₦airaland Forum

Stealth100:
I agree, except freelancing or contract staffing is illegal in America, I don't see them winning as well.

My point is we can demand a lil better than what we are getting here only if we can make some sacrifices. Even if na 6 hours strike once in two weeks.I don't understand why y'all see that as a bad idea. These American uber drivers have been in court for 6 bleeping years. They didn't just shut up or QUIT.

Stealth100:
This is exactly what I told someone today, with six corolla on uber, all Tokunbo at an average of 1.7m

I told her to consider your civic, it actually makes more business sense.

Stay blessed.

pope191:
Glad u know it will get to a point it no longer make sense... Only God knows what the 3k gang will do, please easy give someone heart attack

Stealth100:
I don't see how uber will ever be unprofitable for you considering how much you get your cars. Your business reality is different from 95% of partners on uber. So I wish you all the best.

Stealth100:
Read up here

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2019/3/12/18261755/uber-driver-classification-lawsuit-settlement-20-million

Stealth100:
I respect your views man, but it's safe to say our perspective of life is like north and south. Very different.

I've already diversified my business and if everything goes as planned, I'll definitely post something here about it.

This doesn't mean I still can't invest in uber if the conditions can be better.

Stealth100:
And have you checked uber's ultimate goal? To develop driverless cars that will eliminate the need for them to partner with car owners/drivers. In other words, to eliminate drivers completely.

So the current model is just a means to an end. Drivers in America know this and the basis of their last strike was for them to be made full time employees of uber with health and retirement benefits instead of just partners, since uber sets all the condition.

The result of the protest and lawsuit? Uber committed $20million in bonus and special packages for their drivers in America just so they can go PLC.

Even this does not assure there will be no further law suits challenging their business model. In 9ja, we are sleeping hard. Even the slightest request, we can not make from these companies when we have so much collective power.

maczig:
I really do not understand what u guys are trying to say here. So why can't the shaft pull or is the car damage proof? Dont you know the state of our roads and style of driving. A car that is being driven on these very bad roads at least 10hours/7 days a week will definitely develop one problem or the other and shaft is not exempted. Why do you people believe so much in tokunbos like this. A car that is over 14yrs old on the road before landing in Nigeria.

Dru23 you also mentioned that ur civic was driven on this same roads we ply everyday for two good years without any leg issue not even minor. So you want to tell us that during those times the civic was driven on these Lagos roads that no linkage, absorber pad, bushings, low arm or even brake pad sef wasn't replaced in the vehicle? You lie too much and it's unhealthy.

maczig:
What you have just outlined in the foregoing should start from you. Why don't you set the ball rolling by buying all your ehailing cars from innoson instead of running after oyinbo civic. Be the first to do it at least you won't die

Stealth100:
What about forcing uber to adjust through industrial action? They don't have to leave, that's not the objective. But until drivers say NO, we will keep getting tossed around.

Stealth100:
Bro there is no emotion or sentiments in business. If ogataxi want to go mainstream, they need to position themselves better and invest more. For now, they are just doing copy and paste. Uber invested heavily on promo, bonuses for drivers and riders, referral bonus etc. If ogataxi put in half the effort, they will get a large share of the market as well.
And people and naija govt buy innosson. Abi how else have they stayed in business for about four years now?

Newbreed2018:
U can actually talk like a human being without being so uncouth.

Keep to this advice this day. Not for my own good but u alone.

Newbreed2018:
U can actually talk like a human being without being so uncouth.

Keep to this advice this day. Not for my own good but u alone.

Stealth100:
I kinda like the new dru. With all due respect bro, you sound even wiser now.

A bank manager with all that experience can easily get a job abroad and travel out. Same as our doctors and engineers.
What can someone with 5years uber driving experience do with it? That's what I mean by personal growth.

Also, a real graduate can easily get a teaching job while he/she search for a better one. Teachers earn real good now, with extra lesson income after school hours. And with enough time to read and further your studies if you desire. And the experience of a teaching job can always boost your CV. Again, what do you do with ehailing experience? A smart and brilliant graduate will hardly be jobless. But we all know the quality of graduates we produce in 9ja.

Stealth100:
I can't trade places with the guy earning 10k, that was me when I was 17yrs old doing phone call business. How he ended up earning 10k/month is his sole responsibility.

The ehailing industry is well established in Nigeria already. People are so accustomed to it especially the riders. There will be more than enough alternatives to uber, they will not even be missed one bit.

Stealth100:
Because I'm yet to patronize your oil, doesn't mean I never will. Just that someone currently sells at a walking distance from me. Abi you will do free delivery?

Stealth100:
Okay, so I just walked up to a site labourer at Ajah and asked how much they earn daily. Guess what? 3k.

So if this guy leaves his labourer work that let's him take home 3k for uber that gives the same or slightly higher take home, is he wise or foolish?

Personally, I would stay on the labourer job and learn from the bricklayers how to build properly, maybe in two years I could graduate from labourer to bricklayer.

Driving uber for two years stagnates your personal growth for two years. No valuable skill learned for two years, no reasonable experience gathered in two years. No real prospect for growth even if you save 3k/day.

Just me thinking out loud sha.

Stealth100:
Trust me bro, uber drivers are not doing okay. 90% of all drivers I've had all live below poverty line. But we all smile at each other and suffer in silence.

Mayor555:
Dru23, this your 03 civic, did you change the driver's seat? it has only two directions instead of four directions.....or is it converted?
just curious to get more knowledge .....I want know if civic come in RHD too.

chillex8:
Do u have another "used" bullet proof engine civic you wanna sell
Asking for a friend

classicdonsimon:
When you say you are shock and sad and you still look at Uber drivers and say they are doing OK. My brother that is Irony. These men are ruggedly being used to enrich these foreign companied. Imagine 25% for every ride. And some ride are still N367 In this country. Common man let's not support trash. I feel humiliated begging a rider for extra tip after a ride and will NEVER DO THAT.
These guys have the contact and facilities then let them make everyone to smile

classicdonsimon:
Good earnings, but where are your fuel expenses, feeding on the road, maintenance etc, please subtract all these and see how much you are left with. This job is a mental job with bleeping LOW PAY. Shine your eyes.

Tyche:
That car is notorious for that, e no like bad road. But for good road, you no go notice

lukaf17:
Good morning l just want advise l use a corolla which is 7month old the only mechanical fault we have fixed is the shaft of the driver side,, but presently the right leg is making noise and the owner said l have not taking care of the car please professional advice need on how often should we be changing The leg parts

Newbreed2018:
Born and raised in the United States, but in Lagos doing kabu kabu with old elantra and civic.

prodriver1:
The partner didn't reply because he knows his car doesn't meet the specs...most cars on uber/taxify doesn't have catalyst. I make btw 100k and 110k weekly. I buy fuel of about 28k to 32k.this is my net earnings in April minus offline trips

chillex8:
Dru23. Na this type you dey find

calabardick:
Please how do you recruit this kinda driver

Xneg:
Over two years experience and you're still offering to pay 35k when owners wants 30, you have indeed signed never to be a car owner but to continue slaving for owners, dru23 will love you

Mayor555:
Bros Dipotivo, please borrow me meme of laughing with all veins and muscles..... Kaiiiii

banky3w:
Dru23, that milage you posted is in kilometers. Covering a 100,000km in 2years is no small feat Bro. But as rightly corrected, that odometer is in kilometers. Then both miles and kilometers are represented as "milage" or "mileage"(British and American).