Night Shift for CNY
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Hi all,
Would like to ask opinion from those Bros/ Sis driving night,
Do you take a break on any of these nights starting from the eve of CNY till Sunday (6/2/11)?
Or whack all the way?
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Hmmmn me can break if I want. Haha but when I bring my family to pai jiang some of those a bit boring one I excuse myself go inside cab drive one hour cone back pick them up and then go next place. Cny pick and go and easy to go whereever u wanna go. So also easy break
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Whack all the way lah, this is another bonus for us, these people all got bonus before CNY, only TD got no bonus, so it is time to whack all the way, but also need to rest, like CNY eve, after 6pm, the street abit quiet, less chinese, only other race peoples, so go back and rest lor, then 10pm come out again, whack all the way till morning, then rest from 6am to 10am the next day, then whack all the way again and so on. Just remember to say Kong Xi fatt Choy to chinese paxs, hope they give tips or so called keep the change. No racist intended here, unlike Malays who tends to give tip on hari raya, some chinese are abit more thrifty and miser.
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Originally posted by bowah:
Whack all the way lah, this is another bonus for us, these people all got bonus before CNY, only TD got no bonus, so it is time to whack all the way, but also need to rest, like CNY eve, after 6pm, the street abit quiet, less chinese, only other race peoples, so go back and rest lor, then 10pm come out again, whack all the way till morning, then rest from 6am to 10am the next day, then whack all the way again and so on.
CNY day shift or OMO no problem lah, but night shift after midnight still got pax go visiting?
What I meant was, as a Chinese, should we be seeing till the $$ so big rather to spent lesser time with family during such festival.
If really can big huat few consecutive nights like Christmas and NY eve senerio, which will be the best night to sacrifies?
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Originally posted by bowah:
Just remember to say Kong Xi fatt Choy to chinese paxs, hope they give tips or so called keep the change. No racist intended here, unlike Malays who tends to give tip on hari raya, some chinese are abit more thrifty and miser.
Tipping is a cultural , never base on any special occasion...
I got real tipping (usually abt10-20% of the fare) from some Angmo tourists and expats (shall not dicuss what national here) . Ofcourse must have enjoyed the journey..
Locals pay extra mostly they are paiseh...But MOST of the time they just act blurr...
Like when pick them up just outside CBD between 8pm-12am complaining to me why all cabs zoomed pass them with busy sign on. and after I told them not true, I didn't zoom pass them and the reason why most taxis does that...
Or when pick pax from airport destination to Flora rd or Tampines st 23, still ask me why I never show black face and after I replied them if every unpleasant trip must black face then better quit driving taxi or will die faster...
Ohhh... Actually Locals do tip... Fare $14.90 give $15 or $6.75 give $6.80 says keep the change...
Above senerios are all true encounters, not maked-up stories...
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Here's some tips from Poolman on CNY night shift drivng:-
The common strategy for CNY EVE is to "attack" places with massive flow of tourists .
Pls do not waste time go places like industrial park , office towers , all half day .
ERP also off half day .
Airport will be one place with not much taxis , esp 4pm onwards to 6pm , cos majority chinese cabbies makan at that time .
Zoo all the way . Zoo is one good place u can connect pax to town ( hotels ) .
MBS and RWS will be one place where Singaporean will go .
Bird Park also one place .
Shopping arcade like Orchard stretch , got timing one , 4pm onwards , to 7pm .
Pls do not waste time cruising from 5pm to 8pm at HDB area .
All still eating , hdb area's street will be one hell of quiet .
Harbourfront will be the worst place to hail for a cab
Place like HDB shopping mall .... u will expect good human Q .
But f*ck la , all is like Lot-1 to CCK St 51 , waste time type .
Then from 7pm , loose crowds at city area .
Cos most shopping arcade closed at 6pm .
From 7pm onwards , time to get back to basic , HDB .
Which is the type of people ?
Chinese ?
Mix .
Families going home , cos reunion ma , grandchildren go to grand parents house makan .
Gamblers ready for Casino business .
MJ kakis ready for mahjong sessions .
Boyfriend go to girlfriend house .
Movie goers see movies .
3 words : Non stop actions .
9pm .... still hdb .
Be prepare to sent families down to Chinatown or Marina area .
Chinatown , close for sure .
Pls alight paxes at Outram or Chinatown Point , tradtional la knn .
Pls inform paxes in advance : " Jam hor ! "
Question : 9pm onwards , town how ?
Bad !!!
Cos all taxis head to Chinatown . Orchard shops all closed !
Then how ?
Shoot back to HDB la .
Or try RWS or MBS , will be slow , not fast .
Not forgetting many taxis also at MBS and RWS .
Another question .
Many ang mor as usual ?
Answer : Nope !
Most ang mors will stay home , or go short trips to Batam , Bintan , KL , Thailand , Phuket , Langkawi , Bali etc .....
9pm to 12MN , still HDB to HDB , the best !
Be prepare to see coffee shops most closed .
Places that will need taxis badly ?
Woodlands , Jurong , Sengkang , Punggol , Bt Batok , Yew Yee , Yishun , Sembawang .
Why ar u may ask ?
Cos most taxis at all over Singapore , not Saturated .
This areas are far end type , lesser taxis will come back after heading down .
My experience , East side will never be shortage of taxis , dunno why ?
Be tactful in picking paxes .
open your eye .
if it's a foreign worker type , like China man , pls be prepare to go RWS , not Chinatown .
If it's non-chinese , in party wear , pls expect the pax to go clubbing , nothing else .
if a family of chinese , papa mumy and kids , pls expect them to go Chiantown .
If it's a single man , hand carry nothing .
Solid one , go friend's place gamble type , rws type , mbs type .
If it's a single man , hand carry a small bag , like 2 oranges , don't expect him to go RWS or MBS . He's going to friend's house play mahjong , hahahahah
If a family , papa wearing bermuda , mummy wearing jeans , with kids , and looked like got bring home some food type ....Guarantee home to home , never chinatown .
If senior citizens , with another 2 adults , with children .....
Pls expect them to ask : " Uncle , happy new year , 6 can ? "
F*ck la , from far , if u can see more than 4 , just drive one la , why bother to stop ?
Their body language will tell leh ....
Pls expect CNY period , 5 paxes flag , even 4 adults and 2 children flag for cabs , f*ck la , don't spoilt market . Don't yao gui take leh , street got so many ?
Night ? 1st day of CNY ?
Bad la , slow , cruising , then take one , alight , cruise again ....
Sian la knn ...
Still okay la , guarantee got connections , but no kick one .
Expect more yawns than any other day .
2nd Day of CNY , day shift , prepare to drive like crazy as well .
Night ? Lagi sianzzzzzzzzzzzz.....
Night why sian ?
Industrial dead , office tower dead , AP dead ....
All taxis saturated inside HDB , u think sianz bo ?
Thank god we got MBS and RWS .
Sorry Comfort , MBS not for you , hahahahah
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If u are asking me which day to go for off day ....
6th February 2011 - SUNDAY .
Why ?
knn Monday back to work , after so many days of visiting and eating ... time to recharge and back to work .
2nd , 3rd and 4th , a must work day .
Saturday and Sunday ..... most shops are open , food court open , service line resume back to normal , some start to work on Saturday liao .
Just 2 days of PH .
Thursday & friday .
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For those newbies , 1st CNY , go and have some fun .
And come back to share your experience .
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CNY week which nite is best for ALN har? 2,5? 2,3? 3,5? ALN still thinking whether to drive wed nite... or watch DVD after steam boat... haha
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i recalled cny eve 2 years back... big huat leh... drove 11pm to 4am nia... but damn steam...
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after CNY throw key? hmm....
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follow TCL throw key 6 mths? or follow ah pool throw key go casino? or follow vietnamess martin throw key go vietnam? or follow old tamp sign up for more mon and wed taxi? phui!
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CNY midnite in town can huat 1~~~ ;)
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