One of my TVL classmate, he is a day trader and taxi driver. He keep his driving routes simple so he got time to monitor his share while waiting in the queue at airport and yet can make some money compare to those chiong here and there. Chiong here and there taxi driver tend to get exhausted and easily get de-motivated.
His driving routines
Airport to xxxx. After drop off passenger, he went back to airport again. One day he went back airport about 8 times. Airport tax + peak hour + distance fare, on average, one trip can make $30. 8 trips = $240. Less rental 100 + petrol 60, take home $80. Tng chu koon liao.
Your friend drive what co.?
Meter 24hr peak hr?
AP to rifle range rd less than $23 without any peak/midnite..........
i too heard that some taxi loh plys airport only. just like some old uncle cruise jurong only.
Those lau gui driver are mostly pastime one, children so big already, most of them, like one of my crown hirer, 2 daughters U graduated, one son also graduated, all working high post, every 3 to 4 months, bring him go tour, everyweek go eat restuarant, they wanted him to quit, but he insist on driving, and he drives at nite, go airport, go to his usual nitespot, those ah beng KTV lounges all he knows, knn, he can even speak thai, so geyland and GMile sure get booking. For him $50 per nite profit he ok liao, alway call me to take over if he went for holiday. I have to pick up his usual clients and do road sweeping, take call, unlike him, just wait and talk cock.
There is a big different between a young family driver and a older driver whose childrens are already earning a living. And also for those who had self inflicted problem like debts and gambling or supporting mistresses. You hv to differentiate that, it is not a matter of driving smart or hard, how smart can you get as a TD job, and what plan do you want when out of the carpark only, someone flag you down and said "Airport" or nearby "foodcourt"
the one i mention plys only airport is only abt 40+ yrs old. dun know he got family/children or not.
Originally posted by bowah:Those lau gui driver are mostly pastime one, children so big already, most of them, like one of my crown hirer, 2 daughters U graduated, one son also graduated, all working high post, every 3 to 4 months, bring him go tour, everyweek go eat restuarant, they wanted him to quit, but he insist on driving, and he drives at nite, go airport, go to his usual nitespot, those ah beng KTV lounges all he knows, knn, he can even speak thai, so geyland and GMile sure get booking. For him $50 per nite profit he ok liao, alway call me to take over if he went for holiday. I have to pick up his usual clients and do road sweeping, take call, unlike him, just wait and talk cock.
There is a big different between a young family driver and a older driver whose childrens are already earning a living. And also for those who had self inflicted problem like debts and gambling or supporting mistresses. You hv to differentiate that, it is not a matter of driving smart or hard, how smart can you get as a TD job, and what plan do you want when out of the carpark only, someone flag you down and said "Airport" or nearby "foodcourt"
tis kind "jialk bao" type of driving liao lor~~~~~
Originally posted by Hokkienkia:One of my TVL classmate, he is a day trader and taxi driver. He keep his driving routes simple so he got time to monitor his share while waiting in the queue at airport and yet can make some money compare to those chiong here and there. Chiong here and there taxi driver tend to get exhausted and easily get de-motivated.
His driving routines
Airport to xxxx. After drop off passenger, he went back to airport again. One day he went back airport about 8 times. Airport tax + peak hour + distance fare, on average, one trip can make $30. 8 trips = $240. Less rental 100 + petrol 60, take home $80. Tng chu koon liao.
At a total cost of $160 and only profit $80......... is that Smart?
How about Time taken....... 12 hrs?
Your friend can get smarter......... quit Taxi driving and focus on his trading job
Originally posted by Hokkienkia:on average, one trip can make $30. 8 trips = $240. Less rental 100 + petrol 60, take home $80. Tng chu koon liao.
ok hahahahahahaha ..... Chrylser will also kena Tampines lar .
Originally posted by Hokkienkia:One of my TVL classmate, he is a day trader and taxi driver. He keep his driving routes simple so he got time to monitor his share while waiting in the queue at airport and yet can make some money compare to those chiong here and there. Chiong here and there taxi driver tend to get exhausted and easily get de-motivated.
His driving routines
Airport to xxxx. After drop off passenger, he went back to airport again. One day he went back airport about 8 times. Airport tax + peak hour + distance fare, on average, one trip can make $30. 8 trips = $240. Less rental 100 + petrol 60, take home $80. Tng chu koon liao.
Failed.
Change the title to "Boast smart and not boast hard." Lolz
Originally posted by Guess?:
If you want to know if your TVL classmate is telling you the truth or bullshitting? You have to try it yourself, but to get the actual details plying AP. As a TD, to have a good income not only work hard or smart, you must have a bit of luck too in your daily routine to find pax. I believe ones should have the so call 天时地利人和,plus è¿�。 For example, yesterday Sat at 5pm when I drove out from my woodlands carpark , I huat all the way to 9pm collect about 170, 6 long 3 short tripMy personal best since my 2 1/2 year driving. But I know the meaning is that èŠ±æ— ç™¾æ—¥çº¢, business may not be good everytime. Playing AP Alone is very risky if there is flight delay or cancelled any single day. Please correct me if I am wrong here.
ya lor... khoon ever stuck in AP for more then an hour...
also kenan nearby location... go back Q again kenan even nearer location...
ha ha...
Dun listen to their story too much. Many TD I spoke to, always say things like children big liow la... drive taxi pass time nia... collect $80-$100 siew chia liow...bla bla...
sometimes I asked myself... If they drive taxi pass time nia, what the hell they are doing here at this hour (midnight queuing at AP), Trader dun huv to monitor graph meh? can still drive? Crysler earn big money and always got calls? why they still queuing here?
Just be yrself.
Originally posted by Sgm40 vps:Dun listen to their story too much. Many TD I spoke to, always say things like children big liow la... drive taxi pass time nia... collect $80-$100 siew chia liow...bla bla...
sometimes I asked myself... If they drive taxi pass time nia, what the hell they are doing here at this hour (midnight queuing at AP), Trader dun huv to monitor graph meh? can still drive? Crysler earn big money and always got calls? why they still queuing here?
Just be yrself.
yah very true bro if dun need $$ me 12am--1am head home
make love lor.......:P