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Barbiturate:
Pope, thanks for your understanding. You are wise! God bless you. I also appreciate fk and konko's submission.

I'd rather just read comments now!

All the best to everyone

Baba, e never reach this level abeg. Share your experience and respond to like minds. Reasoning get levels.

Glithronix:
Mr. Konko-above, na person wey we suppose dey learn from you dey give hard tackle like this?

Much respect, boss. 😊

Boss, it is still part of the learning process.

Pearl1910:
My children will be greater than me. I am not the type that dream for other people, hence whatever they choose to do in life has my blessings.
I hinged my point from the angle u came from, in essence, be proud of whatever u do!!! Whoever looks down on u, its d persons loss not yours.

Bro, I am not proud to be a driver. I am driving because It is a stop gap for other things. If I see other sure option now now even if it's profit is not up to what I make in driving, I will quit sharply. That's my point.

Pearl1910:
My children will be greater than me. I am not the type that dream for other people, hence whatever they choose to do in life has my blessings.
I hinged my point from the angle u came from, in essence, be proud of whatever u do!!! Whoever looks down on u, its d persons loss not yours.

So your children must do something different from what you are doing before they can be greater than you? Is that what you are saying?

Pearl1910:
The narrative is changing...don't be dragged into the culture of our parents.
They never wanted to hear their children going into sports, acting or music, but today we all know what's happening.

Let's be real...
There are still hungry lawyers and Doctors wey no get money to buy shoe.
Am not bragging but no civil servant on Grade Level 11 (Fed or State) can afford my house rent and send their children to my children's school. This is being real.
I make more than 1m monthly now, and I wouldn't have achieved this if I stayed in paid employment.
I don't know how real u want us to b again, wen bills are staring u in d face but u r waiting for oil company job or nothing. Who no like better thing? d reason everybody wants to work in plush and tuush is for big money and benefits at the end of the day.
Many of my guys are the breadwinners of their extended families, Asin parents, siblings, nephews, nieces and cousins. Meanwhile they have people working in offices in the family o.
Let's cut this crab abeg

My brother, save me the stories of your success in driving. I drive too so I know what's up. My point is very clear and it was drawn from glinthronix earlier submission about barbiturate's point on not been proud to introduce himself as an Uber driver.
Now I repeat, if you are truly proud to be a driver as it is an avenue to become a millionaire, just wish and pray for your child(ren) to be a driver and I will rest my case.

Barbiturate:

co-laugh

Jamie90:
What kind of line of thought is this?
Why shouldn't I pray for my kids to do better than me? That someone drive doesn't mean that aren't better career path. I am sure everyone drives to provide a better life for his family; better than the one they have.

You might think that this means that they want their kids to be a salary earner with fancy title such as banker, chartered accountant but with salary less than 250k.

So, to you, your kids doing better than you MUST be outside your field or profession? You are very funny.

pope191:
Are you a driver?

I won't leave this thread anytime soon

Glithronix:
Your name always makes me laugh anytime I see am.
Lagbaja sang Konko-below, but you made your own title in opposite of it, Konko-above.
Sense no go keel you. 😁

Back to your comment; some of us are really downgrading ourselves because we're drivers. Wallahi.
Now, shey na driving you want to do for life?
As Pope191 noted, na situation threw some of us into driving.
Baba, some of my friends are house owners today from this Uber/bolt driving some of us are shying away from. Though, they built their houses when lands and building costs were still very, very much lower (long time ago). They ain't driving no more, cos they have long switched to another business.
I'm still wondering why I will be shy to say I'm doing Uber. Something wey dey serve me? This is a legit work oooh.
I've carried a lot of passengers that they have asked me about the Uber business, they want to join this hustle.
One beautiful female passenger, on Friday, was asking me questions on this driving business all through our journey from Ogudu to Lekki phase1, she wan buy car and start driving. Lol. I was just laughing.
I was like, as you fine like this?
She wanted me to educate her on the hustle, which I did. The story long, but make I end am here.
A lot of male passengers have asked me about going into the hustle.
Be like say some of us don't know that some people want to join this hustle cos they know they profit in it surpasses a lot of salary jobs out there.
No be human beings dey drive danfo ni?
They also have kids, wives, properties. They sending their kids to nice schools.
Driving is not permanent in my life and I'm sure same goes to almost everybody, cos we all have dreams and goals.
But make we no dey look down on ourselves cos we dey drive.
Driving wey people want to join. Even the so called bankers wish to quit and join. Smiles.
Something wey I dey see here very well.
Many of us are driving today so that OUR CHILDREN WILL NOT BECOME DRIVERS TOMORROW.
God no go kuku shame us.

Much respect, boss.

My brother, I understand your disposition. You guys don't want to understand barbiturate's point of view. Let us always put things in proper perspective. NO ONE IS TRULY PROUD TO BE A DRIVER!

IFSHR:
If I can drive and feed my child and family, and not engaged in any illegal thing...then why should I be ashamed of what is making me fulfilling my responsibility as a man...abeg make we dey try analyse things well...so because I want to tell my child that I am an office person ..I shoukd sit at home and start applying for jobs and when non is forth coming ..who will take the responsibility of my family survival as a man ....Uber driving is a cash cow...and what you do with the cash flow at the end of the day is what matters....make I no even talk about jobs Nigerians do in the UK, USA or Canada...

Have you asked anyone doing the job and they tell you they don't have their own future plans or ideas to divert into....is anyone offering anybody loan in this country, is anyone picking money on the floor....

There is dignity in legit labour.... ask some of the riders to show you their account statement and compare it with the little in yours and you will understand that a book should never be judged by its covers....

When in Nigeria we see some jobs as odd jobs...but change country...those jobs become normal to you....the problem is not the job, the problem is your understanding of survival..

Dangote is a trader...sugar coat all you want
Obi cubana is an hotelier ...sugar coat all you want
Peter obi is a trader ....sugar coat all you want
MC olumo is a tax collector ....sugar coat all you want

Uber driving is a lemon....make your own lemonade out of it ....or throw the lemon away...and find your own favourite lemon...

My brother, this shalaye is not necessary. All the examples you gave, I didn't see a single driver there. If you are truly proud of driving, wish and pray it for your child(ren). It's that simple

If any father/potential father on this thread can come out and say "I wish and my prayer is that my child(ren) will be a driver" then, I will know your submissions are genuine and you have truly conquered low self esteem. Can we be REAL for once on this thread?

northbird:
We are talking of T4 and WS toyota gear oils, you are displaying Mobil oil.

Oouch! Even you boss.

Felicity001:
Una doooo...

All legit hustle na hustle

All we're trying to do is survive and make a living in the face of the hardship in Nigeria

What ever you find yourself doing
Do it diligently, faithfully and honestly

Don't talk down on a brother legitimate hustle
Don't pull a brother who's struggling to survive down

Pray to your god for favour
Wish a.brother well

Connect a brother to an opportunity when you can

Be good to the poor and be helpful to the old

Pray! Pray!! Pray!!!

Las las everybody go dey alright


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Signed
CEO, Felicity Autos
Felicity001

Felicity001! Anything for the boys? At all at all

okey4reel:
pls who pays the toll gate fee on airport road, is it the driver or passenger? I passed through that road today with 2 girls and when I got there I told them about the toll fee and they said they don't have cash, that I should pay, I told them they are the one that's supposed to pay cos if they are not in my car I have no business passing through that toll gate, these girls refused to pay and the matter wanted to cause argument, so I had to pay #300, FAAN has increased the price now to #300 for cars from #200, so I want to know who is meant to pay the toll fee

You could have told them to add the 300 to the money they wanted to transfer to you.

Personally, on bolt, I don't disturb riders because bolt would have added it to the fare. But some riders will put MM2 in their order, while they are going to international. In that case I ask you to pay the toll. One rider put oshodi/bolade but on the way, she said she was actually going to arena market, I sharply collect 300 ticket money from her. On indrive, I don't even pick those toll/ticket areas. If it's ICM, I drop you at the gate or you pay. No time to shalaye.

Pearl1910:
Honestly, the only recommendation I would say is buy from overseas. Very hard to find d original in Nigeria. Except u find from people like Dru or Gazzuzz who sell imported goods.
And because of exchange rate, it is very expensive.
If u can't afford imported on, the use Holt ATF, it is made in Nigeria but it is standard. The original of it has a tiny mouth container. Don't buy d one with a wide mouth, that one is fake.

Please, can you share the picture of the original Holt ATF? Thanks

northbird:
Really, so how do you get to know the fake from the original.. are you sure T-Iv is up to 45k?

Which one do you use boss?

ReadaDream:
Original 45k. Fake 15-18k.

Thanks boss, please which one do you use for your Toyota?

Pearl1910:
He should take it to a gear master. Not normal mechanic. This one has passed ordinary servicing.
Gear oil for Toyota 2003 - 2007 is T IV, oil for 2007 and above is WS. Remove the gear oil stick, and u will see d recommended oil written on the stick.

Boss, like how much is the T IV oil and where do you recommend I buy it?

pope191:
Baz001 I’ll not tell you what I don’t know. Price has change, it is left for driver to use their head. Today I saw trip from Obafemi awolowo ikeja to Yaba for 4k. This used to be 2800. A driver on indrive can gross 25k daily, multiply that by 5 days and you will have 125. Gas of 55k should get that at least. Commission of 12500 and the rest is yours to decide on. I never said the hustle is the best thing. I am just trying to simplify it. Let Pope breathe

Boss, you and Yaba. E be like say your side chick dey there ... But on a serious note, I learnt that Yaba strategy from you and it's making sense.

davit:
Jf you are not on Bolt with at least 1.7 surge, don't take trips to Sangotedo axis. Else, sorry is your case.

God no go shame us! Thanks for the update.

BAZ001:
You and yeyegbami will not join free telegram group now and learn new strategies.
It’s free now no need of certificates.

All of you that made it to telegram group
Congratulations in advance you guys will be millionaires by December


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This man!

Please bosses, how does ICM gate ticket really work? One time like that, I spent 5 minutes at the parking lot and they charged me 200. The other time, I spent more than 5 minutes, it was free. Abeg I'm confused

obinoral1179:
I lost my tire to the CBD guys on billings road yesterday in Ikeja..

Who be CBD again? How do I recognize them abeg?

73O9:
Viewing from a lovely place this wonderful cold morning. My family and I are here as PRs which was accomplished without the help of an agent, the travel section has all needed to get it done.

Congratulations bro! Conquer Canada.

Glithronix:
Majority of the traffic we see there na the bad roads dey cause am. Roads Don spoil finish and government dey relax for their house?
How is that one called governing?
Abi what are they governing?
Yesterday, I gock myself eneter on big pot hole, tyre burst before driving 1km further.
I quickly parked and changed am with my spare tyre.
Na so accident fit happen if na the thing wey go happen be that (Not our portion).
Buying a tyre today for replacement.
My problem with the government is how they feel comfortable and relaxed with the road conditions everywhere, which they are all aware of it ooh. Traffic lights no dey work again, so what happened to the maintenance team? Abi dem no get?
F-cked up government.
Much respect, baba.

Sorry about that

Glithronix:
Island and flood.
If VI dey like this, how Ajah go come be?
If I go beyond Lekki Phase1, make I squeeze.

"I stay in Lekki" gangs
Phase 2 was messed up yesterday with water. One guy requested and later called me that I am not moving. How? I should drive inside water? All the available route that I know to the pick up, through map and asking people all still led me to water on top of 1500-2000 ride like this. He con tell me if I know Igbo efon. Igbo efon ko Igbo igala ni. Oga cancel jor, you dey the comfort of your house dey direct nonsense.

confusedworld17:
Na 40k self I tell her but she said 30k.

Indrive and Rida effect. Just Imagine for to and fro and you will still move around inside town

XGhost:
You have touched on some of the issues that they're not looking at. They think these arbitrary demands will not have a knock-on effect on the whole ecosystem. Raise fares arbitrarily and shrink the customer base. Your 10 trips of 2k each become 5 trips of 3k each. Raise fares but landlords must not raise rent.
Regulators would not also look at protecting customers?
Reduce commission but continue to provide services to keep the app running. Is it only drivers that have been impacted by increased operating costs?
People talk like they have no idea how businesses are run.

Also, Rida and InDrive came in to fill that gap bolt and Uber have left, make Dem use those two nau

Maybe you should look at it this way, Uber is a special form of transport service that ensures the comfort and safety of riders. That special service is not for everyone. Just like flight, it is meant for those who can afford it. You want quality, you pay for it. When Uber started in Nigeria, the price was extremely high and Nigerians still used it. It was taxify/bolt that spoiled the business by introducing ridiculous prices, because they wanted to break into the market. Something they themselves are paying for with indrive and rida further slashing the price. Trust me, if all these app companies are providing vehicles and maintenance, they will be charging more than what the union is demanding and Nigerians will still patronize them.
Airlines increased flight from 35,000 to 75,000, did it stop Nigerians from flying?
If moove is managing Dru's fleet of cars, the conditions given to drivers would be softer compared to them managing their own vehicle.

Pearl1910:
Bolt has introduced "Finish Rate" to get their Bonus.
Na this finish rate go finish them. Make I go find my Uber App for where I freeze am put.
It's because of their Bonus I am still hanging around them. Now they have made it almost impossible to get, make I go dey chop Uber own.

"Don't push your luck too far" Just imagine 11 trips a day in Lagos. They just lost a loyal partner and many more. They should continue digging their grave.
My brother, you have options. Don't settle for less.

GeneralZodd:
If dem throw you trip to Ajangbadi, Odo Eran, Ayobo inside, igbogbo, isawo etc

Will you go?

To chop that bonus, you must be willing do trips to these destinations.

Mind you there are rules to what you called Average 4 trips per day

Your Driver score and acceptance rate must not fall below a certain threshold

You must stay some certain hours online

There's a way to go about it without driving to those places. I have never been to those places you mentioned and I use bolt
For the hours online, very easy boss

GeneralZodd:
I use to chase bonus, but I have over grown that. I am more contented with 2-4 trips that will fetch me 20k. I am good for the day.

I don't chase bonus anyhow too. Infact I have been on indrive lately. But this particular bonus falls within an average of 4 trips per day for 1 week.

Glithronix:
Whatever you do, don't take order beyond VI/Ikoyi.
Same thing yesterday and a day before. Traffic from chevron all the way down to jakande.
That's why I don't joke with traffic monitoring.
Well, na bolt drivers food be that sha.
Much respect, bosses.

Much more respect for this information