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Ogataxi:
....Had to take time to read the cause of the outburst and my inputs are simple..

...Alot of people are making a mistake condemning Uber/bolt job cause I feel they've been at it for quite a long time..If only we all could take time to reminisce our conditions before embarking on the journey...You won't call it a useless hustle.

...Till this day, I still see Uber and bolt as my breaking point cus without it, I won't be having anything to do with my new job and how to cope with it.. Originally I'm a very shy person..So even talking to people or staring at people about houses would've been difficult. The 1month internship ( that's what I call it) I had doing bolt, meeting different people every hour has helped me tremendously at my job...craze people full Lagos..no matter the job you do you'll meet them..and I was lucky I worked at the head quarter of meeting craze people before venturing into something else.

...Will I advice someone to quit Uber/Bolt? YES! ONLY after serious and critical thinking..As a young guy, it's a wise decision cus it's time consuming tho puts something on the table everyday. After my first rental, I didn't make any more rental for the next 3 weeks or so! Those 3weeks was hell! The car i was using was already taken if not I'd have happily gone back to bolt without thinking twice..if not for encouragement from few friends and support from someone I met still on this Uber thread....let's not even talk about sales that's if you're lucky you might get it once a month. But then, that 1million u get once or twice a month in just a day or two can not be matched doing Uber/Bolt for a year. On a crazy month I had 2 sales. Some People close sales deals EVERYDAY!

...All in all, everything should be a stepping stone, I ventured into being a realtor by mistake while doing uber..But honestly the passion was there! And I've come to realise 90% of the time, whatever you do passionately, would never leave you stranded with God by your side. GoodLuck to us all and may God continue to bless the good people of this thread.

Slickleo:
Brother don't misunderstand me, I know oga dru23 have multiple cars, so am asking if is d fleet manager/car owner or driver dat is supposed to get dis last requirements lasg introduced the driver badge and all routes. Am doing estimate for a friend dat want to invest 3 cars either Lagos or pH

Blackbishop:
Boss na the solution to the question of how you can help them now

Blackbishop:
Good question, ask him also if he can help you to move to US?

pope191:
Not just going to like this post, but give you standing ovation for this. My point since morning, we can't kick ehailing aside, but we may outgrown it and gently move on, the exposure driving has gave me can't be quantify, it's a process I'll always be grateful I pass thro.

eyinola:
this life can never be balanced chaiii..u r looking up to buy house in banana island while some r looking up to be able to buy and ship 5 civic at a go

AOB1:
Boss hope no problem

lagusboyyy:
You got me wrong bro.

I'm supporting the notion of the guy i quoted,going through the stress of driving round the clock,and not eventually enjoying it on the luxury of life before dieing.

How many e-hailing drivers can coveniently park their cars on a weekend,and enter club to booze and enjoy life with anything they like(any fun activity,not necessarily clubbing)

They will always be thinking of the stress and time involved to make that money. Whereas,a dude that works with CHEVRON,will coveniently blow money easily on anything.

This is my assertion. I prefer to make my money and spend it to enjoy the good things of life.

Las las,we go leave everything.

Blackbishop:
Boss you have spoken the truth, though not all is agreed on, like the Angryigboman part of not applying this to his life method. You never can tell bcuz he doesn't come here to show off.

But on the other hand dreaming and reality are two different medium.

Success by mouth is different from the physical wealth, and here wealth is different from riches you can be rich health wise or financially but doesn't mean all round.

The main point here is to always Dream It-Pray For It-Work the Work. Nothing will drop on your lap like manna.

I want you to all analyse this; 2 Farmers are praying for rainfall, to start their planting season. One was praying and at the same time tilling the land in preparation, while the other was just praying and fasting and sleeping.

Which 1 do you think God will answer first.

In all pls pray and work the work.

I hustle now not to Hustle later. Like me carrying my knapsack up and down lagos in fact holding danfo for back to move within lagos
Last last everybody go dey alright.

Make this people approve my papers then am off this rock.

lagusboyyy:
This is POWERFUL.

I wonder,what is the essence of making money without enjoying it,because in the END,we are still leaving everything BEHIND.

Slickleo:
No vex = no worry

Crvrider:
How dare you bite the finger that fed you! Show gratitude. If ehailing were to be human how do you think it will feel regarding your remark. I think a lot of us just needs to be grateful for the opportunity life has offered us to put bread on the table without begging.

In life you have to remain steadfast, disciplined and focused if you have to get anything out of it. Its never going to be easy and if anyone tells you otherwise then its all lies.

If you get a good paying job today would you say your primary education got you the job? But that primary education was part of the process that got you to where you are, though fundamental but vital likewise ehailing. Ehailing should be seen as a fundamental aspect as we journey through.

Take out of ehailing what ehailing is willing to offer. Ehailing is not a one shop for everything. But at the same time can be everything depending on how you look at it.

During one of my ride requests I met this young girl, quite bright and intelligent. We connected and when I dropped her at her place she offered me to come into her house: its a 2 or 3 story building; each floor is a bed room except for the ground floor which serves as the sitting room. She pays 1.2m p.a. Won't go into her life details because I asked her why pay this much when you can actually build your own? She said she's already doing that!

The reason for this story is because this girl suggested to me a brilliant business idea I could venture into considering where I worked which was something I never thought about. So understanding your terrain and the little opportunities it offers is key to your survival. Being successful in life is knowing how to pick up data from your surrounding and converting that data into meaningful information that you can then use.

I guess what I am trying to say is: ehailing is a fat cow, how you milk her determines what you'll get out of her. Don't complain embrace it.

Slickleo:
Men I don't understand dis write up to d related question @all, are we not here to share ideas and experience. Nawo oh yankee weda

dckng16:
What u said here so far will wake up the calling of some people on this thread. There is nothing as living your dreams and fulfilling your potentials

Slickleo:
Daddy dru23 make I ask you 1 question u do dis all routes badge for ur drivers or Dy do Dem selve.?

eyinola:
The only exit plan un my head is to japain, i never tought i could do uber business but when reality set in after i lost my job, the highest job offer i got was 70K i had to pay my rent of 400K and all then a friend told me abt ehailing and as a long time follower of nairaland i quickly join the uber thread to learn more..throughly it's a means of survival but like some people said everything in life is in stages, ehailing bail me out at my point of need and i still follow my dreams but when u r not thr yet what can man do? We just hv to start from somewhere even some people we r looking up to are also tired of thr current position and wants to move higher likewise we hv people who r also looking up to ehailing drivers which they which they could just get a car to drive for survival..this time last year am always locking mysef indoor just because i don't want people to start asking me if i am on leave or something ..if any of us know any life changing opportunities please make una tell us instead of all this back and forth arguments abt exit plan

SHOOPSYN:
Boss do not fear. Is a good business for short period. If you plan to drive on rentals, please don't CRAWL for 5years in this line of business before you WALK out .Exiting doesn't mean lazy. How can someone spent 5/6years as undergraduate, 2years as Postgraduate without anything to show for it. And decided to survive pending... spent another 5years driving different people's car just to survive and meet basic needs, decided to exit and be termed lazy. Is just crazy. This life no balance at all.

Felicity001:
God bless you for this... A good way to say things not that guy up there calling all Nigerians lazy forgetting he too is a nigga.

Felicity001:
I think blackbishop unraveled something many of us never knew about him and then he left the group but in my own understanding

jp=dru
Or
JP= dru's fleet manager.

And tonthe best of my knowledge the only manager I know is madam who is not a SM fan at allll but i know a guy who always masquerade himself as manager... Most times madam will say, "felicity don't mind that one na I just dey look am dey laff". so I believe that guy is...

Let stop abeg I no get strength for fight.

kanuisagoat:
The bolded sums up my point. Guys should see ehailimg as the means to an end and not the end itself. If you desire the best life has to offer, look beyond ehailing but if you are okay with paying rent, school fees and feeding then by all means stick with ehaling.

brogxy:
Ogbeni gbe enu e sóun.
Is ehailing the only stepping stone that must be done before making progress?
I wanted to reply your first message on angryigbo's post but decided to keep mum thinking that would be your only reply on the topic. You seem to be troubled anytime someone tries to encourage drivers to look beyond driving. Don't worry as you would always get drivers to drive your cars no matter what happens as people will always be in need of work.


This your post makes no sense in any way.
Dangote that didn't succeed in noodles, does it mean he won't succeed in other businesses?

brogxy:
Let me give you some work to do.

Translation of the texts in this image attached is what you are meant to preach MOTIVATOR SPEAKER.

chucsmoore:
I drove for my 1st partner in 2017 (which didn't end well)
I drove for my 2nd partner in 2018
I bought my car from the proceeds I made while driving for my partners around September 2018.

I worked for myself 2018, 2019, 2020

And still working 2021. About to resign and upgrade my hustle

I have savings close to N2 million naira in my account currently with discipline and self denial of luxury and pleasure ( I have evidence and proof of bank balance)

Looking back at journey of doing ehailing for 4years. I will sincerely tell u that the energy, time and effort still doesn't worth it.

Ehailing doesn't have potential and capacity to give me the money I want.

Its a rat race, its time consuming and very stressful in correlation to money u make.

And there is limit to what u can make as a driver.


Like kanuisagoat said "Some people want more out of this life"

Slickleo:
Abeg no call me ur son B4 I go hear say na me be jpworldwide

Abeg u go give me engine oil

lagusboyyy:
But certainly not lucrative like before.

Obviously saturated.

kanuisagoat:
He has a point Felicity. Yes, ehailing will put food on the table, you will be able to cater for you immediate needs and provide for you family but there are people who want more than this from life.

People who drive the E350s, AMGs and the Lx470s don't have two heads. Yes, some might be making the money illegitimately but many others are also making legit money. You say you have paid your 3 bedroom flat in Abule Egba but many others have also bought duplexes in Lekki.

In this same country, there are people who have collected upfront of 4m naira from their employers this January alone. That is the kind of money some people want to to have and the life they aspire to live and you'll agree with me ehailing is never going to give you that.

Let me give you this homework. Look at the screenshot someone posted. He drove 197mins to gross 5200. How many minutes will he drive to buy a 2010-2012 E350 that sells at 5m naira

Slickleo:
Good morning all, all d best today

lagusboyyy:
SMILES!


I always think about it, anything few individuals is successful with, and naija people eye reach am, they always over saturate and slowly kill it off, no wonder most successful individuals, don't like to reveal their success formula.

Business naija people successfully over saturate:

Pure water business

Catering

Event planning

Private schools

E-hailing

P. O. S business

HipHop genre ( both talented and numerous untalented )

Yahoo Yahoo


Na wa o!

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