Can taxi drivers earn $4000 per month??

[RandomMonkey]

I was talking to a taxi driver the other day and he said he can earn $4000 a month or even more. His secret is that he never picks and chooses his passengers, nor does he play hide-and-seek at critical time periods to wait for surcharges to kick in. He just picks up whoever he sees on the street and goes wherever they want to go. He says he drives 12-13 hours a day, with approximately 3 breaks of 20-25 minutes each throughout the day.

On the other hand, another taxi driver I met said 'life is tough', he claimed to be struggling to make ends meet, and laughed when I said taxi drivers can earn $4000 or more. He told me his real earnings were more like $1800 per month.

Who is telling the truth?

Can taxi drivers really earn this kind of income?

Is it true that those who don't play games with the rules actually earn more? If so, why do they still insist on picking and choosing destinations and playing hide-and-seek all the time?

 

[Cestbon]

I believe because he work hard.
average 12 hour/day and 350~360day/year consider he take off and sick few day.
Those working in office average work 9hr/day and 200 day/year after minus leave.
So $4k/month is not much consider he put double the working hour/year.

 

[Yip Hon]

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my next door neighbour , 5 rm hdb,

Mohd is a taxi driver and

he earns $4k to $6k per mth...


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[mako65]

Some do have regular customers like those working in CBD areas and working ladies of the night!

 

[Sideswipe]

On the other hand, another taxi driver I met said 'life is tough', he claimed to be struggling to make ends meet, and laughed when I said taxi drivers can earn $4000 or more. He told me his real earnings were more like $1800 per month.

taxi driver tough job. no public holidays rest, no off, no leave. no company welfare unlike normal jobs.

my cabby friend works day shift. around 12hrs daily 24/7/365. he sometimes go back home afternoon and sleep for short while. real earnings $2200-$2500. his relief driver now goes 1 week holiday. he has to drive day and night.

 

[Alamaking]

My friend works from 5pm till 2am, he earned $100 a day he will go home liao, meaning around $3k

 

[HedgeTrader]

My friend works from 5pm till 2am, he earned $100 a day he will go home liao, meaning around $3k

After taxi fare increase your friend Krafty very hardworking already. Now drive 2 shift earn $10k LOL

 

[singveld]

yes those who drink lots of red bull, work from early morning to late evening.
very hard work. if you consider the number of hours they work, it is comparable to other jobs.

 

[Agoraphobic]

Never thought of it. But if I were taxi driver, I wud do lots of sidelines. Co-pimp. Co-deal. Co-cater. Co-preach. Co-broke. Anything to make (or share) a buck I guess.

Cheers!

 

[GoldenDragon]

Never thought of it. But if I were taxi driver, I wud do lots of sidelines. Co-pimp. Co-deal. Co-cater. Co-preach. Co-broke. Anything to make (or share) a buck I guess.

Cheers!

Last time bring passenger to Geylang for $150 fuck, get $30 tips from pimp.Coz pimp up it to $200. No idea what's the landscape nowadays.

 

[Conqueror]

Regular Clients ?

I was talking to a taxi driver the other day and he said he can earn $4000 a month or even more. His secret is that he never picks and chooses his passengers, nor does he play hide-and-seek at critical time periods to wait for surcharges to kick in. He just picks up whoever he sees on the street and goes wherever they want to go. He says he drives 12-13 hours a day, with approximately 3 breaks of 20-25 minutes each throughout the day.

On the other hand, another taxi driver I met said 'life is tough', he claimed to be struggling to make ends meet, and laughed when I said taxi drivers can earn $4000 or more. He told me his real earnings were more like $1800 per month.

Who is telling the truth?

Even insurance agents that primarily serve rich clients will also be rich too. Taxi ? White Mercs with regulars ? Maybe.

 

[Charlie258]

Is it possible to play the Stock Market for 30 years and never take a loss?

Is it possible to play the Property Market for 30 years and never get foreclosed and bank-seizure'd and auctioned off?

Is it possible to play commodities, forex, futures, options, warrants; and never take a loss?

If you can answer the above, then you will know the answer to the $4000/month Taxi driver income riddle. The obvious answer: some people can, most people can't.

But just because most people can't, does not mean it is impossible.

But for those who can't, it is in their interest to tear down all those who can, to make them out to be frauds and liars. Because the mere existence of the "cans" will expose the "can'ts" for what they really are: a bunch of Losers!!!!!

 

[palden]

I believe can. If drive dutifully can.

 

[drifter]

any business can make money ..it whether they know how to do it ...some garang guni man can make 5k-8k amonth too .