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peeps4u:
Yes bro. Arsenal is taking her first win and first EPL goal this season

Lol. I hope for your sake that comes true.

Good Morning Pilots. How the hustle dey go? So I have officially been relegated to the league of the lazy drivers. Got a new job (8 to 5) so it's been difficult doing it along with this hustle. But it's all good.

Pilots taking trip to Lagos Island, you guys need to exercise caution oo. Especially if you don't know the area well. Yesterday morning while going to work, I took a destination trip to Lagos Island (I work in Ikoyi). I entered a street and these CBD boys were in front of me. One was waving a stick and the other started focusing his phone's camera on my plate number, probably for evidence.

I was already slowing down because they were directly in my path. Then my brain remembered one way, how I lost a huge sum of money to task force like 3 weeks ago. Omo! I just put my foot down on the pedal and started maneuvering. Turned left into one street and took the next right on full speed.

My riders were shouting. They didn't even understand what was going on. Eventually I escaped. So guys be careful. There are no signs whatsoever and Google maps is a bastard .

Wanted to go out today but I've opted to watch EPL. Something special is happening by 3PM today.

I locked my key inside my car.
Please does anyone know someone who can help me unlock the car?

BAZ001:
Jejely drop a car dt can net you 100k easily, every week and pick a job of 170k per month.

Is dis pearl1910 or hacker ?


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. Very soon everybody will come to their senses.

Johnchrix:
Monthly or weekly

Modified. Driving after work and on weekends to remit minimum of120k per month is unsustainable. Even if rental is reduced to 25k weekly. He should find another side hustle.

My prayer for him is that he quickly grows to a level in his career where he won't have to be driving Uber on weekends to meet his bills. Weekend when man suppose to dey rest.

Ibukun93:
Good morning bosses,
I need your advice.
I started this hustle a month ago, and just this morning, I got a job of 170k at vi, I I stay at dopemu.

I'm thinking of doing the job then do uber Saturday/sunday.

But my issue is how to paying rent within the first one month of starting the job at the same time I dont want to lose this car I'm working.

Please I need your advice

First of all, congratulations on getting this job. However, I will advise you to jettison the idea of continuing this Uber hustle since the car isn't yours. Some people will say do it after work and on weekends. I'm not saying it's not feasible but it's highly unlikely to work simply because you are on rental. The pressure will be too much on you and could affect your productivity on the job.

There are other side hustles you can do apart from Uber on weekends that won't put you under so much pressure. Just think outside the box. Even if it's 30- 50k, you can add it to your salary rather than breaking your back to remit 30k weekly to someone.

Guys, if you're taking a trip from island to surulere today make sure it is on surge oo. This Nigeria-Liberia match is bound to cause serious traffic especially around costain, stadium axis.

Felicity0001:
With the ugly experience I encountered early this year? No!

You know coming from Oshodi towards the MMAI road, if you enter the expr through boladale you can access the MMAI rd easily joining in b4 7&8 b/s But if you enter through other links like Afariogun you won't be able to join the Oworo-Apapa expr Rd again. That's how they've done it now...

So now, it was an unfortunate day for me as construction workers where busy constructing the pavement so there was no other way to join the MMAI Rd unless through that slope that leads under the interchange and then back to the MMAI Rd, while and other interchange takes you back to the Oworo-Apapa Rd and maybe back to Oshodi/Anthony for those going that way. So I tried using that slope leading towards the MMAI Rd that was it ooh... No one-way road sign, nothing at all and as an experience driver and an someone that has understanding of road network couple with an engineering background there is no way you will ever argue with me that slope towards that MMAI Rd is a one-way.

You no police are always on that path, na so everywhere burst o... Unfortunately for me my rider said she was cold so I wind down and wasn't expecting anything of such at all because i was so sure that road is not one-way... Men...those idiots messed up my day. Na 25k I take settle dem collect my motor after much back and front... I just saw it that non of them are reasonable to talk with... Oya na make una charge me to mobile court na, them no gree... They where just dancing around...

2days later a man called on talk radio to complain about that same rd how police are cashing out on that rd with no one-way sign whatsoever...

I gave up more on that very day Nigeria.

Them burst me today. If you love yourself, avoid linking MMA1 through this route. I am currently nursing my wounds. This country is damned!

northbird:
@ agent x. Sorry about your ordeal. If you are on acme going to akilo. You must be on the left lane. Probably you were on the right lane.

It's a unwritten rule, always central lock. 247.
Windows slightly up. If you are on the mainland.

Please explain further. I don't usually pass that route but help me understand. From ACME to Akilo road, you are either cutting left to Akilo road or cutting right. Why should you maintain left when you intend to make a right turn. I beg your Indulgence.

Or were you referring to the roundabout near Ogba magistrate court? See the pictures below.

BAZ001:
This man
You strong like this.
For this matter, with all the gun shots flying upandan? I fear you.
I go just dey pity people that will resign their jobs cos of this hustle and dashboards flying up and down. By the time they drive up and down Lagos for 1 year we will start hearing stories like (bricklayer,Uber driver to Keke napep driver)
They say I’m being pessimistic or don’t want people to come make money, yet some of them said they will hang boot in December.
If the hustle was so easy why hang boot biko ?

Hey d hustle is very sweet you can earn more than bank managers in one month and have your time and weekends to yourself and family

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People do not understand what is meant by "this life na per head". What works for Me A may not necessarily work for Mr B. The other day someone posted a question that made FP — how much is okay for a Nigerian graduate to earn as a minimum wage. Some people said 50k, some said 100k, some 150k, some 250k etc. Each answer valid because people will only comment based on their perspective.

Yes I understand, the economy has gone so bad that salaried employment doesn't currently seem ideal. Cheerfulgiver once mentioned that people earning 100k can barely afford to buy good work clothes which is very true! One piece of quality long sleeve shirt is around 7k now. Not to mention prices of shoes, ties, trousers, transport etc.

But I won't still advise anybody to quit a job of 150k and above (with good career prospects) to drive Uber. This hustle can be sweet especially when there's surge but it's not worth abandoning a promising career for.

XGhost:
Got a request some minutes ago, spoke with rider on the phone, in my head I profiled her, she would be a problem. Surulere to Mayfair gardens, I used rider app to check the estimate, 7k-8k5... I said to myself this rider won't pay this amount but I say make I fulfill all rights... Got to PU, waited some, then she came. Asked her if she knew the estimate she said No, her son made the request... I showed her the estimate, she said that's too high say she no fit pay... I said "I know", bye.

That is how I finished a trip this afternoon, rider called out like two of his family members who came and started speaking grammar for me. I just cross my hand dey rest for the side of my car. They were even asking me if the fee included taking them back to the pick up point. I for begin laugh but I no just dey in the mood.

After wasting like 15 minutes of my time arguing and asking jamb questions, the most senior guy among them brought out his phone and reluctantly transferred the money with a frown plastered on his face.

Some people don't even bother to check the prices before ordering. Whether it's on surge or not. For me, that's irresponsible. It's like entering a restaurant and not bothering to know the prices of items on the menu.

But who should be blamed? The cost of maintaining automobiles has skyrocketed recently. So definitely cost of transportation should increase.

Nigerians have this mentality that once you are an Uber driver, it is either;

1) You didn't graduate from school or,
2) You graduated but never got a lucrative job
3) You had no other option but to borrow,rent a car and drive like a miser around Lagos.

I won't lie, before I started driving on bolt I used to think like that. In fact, if the car wasn't flashy I would never imagine that the rider owned the car.

I don't even want to go into some details but you see some of these riders, don't be surprised if they do not have up to one-tenth of the money in your account balance. Some people just like to dey overdo themselves.

This morning I was talking to a colleague and he said one day when the Uber driver he took was trying to confirm his transfer, he saw over two million naira in his account balance and he was like, "na me wey no get up to 300k for account dey balance for owner's side?". He was shocked.

I know people who own businesses, landed properties in Lagos and drive Uber. Many of them are here. Some people just do it to kill boredom. [i]Some dey use am gather money for other plans. I don too talk sef. Make people continue to dey mumu themselves. [/I]

Felicity0001:
At the bolded... Thank you sir!

A driver is at the security post and you as a rider expecting him/her yet you won't even call to give that convenience and when the driver calls you start asking irrelevant questions like what's your name? For heaven sake, didn't you see the name or the color of my car on your app?? Its so annoying.

Little wonder one told pearl1910 he was driving a different car. Just imagine the unremorseful stupidity.

Yes I know I'm a fucking uber driver the moment I turn on my app to accept request but that shouldn't make you disrespect me as a person like I've no value whatsoever, as a matter if fact you should know your life is in the hands of that man behind the wheel while on that trip so you don't wanna do anything to make him feel inferior or angry else some psycho can just drive you into something you never bargain for.

The level of disrespect I have seen from some riders is just something else. I know we don't talk about it often here but it is so baffling. I don't even understand the mentality behind it. A driver is just a service provider as everyone else and deserves some courtesy at the least. Honestly if not for ratings, I don't think it would be that bad.

Pearl1910:
Alert!!! Alert!!! Alert!!!

Avoid Island till further notice.

ALERT!!!!!

If you love yourself, don't go anywhere near Ikeja underbridge. I am currently weeping. Offline trip. Supposed to end 2:30 PM but I never drive pass 500 metres.

Please I need the current price of writing GMAT and GRE. I have been getting conflicting answers online. Has anyone here written recently? How much did it cost to register?

Please I need the current price of writing GMAT and GRE. I have been getting conflicting answers online. Has anyone here written recently? How much did it cost to register?

One thing every driver should know is: the same way you get up in the morning to hustle for your daily bread is the same way those lastma/police/cbd get up to hunt you down and take your hard earned cash. This is their hustle too.

These guys know the places where people easily make driving errors (most likely due to lack of adequate road signs) and they will be waiting for you.

So just be careful!!

tunlapapa:
These you mentioned are what good drivers are meant to do when driving but majority of drivers in Nigeria will know he is turning right at the end of the road but will still maintain left and turn at the late time.

There are driving instructions to follow but a large percentage of Nigerian drivers didn't go to driving school, even some driving schools do not teach the right way.

It's not all drivers that do it on purpose. I'll rather blame it on lack of adequate road signs.

You know there's always constant surge in Lagos Island (Broad street, Marina axis) because drivers avoid that place like a plague. Two weeks ago, I got a request in that area. I told the rider specifically that I was coming from Broad Street.

She said I should meet her at Kakaki street. I drove from Broad street into KaKaki street and parked there. When the lady entered, she then told me that it's one way...that assuming it was in the afternoon, those CBD boys would have jumped on me. In my mind, I was like so why didn't you give me any heads up earlier??

But I remember checking the street junction for one way/do not enter signs. I didn't see any!!

drmikeadams:
YOU Don sort am out?though I no understand ur write up

Thankfully, I saw this. There's a funny trap along okota road/ago palace way junction. On getting to the junction, there is a long arrangement of cones on the road, dividing it into two. If you're coming from Oshodi-Apapa express way or Ijesha going towards Ikotun always keep to your right. Don't drag with anybody. Just maintain your right up till you get to the roundabout.

If you don't understand that place, you may find yourself on the left side of the cones. When this happens, just turn left into ago palace way and make a U-turn at 250 metres or so. Forget about the traffic or your rider who may be shouting at you. Don't try to be smart and turn back right in between the cones else you would become soup for lastma/police.

Even if there's no traffic, don't turn and try to zoom off. Believe me, they will give you a hot chase!!

Some riders will be gracious enough to direct you well. I notice male riders are more eager to help a driver avoid pitfalls like this.

Since 2006 World Cup, I started following this guy. 15 years on, I still pause everything I'm doing to watch him make magic on the pitch.

The GOAT. One day I'll tell my grandkids of your exploits. Keep making us smile great one.

Asking Price: 2.1 million (slightly negotiable)

Direct Tokunbo
Foreign Used
First body.
AC chilling
Condition: Excellent
Buy and Drive
Location: Isolo, Lagos.

Call or WhatsApp 08090660653

This shows that Nigeria alone is not enough to contain all of its descendants. It's very likely there are currently over 350 million people of Nigerian descent in the world while only about 250 million reside in Nigeria.

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For those who deliver parcels, this is more reason to be extremely careful. Before you find yourself in unnecessary trouble.

frubben:
Chai police for Ikeja just chop my 5k like dis to chase today bonus just tire me. And I have done 3 trips bolt dey tell me 2 trips. I just dey one chicken Republic dey chill. Body just dey pepper me

What did you do wrong?

Good Evening to all the Bosses in the house. I know this isn't a mechanic thread but I feel I could get help here depending on one or two people's experiences.

I have been noticing a cranking sound beneath my 2004 Toyota Corolla. Mostly when I am using the brake during traffic. However, yesterday after entering a flooded road, I started hearing the same sound whenever I am making a turn.

Someone told me it's a problem with the shaft. Do I need to buy a new shaft or can it be repaired?

Pictures

*Condition: Working perfectly
*Asking Price: 1.5 million naira. (Negotiable)
*Location: Surulere, Lagos
*Buy and Drive
* Nigerian Used.

Call for inspection: 08090660653 or WhatsApp.

ednut1:
easier said than done

Sometimes one doesn't have a choice. Is it not better than patronizing loan institutions like Mpower finance? Why not suffer and enjoy later?

oluayebenz:
Lori iro

Lol. It's actually possible. It's just not easy. In fact, personally I am looking for scholarships. This route is understandably the least preferred choice.

oluayebenz:
Not possible, you need sponsor.
Your study permit only requires you to work 20hrs per week.

Rent, food and transportation will take all your savings

What about working full time in the summer? I have heard of people who worked three jobs during this period and were able to save up to 15,000 dollars.

ditha:
I have arrived Canada o. Vancouver,BC.. someone should give me tips for saving money. I recently got a care-giving job,but I can only work 20hrs weekly at 22 dollars per hour

If you're single you can live in a shared apartment for about 700 CAD a month....or less? Buy your groceries in bulk and cook at home. I don't really know I'm not there yet. Do you think it's possible to pay school fees of 17k CAD per year while studying and working in Vancouver?

chillex8:
If you are driving a corolla, perhaps yes.
But I don't have such docs in my name.

P.S Who else noticed Uber pays #20 to LASG per trip

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Once you start driving corolla in Lagos, most people assume you're an Uber driver. I remember when I entered one in Abuja airport. The guy said, "if they ask you tell them I am ifeanyi your cousin"

In this country, you must learn to be smart by force.