ? Say 16 hours , per hour $26 .

Ok la , Chrysler $26 per hour , but 16 hours ? 16 hours everyday , make of steel ?

Pls la , i can only work half of 16 hours .

And i am happy with between 3k and 4k .

$26 per hour cannot shit , cannot eat , cannot idle , cannot get out of taxi la ... must drive drive 16 hours .

Pls la $8000 .

i think 550 can make that fig. knn very hardworking cabby day in day out his voice from walkie

freemanteo SG

Wat i meant was if lucky, with my O levels, i can earn 3.5k(also work like shit) in the corporate world, and TD can earn 4k a month for normal months, i prefer TD. :)

i learned that its good to have a regular customer in the mornings like teachers 1st (6.30am), than regular going to work in CBD(8am) to start your day rolling.

Also learned 1 good reason why some omo choose Merc/Skorda/Chrysler 300C cos more comfy, can tahan longer hours on road. Seats better lumbar support, suspension, auto, maybe quieter etc...

i had 2 customers work in banks for 15yrs, they earn 1.8k/mth, not including bonuses. That i think is jia lat. cos they dun have high quolifications.

What im trying to say is even though u read the papers, that SG income is going up..... its not really true from the real world.

Factory workers and clerks and cleaners, admin etc... still abt same pay 10yrs ago cos SG got no minimum wage system. It may have went up $100-$200 last 10 yrs, but cost of living also up so back to same struggling reality.

La2534 SG

Wat i meant was if lucky, with my O levels, i can earn 3.5k(also work like shit) in the corporate world, and TD can earn 4k a month for normal months, i prefer TD. :)

i learned that its good to have a regular customer in the mornings like teachers 1st (6.30am), than regular going to work in CBD(8am) to start your day rolling.

Also learned 1 good reason why some omo choose Merc/Skorda/Chrysler 300C cos more comfy, can tahan longer hours on road. Seats better lumbar support, suspension, auto, maybe quieter etc...

i had 2 customers work in banks for 15yrs, they earn 1.8k/mth, not including bonuses. That i think is jia lat. cos they dun have high quolifications.

What im trying to say is even though u read the papers, that SG income is going up..... its not really true from the real world.

trust me, normal TD dun earn so much...average $2.5k only cause there are some cost such as medisave contribution. Remember TD earnings fluctuate during different season, final exam time sure die ..................

If I have the choice, I will go back to advertising line in the operation side. But then....sigh long story...............

Just stay where u are unless u really cannot tahan ur boss or colleagues.

ALN SG

me if full time taxi can earn $1.5K beri good liao…

only pple like david chong can beat me… he earn $1.6K

haha

komade SG

me if full time taxi can earn $1.5K beri good liao…

only pple like david chong can beat me… he earn $1.6K

haha

yah lor knn hougang part timer dun come in disturb lar PHUI!!! :P

KINGSMAN SG

Try working as relief for whole day sundays, learn for a few months before jumping into the omo thingy. If not sure kena bang by the great wall of china...

pipy23 SG

wat i think is both omo o relief is equally important lah, if all go for relief, then who going to be hirer, n where the relief going 2 hv taxi 2 drv.

Sandisct SG

La2534 from advertising? Which agency? And what position you used to hold?

freemanteo SG

i quit my job liao, tats why i decided to give td a shot!

i got nothing to lose to be omo, $2.5k for me also okie, wat u expect from O level student? Wait for opportunities or get talen spotted or head hunted... lol.

only problem now is if my gf leaves me, how to find gf... shake hands and tell them i td, either they faint or give excuse to walk away.. :D

id-243 SG

TD very xia suay people meh...??? bro got money in pocket more important. Give u A level but jobless and earn nothing got gf also very soon break.

Tio Call Liao SG

TD will forever be xia suay. why? coz society makes it so. old taxi drivers in the past are known to have no education , habitual gamblers , uncouth and womanisers.

no amt of change can alter that fact. put in degree holder drivers , A level holder drivers , it will still be the same.

dont believe? go to a social function , introduce yourself as a TD , lets see how many new friends u are going to make.

Tio Call Liao SG

many years ago , i attended one of my old JC mate's wedding dinner. at that time i was already a TD , i was very hesitant to tell my ex schoolmates wad im doing. but in my heart , i thought ... fark la , TD jin xia suay meh??

so many of my old frds asked me how am i , guess the looks on their faces when they told me i am a TD. puzzled? some were like wondering , oh my this fella in deep shit? become TD?? tat night , there wasnt much conversations focussed around me .

Most were on one of the blokes who set up a new IT , supposedly doing very well. many questions were thrown to him and he was basking under the attention.

That night i quietly attended and quietly left. nothing abt taxis was dicussed as probably noone bothers.

from then on , i stopped going to any more gatherings organised by my former school mates

komade SG

TD will forever be xia suay. why? coz society makes it so. old taxi drivers in the past are known to have no education , habitual gamblers , uncouth and womanisers.

no amt of change can alter that fact. put in degree holder drivers , A level holder drivers , it will still be the same.

dont believe? go to a social function , introduce yourself as a TD , lets see how many new friends u are going to make.

now times has changed, new generation of TD will change the image

in 10yrs i hope. We will be even more ruthless n cut throat than the

older generation haha.....

Wah ur frens knn dun wan also can, my sec sch mates all ok with me

being TD ask how much i earn they sian 1/2..... they curse knn me

dip holder working 10yrs still earning much less than u.........

Like wat bro FT say, nice to look not nice to eat wats the use......

My close frens support me being TD at least they knoe im doing a

honest decent living with my 2 hands n not sometin illegal ;)

But we TD ourselves gotta discipline ourselves also dun gamble away

our hard earned $$. Once in awhile go drink is ok juz to relax the mind :P

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