₦airaland Forum

darmilolah:
When we started the union thing. People on this same Nairaland dey insult me. Now every Mallam to him kettle una dey shout. We never see anything.

We had everything map out so that we won't be like the yellow taxi. But what did we get?

darmilolah:
You are totally wrong. Most uber/lyft driver in UK and US always visit Nigeria in the first quarter because of the low request.

Infact, once you have papers. They prefer to drive taxi because that you can hide your earnings from the govt so that they can pay low tax.

GidiWoodsMan:
Lols loud it The money no go still pass 1,000 naira.

Taxify/uber encourage these hapless drivers to take incredible risks and demean themselves all for peanuts. If you talk, people will ask you that shebi them no force you to drive.

Poverty is a terrible thing.

nitigriti:
Positioning in places like shrine is good for finding trips, but risky. So here's how I go about it. I receive a trip, I call you. I ask where you are going to, how many riders, are we branching anywhere or going direct, are we picking other persons on the way or not, who is the person we are picking?

Then when the guys come, they will meet me standing by the car. I use eye gauge Dem as Dem dey come. If my spirit no gree, "Sorry guys, I can't go on this trip again. My fuel pump is acting up" ( then I try to start the car without success (security things)). I cancel, and if there is cancellation fee, I give you the #400 straight up. If there are more than 2 guys, I'm not going. If there is a guy and a lady, I will go, but the guy has to sit in front with me. And I tell them this very frankly, that it's for security sake. 2 guys and I will quickly evaluate and trust my instinct. Any number of ladies, I will go. In all cases, I don't stop along the road to poo, pee or buy anything. It's midnight, I won't stop.

Then I have a contingency plan. I'm at alert. There's this Parker pen I keep just beside the gear lever. If you think its a pen, you are on your own. There's also some twisted 20mm wire I keep on the dashboard. It's not koboko, and it's not on that dashboard for fun. It's for garrotting. I position my rear mirrors in such a way that I can see what's going on inside the car with my occupants. I keep the music very low. You need to be able to use your ears 100%. If you want me to blare music as we go, I'm not going.

Then your car is a defensive tool. If anyone in the car lunges at you, there's a way you can swerve that will get everyone in the car off balance; except you because na you dey make things happen. This will buy you time. My method will not work for everybody but I'm stubborn like that. If you will kill me, I will kukuma carry you go with me.

Toh, I don talk reach.

teelacruz:
Make I try;
You gimme rubbish attitude, I double am for you

You insult me on 3MB, I chase you out for middle of the road.

You no get cash to pay at the end of the trip, I collect something worth more than the fare for your body

You smoke Cigar, I smoke weed

I doubt your character while approaching my car, I zoom off

........oya add una Own oooo

BAZ001:
The alert no enter , I called the guy he said he will have to talk to his account manager I said because of #2,600 you will call bank? He just cut call block my number immediately
I don report to Taxify sorry Bolt heheheh

BAZ001:
I also witnessed one golf drive into gutter, left the road and enter gutter, come out dey put hand for head they shout Ahhhh
Few people rushed to help him I no comot for car but I for like ask him if na sleep or na alcohol or village people remote am.
Na so the guy for run into car if na car park for that place. na this two things put fear for me. I begin run go house
But seriously does night driving pay more than day?
If na day time I for use style check my account before zooming off or na Area wey people dey or club.

MajorJeffery:
Probably Anambra girl. Pronunciation of letters "R" and "L" na serious wahala for there. Just tell an Anambra man even a PhD holder to pronounce the word parallelogram and grab a chair for a good laugh.

BAZ001:
Okay let me start like this
I started in February and make 10/12k every day and weekend 30/40 k
But this march Average daily 6/7k
I need help and advise

woodrow:
If you pick me and I tell u I'm a full time lyft driver,how can u verify my claim? because someone told u something does not make it true.I wonder who goes on vacation in Nigeria when he can go to the Bahamas.

Truth is,ehailing was not to be a side hustle not the main hustle.the regulators don't want to accept that Nigerians have seen it as a way to put food on the [color=]table[/color].even the privileged ones.

Most people head to the island to make more money forgetting that ehailing was to be done in your comfort zone.you were not expects to inconvenience yourself for someone else.

Anybody on vacation in Nigeria was not spending uber money.ask very well don't just jump into conclusion

woodrow:
If you pick me and I tell u I'm a full time lyft driver,how can u verify my claim? because someone told u something does not make it true.I wonder who goes on vacation in Nigeria when he can go to the Bahamas.

Truth is,ehailing was not to be a side hustle not the main hustle.the regulators don't want to accept that Nigerians have seen it as a way to put food on the [color=]table[/color].even the privileged ones.

Most people head to the island to make more money forgetting that ehailing was to be done in your comfort zone.you were not expects to inconvenience yourself for someone else.

Anybody on vacation in Nigeria was not spending uber money.ask very well don't just jump into conclusion

BAZ001:
No that was last night around 1am
I start work 5am most days and 10am some days.

frugal:
There are strategic ways of doing a boycott . It’s not about going on strike for one week or few days. None of that. Picture this: 80% of Uber drivers turn off their apps from 4am-10am on a Monday morning. Then repeat again by 4pm-10pm same day. Ponder on that.

franksam2009:
nice write-ups
But I'm not talking about the money or something, but being haraassed by some lowlife agbero all in d name of union,,. Lagos is filled with mad people who disrespect people however they pleases.
Nw dey will be pleading for union but when u give Dem go-ahead dey will now form gangster untop d matter/union. Even local govt agberos LL now use the opportunity to start harassing and collecting tolls from drivers..
Just try imagine someone stops u wen u are on a trip seized your car keys maybe because u broke a rule or something.

BAZ001:
Thought I was the only feeling like this cos I'm a newbie started last month.
Took a guy from kilo nnobi to Doyin orile # 600 rider shout say yellow cab dey always change him 1200 every time he works late that his boss ordered taxify for him.
My I just dey drive dey go house dey look those yellow cab baba's like super star.
I was told I can net 250k every month but with this rare fear dey grip me
I better begin find alternative

franksam2009:
people fighting for union are either silly or definitely are not the owners of their cars,, imagine after spending ur hard earned millions to purchase a car, some idiots will now want to tell you wen to work and when not to, for their own selfish reasons ..
Second thing is tolls, unions in Lagos seems they can't survive without collecting tolls, how LL u feel when agbero start collecting tolls from every ehailing driver all in d name of union and security?

I was at frsc office yesterday waiting to collect some stuff nd I was having a gist with a woman der, nd she was like since I'm into ehailing dat I should plz get her some trusted drivers 4 her and a college and I'll have to stand 4 Dem nd run all procedures 4 Dem, I just laughed nd stylishly declined.
People are buying cars like pure water all in d name of ehailing.
Anywhere I go people ll be like bro I want buy car for Uber, wetin be d procedure.

My point is hundreds of cars join Uber on a daily basis, where as the riders are not increasing, Uber/taxify ll hv no choice but to reduce the fares in order to woo more riders in..
If ehailing is not paying as you wanted plz drop ur rental car and look for other business to do Biko

NIJJAking:
Joshua iginla really saw hell in the hand of his ex wife. Now I know why he always appeared and sounded like some one in lamentation when ever he is administering in the church. He sounds like someone crying deep within all the time. Pity men that marry bad wifes they are dying while appearing strong to the public.

1johnjohn:
I wish we all come together and firm a union...

pope191:
I'm not the type dat reason one way, I play around with thoughts till situation gives the perfect view, taxify or uber are not wicked, they have a data base they work on, so once supply is more than demand they reduce price, at the end who bears the burnt? For them, more cars more money as long as demand is reasonable enough (for every drivers cry of no trip, another drivers r sharing the few once and they commission is still at moderation). So reduction favours them as long as they don't reduce their %, can't u see uber is fast taking the space of byke wit 350 trips, where rider we tell u she's going to Akerele from Adeniran Ogunsanya (I was like, seriously? )

Either metaphor or not, the chances of reducing the price is high, right now they r drivers parked somewhere checking dia app often, staring @ 4 trips 2700 since morning, dis can make one appreciate danfo drivers/ keke rider more... There is really nothing uber/taxify can do, cos if with this price, ppl still can't afford the service satisfactory, little traffic, rider starts feeling unease, the worst scenario if things don't pick up in the next four months, they will b decline in driver - partner business, as owners will b force to drive or join the fence gang.

jerflakes:
I'm sure they've thought of that

eherbal:
i used to think i Was The only one in this dilemma. Though you'll never See Me complain or biitch on the experience of this hustle, but bro I've seen things.
I've blown all the way from ojuelegba to Cele to pick a rider to ago palace way, on a treacherous road, for #400 . But then they're beautiful days too that I was tipped #15k for a #2000 trip, by a very young rider . I closed early on Sunday after hitting #19k within 8hrs . Just went to hangout with a friend I've not seen in a long time.
The hustle comes with it's highs and lows, but the complaints won't change anything. The perks comes with the territory. Just hold the positive thoughts, and pray feverently for a breakout or breathrough,or whichever comes first. God bless and keep everyone. May the hustle not be in vain

KGD10:
No be Obasanjo appointed him and released the funds for Abuja development?

Stealth100:
I drive once in a while but I intend to drive for some months now to sustain my immediate family while I wait for my other investment to yield. So I drove on Sunday, after getting a "long" trip (Agege to Agungi) for 3500 including toll and taxify fee, I got about four short trips on uber all averaging 350naira per trip.

After three hours in lekki, I had less than 1500 net. That is ridiculous. I almost started thinking low of myself. Nobody should get less than 500naira an hour for any job. I know some here will talk about me feeling entitled and that drivers earn above minimum wage. Hell yeah I should feel entitled if I am putting forward my car and time to partner with uber/taxify. I should earn way more than minimum wage because I'm investing my time and property(car).

This pay should never be okay for anyone, driver or partner. Fine, we have to grind and make ends meet but we can also complain or protest for a better take home while we manage what we get currently. I'm sick of people attacking partners when they complain about uber/taxify unrealistic fares. These companies have succeeded in messing with the heads of some of us.
Because I complain bitterly about the fares doesn't mean I will stop driving immediately, but we should never be okay with this slavery whether we're doing it short term or long term.

pope191:
Ah swear down... Just smile at d post, he forgot to add 5 - 10 mins distance to cover for those 20 trips

nitigriti:
Its metaphorical, man. Just like friends will jest that so and so can drink one tank of beer.
Metaphor. Metaphor.

Are (we) ehailing drivers English-Challenged?
(I used "we" ooo).

Gentlelife50:
So for ur mind u can do 20 trips of #350 with 3k fuel?
Why not make it 100 trips?
U go like suffer well well the way I dey see you.
20 trips kee u there, nonsense.

Nyen nyen nyen

Stealth100:
Let's see how far those 350naira uber trips will go in fixing this. Sorry bro

sonature1:
This must be condemned by every rational Nigerian.

Hero Square has become one of regularly visited tourist sites in Imo State.

If the perpetrators are nabbed, they should be prosecuted for unprovoked destruction of public property.

It's okay to hate Rochas, but it's stupid to destroy the projects he built with Imo money

CAPSLOCKED:
WE'RE TALKING REAL LIFE, NOT CARTOONS.

MJBOLT:

we are talking of real life individuals not people from fiction

Prompto:
I have never seen people as pathetically shameless as PDP supporters even in the face of glaring foolishness ?! Pls did only 3 parties contested the election in Kano or the others beside the 3 listed are not entitled to a % of the votes ?



Foolish Fools everywhere on NL

drskyfly007:
who told you it must be the doctors that took the photographs

Bro anyone cud ave taken the photographs eg his aides, passerby, enemies,friends, fellow patients etc

If you have been to an accident and emergency unit in a typical naija hospital then you will understand better..