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Pearl1910:
Later you will be telling people that all their earnings will go into car repairs if they do ehailing.

Haba now , how can ALL your earnings go into repairs ? You sounding like APC to win arguments.
I only pointed out the mechanical repairs.
Do you want me to start list
Shocks
Bushing
Leakages
Brakes,
Tyres
When rider removed my car handle when door was on central lock and won’t wait?
Or when I bought brand new tire and it got spoilt beyond repair same day ?

Wait wait a minute , I’m now in your team naah

radautoworks:
ONLY

Mama no loud am naah, u wan expose me nii

kanuisagoat:
The last time I complained about those guys, somebody here said they have drivers working for them so they are just there relaxing

That seems to me like a very strange way to relax With your driver app still on, hoping for a request under a tree

CheerfulGiver:
My brother, this is the mentality that keeps me going. I see uber drivers congregation in hotspots, all they do there is complain and share tales by ogogoro of how they were rude to riders.

They'll gather there without a request, while I go pick someone right under their noses.

Attitude is everything.

Pearl1910:
Bad attitude...one can never truly gain from what he disrespects.

Even if e no pallage as u would like it, just be grateful, give thanks, be positive, keep pushing until u move out.

Very very true,
don’t mind them lazy drivers everywhere...
While I was a lazy driver before joining you guys team last night, I don’t seat under the tree with them, I keep wondering what they do there too.

This line of thoughts, feeling and motivation is sweet mehnnn.


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spartacus11:
sleek, sweet and prestigious

at the bold is one of the reasons i love Camry actually
i am asking because Camry has always been my first love, it’s good to see you using it Sir.

Can one get tokubo for 2.8 or it is more?

i hear the gear box is very expensive, how true is that?

With the current dollar to naira, I’m not sure but you should get a good one.
Bought mine since the days of Ebele Goodluck and no problem at all with the gear.
I ve only changed compressor, condenser and either alternator or Kickstarter.
The car is as rugged Corolla.

dru23:
My brother it is not too late to change.. They are millions of jobs out there.. From banker, tailor , brick layer, truck driver, plantain seller, police officer , house boy, man etc , security guard, car washer and the list goes on and on..


And better yet if u were able to get that visa appointment online that u are still looking for .. And hopefully USA will grant u visa .. U can than sell that low camry and use the funds to sponsor urself to Yankee......
Mind you yankee no easy . ants are working hard and na every man for himself.. No hands out at all.... Some of return back to naija after only 3months of working like ants inside hot sun and freezing weather...

Most of them said they will rather prefer to beg and ask for hand outs in naija than slave in a white man country.....

And another option is u can use the funds for from that low camry to go back to school.. Education is important and u can get ur masters .. The more masters u get the better for u ...........


Either way u want do am .. Keep in mind you are not getting any younger.....nobody is getting younger.. It is better to slave now as a young man than to slave in ur 50's 60's etc .... Make use of ur time wisely.........


We joke we laugh we cruise etc ...... After all that reality sets in .......make God help us all ........


I wish you nothing but peace and success in life.. I want you to excel in life .. I want u to be able to build a house for u and ur parents... I wish you hard work that comes with success ...


Use peal1910 has a yard stick .. u guys are mates u don't see him ranting and crying.. He is doing well and he is building a future for his kids and family.. His kids will inherit his business not his job.. He is setting up that foundation now .....

Pearl1910 does not have two heads o... So nothing stops you.....


I wish peace love and happiness

Ahn Ahn
All this good wishes and prayer for me and it’s coming from Dru ?
Is this a dream let me go back to sleep.

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From today,
1. I be dru23 brother, the American blood flows in me.
2. I don port go APC Ants party, whatever they say or have been saying we are right
3. All of you should stop talking about my brother anyhow calling him Gbagada uncle, foreign Lemon Limca, debtor, can’t drive etc. I won’t support that and you guys are wrong.
4. Finally I’m in the ants league, I will not need to produce transcripts, state of origin to get the strategy (common sense)
I will be netting 100k easily every week.
100% entrepreneur, that will leave businesses for children .

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spartacus11:
which of the Camry are you using Sir, and how is it, compared to Corolla 2006

O7 Camry, sleek, sweet and prestigious. Lol
Just kidding.
Well I can’t really compare to Corolla but I feel Corolla will consume less fuel and parts are cheaper than Camry but for me any Toyota is okay for the hustle provided you don’t drive it anyhow (floods, bad areas, load firewood’s and palm oils inside boot or run AC from morning till night. I see drivers sleeping in car and AC on. Car that will still sleep in 2hrs traffic.

radautoworks:
I usually don't bother with stuff like this but here you go (note, this is not a personal opinion but actual corporate mantra in fortune 500 companies):

There are three things most important to an employer- skills, experience and morals. There is an unspoken fourth which I will touch on at the end. A new college graduate likely has two of those- cutting edge skills and hopefully morals.

1) MORALS a new college graduate has not yet learnt bad habits and can be molded to what you want. One who has been out of the workforce for a while is out of the workforce for a reason and has likely learnt things a certain way. you know what they say about an old dog and new tricks

2) SKILLS a recent graduate was taught the new way of doing things. At the rate technology today is evolving, a person out of the workforce for a while is essentially obsolete as they have not been on the cutting edge. Case in point, my fortran knowledge was useless in almost all circles by the time I wanted to rejoin the workforce. Recently, one of my best hires quit. Not because she did not enjoy working for me, but because she realized she was forgetting all her programming knowledge and she was damn good. So she took on a personal project paying her half of what I paid her, but allowing her to continue her primary skill set so she didn't become obsolete. I made her the promise (which she accepted) that once we were ready to employ her skill set- which we would - she was welcome back.

3) EXPERIENCE now this one used to be the coco. However in recent times students work on all sorts of projects and gather all sorts of experience in their fields with side hustles before they ever graduate. So, experience has not been quite as big a deal as it used to be in the past. I will take a hungry recent graduate with the skill set over a "more experienced worker" who is not quite as hungry or eager to prove himself. For example, every single front desk worker I have was employed young, green and hungry to build something together- and I couldn't be happier. I have only one worker who was out of the field for a while (due to motherhood) that I hired for her maturity and I haven't regretted it but I will not make it a habit. She struggles to keep up with the younger ones sometimes but makes up for it with her thoroughness, stability, attention to detail and customer service.

The unspoken one.. COST. FRESH COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE CHEAPER TO KEEP. Many companies after cultivating some young hires will slash their older workforce to save cost. I won't engage in this practice but it is normal practice.

There are some other caveats but I think this is enough.

EDIT: that being said, as a fresh graduate, you have the largest platform and positioning you will EVER have to leap to something great if you play your cards right. Giving that up with plans for Uber is a TERRIBLE idea. As an angel investor, who do you give your money- the young, hungry upstart with fresh ideas or the guy who's been around and couldn't make multiple ideas work? All it takes is two years out of college to be the second guy. Swing for the fences straight out of college and then if that doesn't work, fall back on plan B. While it is said no one ever became wealthy working for someone else, they definitely had a better chance of that working for someone than driving Uber!


NB: I'm not talking down Uber drivers, I'm just saying it was never any of you guys dream to do this for a living as a kid was it?

This is very difficult to swallow.
The Ants won’t like this,
It’s too long for some older graduate to read

I wish I saw this in 2019, I wouldn’t have registered my low mileage Camry in bolt/Uber.

Mama you killed it.

Whatever anybody says after this they are right ?


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FuckEveryday:

There's actually a strategy o. But it basically has to do with common sense according to Cheerfulgiver.
For example see my earnings for today from that time of my first trip till 2:07pm I closed even without the surge. I just woke up from sleep now sef and I think I tried

I'm about driving to buy SupetApeti make I fit chop well cus in this hustle, no Mata how u say I must eat by so so time, when you hold steering you're likely to join the Gala and Big Cola gang. I no fit lose small fat wey I don gada jare

Thanks for the Nuggets bro @ Cheerfulgiver �

You mean am?
There is a strategy but it’s also common sense?
Make una no dey confuse people naah.

Wait let me check if I have common sense strategy, how many hours did you stay online to gross 17k in a day ?

Don’t complain again ooh. Since you have the strategy just dey net 100k/weekly dey go.


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Blackbishop:
All I can tell you about most of your adviser here is that “Frustration can be catalyst of push and dreams can also be a push” in quote “catalyst of push”. Some who claim to be in the ant league but can’t detailed how they achieve it is so amazing and whack.

Most of them see this forum as an avenue for their myopic opinions and an avenue to gather likes to feed their ego.
Before they start another war now and one gbagada uncle who likes to join the band wagon of who support my ego joins to open up pots of worms and distasteful content.

Bro sit down analyze your options and make the best use of the info you have to plan ahead.
Am on the fence.

So you ve moved from due respect to the fence..
I trust that foreign lemon limca man he will drag you from the fence.

You will be throwing silent jabs and running to the fence.

FuckEveryday:

Omo you did well! I don spend 10k yesterday for car wash and wax items with air fresheners...my car now dey smell like strawberry factory ...anybody wey do anyhow I go dash m the 2k dey go my house. Theres no surge sef

See my first trip
No b JuJu bdat?

This job is not for you.
Hang boot you no gree...
I keep telling people not to allow dashboards deceive them but they will say I’m discouraging people and pessimistic.
There is a strategy somewhere, oya go collect strategy naah.

Reality and dashboards is like north to south.


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radautoworks:
there is a massive difference between a recent college graduate and a graduate who has been out of the workforce for years.

Please Sisi radautoworks loud it oooh,
Make it louder
Let me echo it cos they can come for me ,
But they can’t near you.

pleasureosondu:
Actually, she disrespected you. And you opted for your dignity rather than the money involved. A great lesson for all drivers. It's not always about the money. If drivers don't show some form of dignity to this job, don't expect your rider to respect you. Hopefully next time, she'll be courteous..

Very true,
Last weekend I picked some Gboys (dreads, tattoo and sag jeans) got to a supermarket to pick up stuffs and take them back , they got to the entrance and the security lady turned them back to go get mask or buy, they tried persuading the girl but she insisted they get mask, one of the guys just turned to the cleaner, picking dirts by the side to take 500 and go buy mask for them.
You need to see the way the cleaner boy raked for him, I shock for inside car, the guy said what nonsense, why would he say he should go and buy mask and already causing a scene, say who you be ?

Shame catch me for the guys cos them humble.
But I know Many drivers that will go down to buy mask, ground nut for riders cos of 5star and 200 naira tips.

I learnt new lesson that day.

Springboot:
Do you need a dash cam to convince bolt to block your account instead of just warning you? Except bolt has it in their terms and condition, you are the fraudulent one here for aksing for additional fare, I think she was right to report you. you should have made the trip offline from beginning.

Go offline with jazebel daughter? she would have gone on the offline trip and report him, straight block and bye bye. Imagine someone that bought popcorn and gave cash still reported. Na her type go follow man go room and come out 3years later shouting rape rape

Even when rider says offline i say no most times until they insist and ready to pay more.
I dey fear riders with exhibit this days, me and my car don’t look like Uber driver, how will you proof to men in black.
Well una be ants, you have the strategies

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Gentlelife50:
Uche this thing you are doing is not good ooo, removing surges and bonuses then bring this scorching sun.
To go house don dey hungry me, today that I decided to work.

Chief of staff LDG, how was your day?
Na uche dey put surge before or it’s demand and less driver ?
What are we going to do now, without surge and bonuses?
Drivers on 35/40k will start telling stories to partners

davit:
Guys see me see wahala o. I picked this lady from Omole Phase 1 to Ipaja area on Saturday. She had loads that couldn't fit in the boot. We had to put the rest in the back seat. I made her realise she would pay for the load. Like play, when we got to the destination and because she told me she didn't have enough cash on her, she dropped 500 naira and even still collected 200 back. She also bought me pop corn of 100 naira on the road. The trip was on card.

I was shocked to receive a call from Bolt today that the lady accused me of collecting cash from her even when her trip was on card.

They asked for my own side which I already told them. The Bolt agent promised to get back to her.

I think we need dash cam in our car o.

You picked a lady with extra extra luggage and you negotiated extra cash with a lady ?

Ahn Ahn una dey try ooh.

Even when riders try to negotiate offline I will weigh my option and check d riders well before going ahead.

The lady outsmart you,
Thank God bolt called you and didn’t block your account for fraud

CheerfulGiver:
Mehn, you're unbelievable.

You have driven for over a year. You have been driving since the time of Romeo3 according to what you said. Is it okay for me to believe your mentality is messed up?

There is no qualifications needed for driving taxi except hunger and the fear of hunger.

Nooooooo I said I learnt a lot reading from Romeo3.
I’ve not driven for a year on the platform in totality.
2019 - I drove for only 5months.
2021- start driving part time in March as side hustle. ( cos I have a car, more time and want more money)
I don’t drive every week.
I’m addicted to this thread and I don’t know why.
Yes my mentality almost got messed up, interacting with olosho, touts, fake alerts, oven, fear of robbery and police/Lastma everyday.
A young guy can easily start doing yahoo if he sees the way small boys spend money and he’s driving them.
Driving to earn a living is not easy for me, unlike you and the ants.

Nezzjnr:
This statement sound Clueless... Sorry to say

It might shock you to know that people who pose as Strugglers online are real ballers offline...

There's a guy in this thread that's always catching cruise....His plantain Farm is one of the major distributors in his state.

No dey undermine people

Team Blackbishop and pearl1910
“Sorry to say”, “With due respect “
And then drop fire.



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izzou:
[color=royalblue]I went to school for 5 years, worked for about 3 years, and I can confidently tell you that I don't know where my degree is today.

Let everyone find fulfillment in whatever path they choose. Not every graduate would go for Masters and find scholarship and all that.

Make Una no talk down on him choice.

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But sir did you think of driving taxi in your final year in school ?

I’m not talking down on his choice, I just feel he’s over qualified to be a taxi driver.
With 2m and a graduate, he should think out of the box. Once he start driving in Lagos his mentality would have been messed up after a year.

Felicity0001:
Mad o... I bet non of his lecturer has ever given him such a valuable assignment ever b4

But its amazes me how our young graduates who are supposed to be thinking of how to become an entrepreneur or go further their education to become something great in life (for those who have the resource and sponsorship) are thinking of becoming a uber driver. I wont be surprised the king of the ant will advice the young man to buy a Corolla and start the hustle right away.

I just cant imagine with will become of this country in another 20yrs time.

You are a prophet you see into the future, your prophecy came to pass.

I try my best to quickly chip in my point of view, but decision is left for them.
What happened to dreaming big?
As he thinks in his heart so is he, when you start thinking taxi driver from school what will you become?
I don’t totally blame them, Nigeria has gotten to a level that doctors graduate and don’t have jobs.

There is no way I will advise a young graduate or salary earners to resign and do Uber.

Lekan239:
having 2m sitting in a savings account doesn't translate to being rich. Uber drivers riding his own car is far away better and richer than I am. I'm planning to be a Uber driver using my own personal car. I have no interest in working 8-5pm for someone again unless it's multinational.

You mean am? at the bolded.
Hmmm, Uber drivers have millions in there account.

You went to school for 4/5years only to graduate and want to be driving taxi?
You don’t need to go to school to drive Uber.
How long do you intend driving ?
Have you tot of relocating to do masters abroad , scholarship and with your 2M you will settle down before you get part time job.

The decision is yours Baba, come and taste the waters, experience will speak louder than words

Lekan239:
pls are you a Uber/bolt driver can you plz put me through.

I'm considering going into Uber business after I finish school next year January. How much do I need to budget to get a car, and all expenses. My net worth currently is over 2m naira, I'm hoping to save more before January.

How much should I be aiming for. Thanks

After you finish school before service as stop gap or you want to drive as career? ...

You already have 2m as a student, you already richer than some uber drivers?
Unless you want to buy the car and give it out in rentals or HP and you won’t see your 2m naira again or see it in 2years.

Felicity0001:
Me I don't like wallet... Me na average danfo driver o I get many spot I keep money of different denominations.

Search me and my car u no go c N1 but money dey.

2weeks ago dey those foolish taskforce arrested me illegally and took me to LASMA office in Oshodi that I took one way... After all the dragging with them with top ogas being involve na inside my car I comot 25k settle them.

This country shall... It's so bleeped.

You ! Again?

Last was police station, now task force Lastma office within how many months.

And you have forgotten you are in the midst of enemy & mama’s cooking. This information will definitely be used against u in the nearest future.

25k just like that ?



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cuteralph101:
Thanks for responding...will stay at Ojo area...planned on staying with a friend on rent 10k per month. Am not too familiar I can still be a bit confused even though I've been to several places in Lagos eg Satellite Festac Oshodi Gbagada Surulere Yaba Ikeja Iyana Ipaja Lekki Kirikiri and Apapa. In selling my car I feel the car is caused to be honest tired of constant repairs and feel I should sell or manage it and delve into uber/bolt.

Hey God oooooh
Lemon ? Pls don’t bring it to Lagos, sell and have peace of mind.

Foreign lemon limca keeps coming to mind.
God forgive donfortune48 and pope191 for doing this to my mind.

cuteralph101:
thanks for ur honest opinion...I've read the thread and see gains and complaints as well. But haven't been convinced beyond reasonable doubt if my assertions were to be for lazy drivers or ant machine drivers. Am good at hustling but the decision to delve into the business involves me relocating and secondly won't have to sell my car anymore.

I drive the same car it’s yours so it’s okay.
I won’t advise you to sell your car, you can use your car to hustle and fund the other business.
My concern is the relocation?
Which part of Lagos will you stay, is it free accommodation or rent?
Are you familiar with Lagos ? People on this side of the country are not that okay.

For example I drove for 15hrs yesterday cos of 5%, I made mad money but one side of my head has been banging since. I’ve been sleeping and waking still banging. Tot I was conveniently in the ants league, but by myself I’m going back to lazy driver league.


Modified
I no know say d oga’s don reply you, I for keep quiet.
See those two people up there hmmm.
Two extreme,
white & black,
north & south
After them na them.
You don’t need an other explanation.

cuteralph101:
okay thanks...just wanted to know if uber/bolt still pays to know the decision I will take. Waiting earnestly for a reply. Thanks

The reason people are not eager to answer you is because we have two categories of drivers here the lady drivers and Ants machine drivers
Lazy drivers will most likely tell you to go look for another business than driving for 12hrs every day.
While Ants will tell you to quickly quickly register your car and start making 400k every month.

You will have to read 20pages back to get full gist. The way you sound, I perceive you will be a lazy driver. if you find it hard to read the thread but want quick answer to enable you make critical decisions. Hmmmm

northbird:
For newbies.

Don't drop anyhow along Uba marina. Traffic has been diverted from Takwa Bay axis, so more prey for the lastma guys.

Today I witnessed nabbing of 3 cars within 15mins ( 2 corollas and 1 civic).

Safe points to drop.
a. Oando filling Station
b. Car park ( you pay ₦500 or you split payment ₦250 a piece)

Don't even allow them to drop on the road. The things an average yellow danfo or white Cms korope will get away with, if you do it, na Sura straight.

Reminds me of the riders that don't want to pay ₦100 gate fee to enter Wuse market.

This racket is not for dumbos. Think like a manager, will you take a trip of 1,500- 3000 to pay 15- 25k to Cbd and lastma.

A single ₦500 note car park will save you from unnecessary trouble.

And if you are like me, I don't like complicated. Avoid Marina, simple. There will be other trips.

Just today today police and Lastma arrested 1 Corolla and 1 civic in my front I was the next person but thank God I was still within limit though I passed the light too.
Yellow busses and korope beat the traffic light in mushin and we too followed not knowing they were hiding. Na God save me say light green and I zoomed off.
We were all not following the light cos it was around 7:15am so the whole place was locked up not knowing this bastards will let yellow buses go but arrest cars

dru23:
Possible he has because when I try to dig through his past . he has erased any evidence of himself.. He completely erase anything that even identify him as my former driver

I notice that especially when he deleted the post that he was asking for visa appointments online ...that post is no longer there...

There is nothing new under sun and nothing hidden that will not be expose..... I will soon expose him soon .. Am working on it..........


I will soon sprinkle a little bit of my mama's cooking soon on him .. Don't worry mama's cooking will reveal him soon ......

Bros na wa for you oooh
Every real nigga out there has completely emptied their inbox/sent items, whatsapp msg. All messages from side chicks, real chicks , ex babe, bad friends, wayward cousins , lazy drivers with travelers cheques, former civic partners, incident with one way Lastma... all deleted.
You never can tell the next huspupi in fbi net and kyari d tailor police.

Shuuuuooo Na only pastors messages and daily devotionals dey inbox right now.

[quote author=dru23 post=104519024][/quote]Ahn Ahn
But I apologized naah

Juwonmania:
Lol...
Oya get long trips na make we gather share bonus. Lol

See as I dey look you
When I dey shout here yesterday for bolt agent to remember me, you didn’t join me to shout.
Now you wan partake of the cake.
Let me give newbies tips on how to do 4short trips in 4hrs and continue chopping bonus.
I’m coming rider don show

dru23:
https://www.nairaland.com/6689041/2011-hyundai-sonata

Bros time is going ........make u use ur time wisely.....


By the way .. How far with the Visa appointment .. Are u still looking to book online for appointments


Continue I think u want some of my mama's cooking

E wooooo,
I was only massaging the ego of Blackbishop the bolt agent to give me bonus.
But I didn’t mention you naah.

Pls no mama’s cooking plssssss, na beg I dey beg.
Just go back to forming quiet big man.

How did you know it’s you, we talking about you ? Na another US uncle ooo

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Gentlelife50:
My comment was deleted because I mentioned a monica, una dey try.

Hehehe
E pain u or E shock u?
since you are d president of lazy driver Association and you won’t let them rest.
What do you expect ?


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Blackbishop is the bolt agent on this thread.
After thanking him yesterday, see what I woke up to see on my dashboard.
I’m ready to drive for 24hrs today
5% ? Juicy juicy
Na Blackbishop do am.