A Good Idea for New TD??

Darryl Nerd SG

Brothers,

Was thinking of driving a normal chevvy epica on Mondays to Fridays from 6pm to 6am.

Then drive a Mercs Cab on Saturday & Sunday from 6pm to 6am???

A good idea?? Worth considering??

Please advise. Thank you.

Ah Guan

Just_do_it_lah SG

Best advice to you is to.... have a off day a week....

if not, you will get burnt out very fast.

there are always money to be made.....

Darryl Nerd SG

Best advice to you is to.... have a off day a week....

if not, you will get burnt out very fast.

there are always money to be made.....

so I drive epica on monday, tuesday, thursday, fridays

Then Limo cab on Saturday & Sundays

Kindly advise please??

Guan

Red5xx SG

Mon and tuesday is the phui day of the week for nite shift...

Darryl Nerd SG

really is obk on mondays n tuesdays night huh?

Thanks for advising

With Sincere Regards

Red5xx SG

And, you should drive merc on mon to fri and epica on sat/sun..

mon to fri not much ppl siam mrec,

those bo lui 1 only take taxi on sat/sun..

$3.9 is alot to them. many will try to siam merc.

Darryl Nerd SG

And, you should drive merc on mon to fri and epica on sat/sun..

mon to fri not much ppl siam mrec,

those bo lui 1 only take taxi on sat/sun..

$3.9 is alot to them. many will try to siam merc.

Then how about this

A) Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6pm - 6am drive Mercs

Then Thursdays, Fridays 6pm - 6am drive Epica

Saturdays 6pm - Sunday 6am drive Epica

Finally Sunday 3.30pm to 1am drive Epica

Sounds logical or not??? Kindly advise.

Tcsaaa SG

so good.? Can choose day n time. Song.

Tcsaaa SG

yr sun shift may not make it all the time. Unless yr body run like clockwork.. Time to sleep, sleep. Time to eat, eat. Time to shit, shit..

Darryl Nerd SG

so good.? Can choose day n time. Song.

Brother Thomas,

The hirer of the chevvy epica is my daddy mahz!! LOL

Tcsaaa SG

aiyo, then focus on epica. Can liao. Merc, uncle? It still yr choice..

Just_do_it_lah SG

Normally,

before u start driving for your "Potential Hirer", u need to talk "Terms & Conditons" verbally with him....

1) Starting shift hours, if you are driving night, try to go for 4pm to 4am. (reason - currently, by 11pm, the streets in CDB is already desserted, hence, earlier shift changing will help you to generate more income before midnight).

2) Pump your own diesel, do not "agree" to pump diesel based on mileage (reason - if the engine is running, the mileage is constant, hence, if your partner sleeps in the cab, the diesel run goes into your expenditure). Get your own diesel card from Esso or Shell.

3) Late on shift change. Ocassionally, your partner may be held up in traffic or dued to personal engagement. Normally, there is a charge of S$15-$25 per hour. If it is only on ocassion, then give and take (no charge), but if you do mention this "Condition", then chances the HIRER will not take you for granted.

4) Drivers' monthly / quarterly driving bonus. This is an entitlement to the Registered Hirer. Some hirer (steady) shares with relief drivers provided the relief drives EVERYDAY (7 days a week). If the Hirer is NOT WILLING TO SHARE, then, you can opt drive 5-6 days a week.

The above mentioned is some of the essential points you MUST TAKE NOTE. Not to be too calculative on small issues (it will spoilt a good partnership) but the important ones must be stated and clarify clearly.

Cheers.

Just_do_it_lah SG

It is good to have some road exposures before turning into limousine taxis....

Dun depends too much on GPRS gadgets to bring you around. Learnt the short routes to the destinations and traffic conditions at various hours of the day.

Whatever you learnt will goes into your knowledge forever.

Darryl Nerd SG

Normally,

before u start driving for your "Potential Hirer", u need to talk "Terms & Conditons" verbally with him....

Cheers.

Brother JDIL,

Thank you for your valuable advices.

Will bear that in Mind.

Come come come let me buy you & brother komade coffee next time ok??

With Sincere Regards,

Ah Guan

komade SG

best drive 6 days keep 1 day off the steering..................

Darryl Nerd SG

best drive 6 days keep 1 day off the steering..................

Thank you for the good advice..

*BoWs*

Just_do_it_lah SG

Sharing our knowledge and opinions with forummers are the reason why the limo forum are established.

The final decision is still up to each individuals.

As driving needs alot of concentration, sufficient rest and sleep is a must. Hence, try to arrange a off day every week. (preference on Monday or Tuesday as the business opportunities are much lower than the normal days).

Just_do_it_lah SG

Also have to clarify if....

1) you are sick

2) going on holiday

how much u need to compensate the hirer.

The market practice is half shift rental.

Just_do_it_lah SG

If the hirer need a off day.... (also)...

then he should be sharing his company's entitlement with you as you are likely to drive and share his rental liabilities at 50:50 ratio.

Some hirers are very calculative on small issues, u can skip him... Go to the next one on the list... It is still the relief's market.

Darryl Nerd SG

Thank u