Funny you you that is celebrating making 40k from driving from pillar to post while ppl u are older than are making 100/200$ weekly from the comfort of their homes. Now who has sapa mentality ask yourself. Continue deceiving your self "active driver"
Raw2: You brought negative energy. Did I even know if you existed? You quoted me on this thread with advice you clearly need the most.
You don't know if i existed but you know me to have a Mercedes about 3years ago still fresh in you memory a car I have even forgotten about. Continue deceiving yourself
One thing I have come to learn in life is there will always be supporters and haters of your work no matter how hard you try. Here on Nairaland, I have received both end of the pole. This same platform helped me grow to over 7k subscribers on YouTube. Please for the supporters and haters out there I am calling on you all to show similar support to my TikTok page where I share both rideshare and entrepreneur-related content.
Raw2: You're already choking which has left you thoroughly confused. Who send you message before?
Lolz im so used to all this time of negative energy as a creator on both tiktok and YouTube plz keep it coming. See this one talking about confused you better go rethink your life.
Conner44: Yet you created a YouTube channel to show ‘newbies’ how to make it on ehailing? Knowing the above bolded information before hand?
It’s like you need to pause whatever you’re doing with that your YouTube account and give cheerfulgiver its username and password so he can continue from where you stopped. It’s obvious you’re no longer the ‘driver-preneur’ you used to be
You can not set the tone for me or tell me how to run my business. You can create you own channel keep talking while I keep growing
Raw2: ah ah. So peanuts can buy bonds and real estate?
Now you are sounding really unreasonable, you said you gross over a million then good for you. I don't gross up to that driving around so its peanut for me, it clear you making the big bag from driving around town
You failed at maintaining one. Falied. With a capital F.
Lolz let's just say I'm a realist and yes failure is part of life we fail to learn. Driving a luxury car with biturbo engine 12 plugs on a 6cylinder on this peanut hustle will be outright suicide thus my decision to replace it, choke on it
Conner44: This line above can only come from personal experience
It is well
Of course I can boldly say I have experienced most if not all of the challenges with driving full time. I man in a WhatsApp group recently had engine issue that required total engine overhaul for a corolla, guess how much he had to bring out? We had to support him just so he can continue working
izzou: [color=royalblue]If an Uber driver cannot afford a vacation after grossing 1 million plus monthly, then nobody who earns it, can too.
A 1 million salary is "Gross" too.
If your YouTube earnings are 1 million, it is still "Gross" too.[/color]
Get the point I'm trying to push, rideshare money is peanut except you have a fleet before you can bearly reap the profit, if you a solo driver you will only continue to live hand to mouth driving full time.
Conner44: Only a f00lish person will be utilizing a machine for work everyday and not put into consideration the fact that the same machine is liable to breakdown unexpectedly or otherwise in the nearest future.
That your line concerning body pain is also stale. Do you think it’s only drivers that experience pains on their jobs? Even bankers deal with uncomfortable chairs and unruly customers which also affects their health and mentality on some days. If you fall ill you take a few days off to recover. It’s the natural thing to do.
To me all these excuses for not working is used by the lazy ones or those with one underlying health issue or the other.
You have been driving and showing the world your journey on YouTube and have now burnt-out yet see yourself fit to advise someone else driving and low key teaching others his secrets to making steady profits? What makes you think the person you quoted wants to drive till he is 50 years old? (and even if he wishes to what’s you own concern so far he’s making his money and paying his bills)
What is your new niche on YouTube? You call yourself luxury driver yet want to switch to videos concerning things other than driving ? With that same YouTube account? In my own view it seems you’re confused at this point and I would blame tinubu squarely for that unless whatever you want to switch to has a semblance of the word luxury in it I advise you change your channels name to mirror whatever new videos you are going to be uploading for public view.
A word is enough for the wise “Luxury Driver”
On putting money to the side true but remember the roads and driving conditions in our country eats up the vehicle faster than normal which makes maintenance issues come up more frequently than normal.
Of course body pain and work related fatigue is not limited to only driving job, however there are many better ways to earn money, ridesharing is not a bad way to earn but it is certainly not the best. The physical strain on the body is quite high.
Yes I chose to document my journey as a rideshare driver and entrepreneur, to give guidance to new bees, but that doesn't mean I should be stagnant and not explore other opportunities on life In the aim to better my life and that of my family.
My niche still remain what it has always been the journey of an self employed Nigerian Youth who ventured into rideshare but still open for other entrepreneurial opportunities thus the names "The Driverpreneur" and oh my channel is doing quite okay from my analytics. I feel fulfilled with the originality of my work and effort. My category is clearly defined by YouTube.
Bottom line rideshare is a trap by the matrix we all must plan to escape.
Lolz of course I go on evening walks and ride my bicycle from time to time very good for cardio and overall blood circulation cause trust me driving ain't a healthy hobby.
Raw2: when I used to gross 1m a month, I worked longer hours. Fuel wasn't 100 naira. You don't need to lie to make a point.
I worked longer hours because I was single, and I was grossing 1m. Now I'm married, I work less than 13hrs and will gross over 1,350,000 at current work rate, or 1,650,000 if I work at the same pace I used to when I was single.
Your calculations are jargons. You can argue, but you can't argue facts.
Hmmm grossing 1,350,000 yet can't afford to go on a family vacation even in a close by African country or live in a middle-upper class neighborhood, continue to live in denial its part of the process. The matrix has placed rideshare driving as low income earners and sorry to burst your bubbles that ain't changing. I only hope you are investing right because rideshare can take you from 100 to zero in a split second nor be juju be that
Raw2: If you have psychological trauma, best you go see a psychologist. You were driving a 3.2 liter Mercedes Benz on ehailing, a very stupid move, but na me get trauma.
Where's your Benz?
Yes. I want to exit the hustle and start a "how to escape poverty blog" on YouTube
Give me tips
The Mercedes benz was a car I personally had before venturing into ridesharing, I sold the car a while ago to buy a smaller vehicle which has been great.
It's a good idea you want to venture into blogging/vlogging I wish you the best with that.
And as regards being traumatized unless you want to continue to live in denial sitting and waiting in your car has some negative impact on your mental health let's call a spade a spade thus the need to prioritize learning a high income skill to support rideshare and eventual replace driving to earn. Make person nor go wake up one day and realize he/she is already 50 and still doing fastest finger on indriver
Raw2: I say something on this thread, many of you don't take it, but will always find a way to twist my words later.
Ever since the fuel increment I've always maintained that the effects on driver will be less if they dump bolt that charges 25% and port to indrive and pay 10%. I've also harped since last year on the decline of bolt. I stated why and keep showing everyone how it's easier to gross 40 - 45k daily on indrive and not bolt.
How you listened to a video from a non-active driver, while ignoring my facts as an active daily driver, and use his limited facts as evidence against what I know to be true, may not be fully understood by me.
What you guys do on this thread is no longer my business. I asked everyone who wants to make 40 - 45k daily to mail me and be added to a telegram group where they can hear me out without being distracted by noise from this thread. They did and they see what I say is true. This is my current week. This is my own fact. No depleting demand from my end. You can argue as usual, but I'm done debating you guys.
Total 225,700 commission 10% I'm yet to drive today and tomorrow.
You can all continue with your pity parties. I'll no longer be part of them.
Hope you removed and kept to the side money for car repairs and body pain relief. Also you can educate us on how you deal with the psychological trauma of having to compete with desperate drivers for crumbs as fares and the long waiting time to eventually get a "good trip".
Why rideshare is a decent way to make some change daily, it is highly advisable that you work on exiting this hustle in the nearest future for your own good mentally, physically, financially and otherwise.
Felicity001: Save me some data on ur next post, else I won't bother to see it.
My point.
Lolz you got it bro, I most times just like to be chill and avoid too much editing. But I will consider leveraging on AI for some tasks like scripting, prompting etc.
So I haven't been driving lately due to the high cost to run ridesharing and the general low demand on profitable rideshare app like Uber as affordable rider app like indriver and Rida is taking more market share.
Lately, I have been considering switching from ridesharing to a gig more profitable.
From my research, these are some alternative high-income skill anyone can acquire with dedication and commitment, so if you plan to quit rideshare in the nearest future and improve your income and general earning potential. Here are some skills you should consider.
Felicity001: Baba don turn d matter to hate speech bro no one ask you weather you're making money or interested in how much you're making. I already made my point clear, same point alot of persons have also complained about and you say you're improving.
In your world!
Sorry Sir for my feed back I never meant any insult or cruise.
As for your question, No! I won't share my page with anyone. I'm okay here.
Hate speech how? I took your criticism with respect and as a challenge to do better. If only you are a creator then I can understand where you coming from, bro it is not easy to be creative enough to create content. Thinking of an idea 💡, recording, and editing is not as easy as you think. Well, improvement is loading just stay tuned.
A305: It's better to be a king in the village than than being a peasant in the city.
If you earn in dollars and also earn good on your regular bank job. You doing better than 60% of Nigerians. And you get to enjoy the slippage different of dollar over naira exchange — as at today naira to a dollar is 820 in the black market.
Just invest wisely here and you would be good. Even if you do bad in investment, your constant dollar earning would afford you the opportunity to try out other opportunities.
On the flip side, when you eventually japa and begin to earn say 3000 dollars monthly, there are taxes to be paid and other expenses and in the process, you will be slow to build wealth, it will take you years compared to when you in Nigeria enjoying the Naira dollar slippage difference.
If you single, finding a wife there would be difficult except you japa-ing with your wife.
Oga stay back and secure your future here, save in dollars, invest with naira and stay ahead of the market here.
Omoapena: There was a particular day I got your request from ori oke ketu side, I cancelled tho but my true caller showed your face and that was how I got to know you were the who requested.
Felicity001: Bro it's nice reading and hearing from you after a long time but it beats my imagination how you still haven't improve in your art after all these years.
Too many irrelevant discussion... Like who cares to watch you drink a glass of water, tea or wine.
Just go straight to the point bro. Na data people dey use and it's not free
Thanks for your feedback, well I have improved in some aspect if you ask me perhaps you can be more specific on areas I can further improve, or is it just the wine and some pluppers? Well improvement is gradual as I approach making some good YouTube revenue I will invest in my content delivery. Once again thanks for watching.
Edited; Do you create content on any platform? Kindly share your link 🔗 I would like to see your craft maybe I can learn one or two from your content delivery.
GoWithGood: What is giving you money to eat and sustain yourself as you don't have a job presently, in the face of the hard/harsh economy we are today?
Let me hear from other job seekers. Perhaps, we could help ourselves.
Uber and YouTube income followed by any other side gig.
Please if you are a lawyer with experience in processing bailiffs to evict Sturbbon tenant in Lagos. Please reach out to me I need your service. Please not this is not a huge property it's a mini flat worth a couple of hunderens of thousands. If interested in taking up the job please email me @ luxurydriver.ng@gmail.com