its a case of giving out too much information which is not
necessary at all. In every line there are always trade secrets like
car salespeople, do they tell u how much they make?? wat tactics
they use? how much the used car dealer cover them?
these buggers drive big big cars yet they dont go around forums
telling people how much they make.
i am all for lobangs , jobs , looking out for one another ,
giving advice to newbies but when people come and reveal earnings
& best part insist they are right , that is really too
much.
So wad trade secret r u looking for? Wad income info u wan
to know?
As far as I am concerned, I have already shared such information
on how to drive a "big car". Seriously, wad wrong with u with all
the income thingy blah blah.
Some can hit $300-$380. Some cannot. Those who cannot must
examine why.
- Do they understand their vehicle, fuel consumption? How much u
spend per km?
- Do they always "kang chia" (ie empty car) and roam from one
area of the town to another?
- Do they bother to sell themselves? Some driver tell me they
hate to go Changi, but thats where all the business comes from. U
bother to share with them about Singapore and its politics or
rather spend time passing negative remarks about what government
should do? Did u bother to offer them trip to tourist attraction
and with ticket income u can earn more? Did u offer them a return
service?
I tell u, even I drive Transcab I will charge at least $35-40
for such services. That will make ur job easier.
- Do u always go Casino and Airport excessively? Do u think
alway go airport when u are Bedok/Tam[ines/Pasir Ris is always
good at all the time? Do u think Casino is worth the
travelling? 15 min waiting time is good, but do u bother to
think how much time to reach there?
- Do u bother to understand airline terminal info? Do u bother
to roughly check wad period or tiiming of the year/day that there
are more pax at AP and which timing has more planes landing?
- Do u understand wad is going on in the world and Singapore so
that when u talk to foreigner they will tend to like u and tip u
more? This is especially to older westerners (the more so for US
older couples)
- Do u know which Taxi stand to go and which to avoid if u drive
certain kind of taxi? This is only possible if u bother to try and
fail for the first 3-6 months. Dun believe wad other taxi driver
all the time. Go there try urself and see whetehr true or false. If
no good, u think veteran taxi driver queue there for wad? Sight
seeing? To retire at Changi Villiage?
- Do u measure Time vs Money earn/spent? Do u measure Earning vs
Kilometer travelled? Do u measure effort vs income earned? Are u
driving more to earn wad I earn at a lesser time?
Last question, DO U EVEN BOTHER? Or u are just a taxi driver who
dun care and keep driving to earn what u think is good money (I
believe the old birds can do that cause they are experience enough
to subconsciously calculate but new drivers better think all these
before u settle down in to the "old bird routine". Remember u are
not them. They drive so long and can relax liao, we new bird must
work hard while we r still young).
If u guys think all the above questions is too bothersome,
seriously, no wonder u said u cannot hit $300 even with 14hrs
driving.