₦airaland Forum

sunny3:
Still expecting

Are you in Lagos?

Ajibaiye:
Noted as well. @Obedibonbedi, what’s your take on trips to take and not to take?

Your best advice would be appreciated too

You have been advised to use indrive sparingly and focus on bolt/Uber.
With time you will master good and bad trips and relate them to increase profitability on all platforms.

Every driver has his profit margin.
A trip that is useless to me, might be profitable to you.

Omoapena:
bros, we were only trying to educate that new guy on how indrive works, that trips were just illustrations to educate the guy on trips that are good to accept and ones that are bad to decline.


he randomly screenshot those trips for illustration, you can see most of the trips pickups are far distance.

Thank you for the clarity that those trips are for illustrative purposes only.
But in reality, they are Use-less trips.

Glithronix:
Wth this statement, it shows you didn't understand the point we're trying to make out of the discussion.


Much respect, boss.

Make me understand pls.
I want to make more money too.

Omoapena:
Berger to VI isn't bad tho.

I will gladly do that one.

I won't drive 4.8Km, 27mins to pick a rider. Even if he's going to hea.ven.

Glithronix:
This man wey dey look for Naira/Km on indrive go tey before him see ride.
You've got to be fast checking all these. Cos while you're checking and analysing the trip, other drivers don pick and go.
This Naira/Km doesn't work with indrive, what you should pay attention to is TIME of travel.
Now, check these below - which one would you rather pick?
Pay attention to the Naira per Km wey una ean dey use judge.

Cc: Omoapena.

The three trips are what I call USE-LESS trips.

Most drivers on this thread actually net over #1,500,000 monthly.
Some are worried about their partner's lease while others feel if the system is saturated, their earnings will drop.

I interact with drivers daily and I can confidently say that over 70℅ of bolt drivers are hardened crooks.
They falsify fares and detest paying commission for trips.

They manipulate the system to earn between 60k-100k daily.

A simple earnings challenge thrown open to adults and they are whining.
What an exposure to the calibre of driver-partners here.

Challenge is ongoing

This week's target updated:
To Save #350,000 cash after expenses.

Who's up?

Djdamian:
The Pearl I talk to on the phone and the one chatting here on Nairaland feel like two different people. Honestly, it’s like someone else is typing under your moniker.

You're mixing things up too much. What exactly is your definition of a "lazy driver"? Someone shared their weekly target(250k after expenses) and wants others to jump on the same challenge. But if a driver tries it and doesn’t meet the mark, does that suddenly make them lazy?

Not everyone is built the same mentally or physically. Pushing people to meet a certain target can make them feel like they’re not doing enough, and that kind of pressure can lead to serious consequences.

All I’m saying is: let everyone work at their own pace and within their own capacity. The guy with a 2010 Corolla and an iPhone 14? He’s just doing this hustle as a side gig. The Obidi giy aiming for 250k? Maybe he's chasing a JAPA and needs to hit that target. Another driver might be setting a 100k or 150k goal just so he can protect his mental health and take care of his car.

I’m only saying this because I don’t want anyone to break down mentally while out there on the road. If after all this you still don’t get my point, then maybe there’s no need to explain further.

I have no business outside Nigeria sir.

Whatever I make, I blow.

Also, I'm a lazy driver and I get my motivation from you folks here.

X ghost has been netting 450k week in and out. No frenzy

Pearl1910:
Not at all.
Even if u eat outside, u can still spend 2k on two good meals in 2021.
And if u cook at home u definitely will use 60k in a month conveniently. Kilo of chicken was still like 2,500 in 2021. If u buy 1k meat it will reach 10pieces.

I am now beginning to understand why people always complain of lack of money in this thread. Una dey chop like Cubana and Dangote

My brother, money is made to be enjoyed.

Pearl1910:
He said living alone in 2021

Must have been on a frugal diet.

This week's target is to save #250,000 after expenses.
Who's up?

Jega2000:
for me saving 2.5 million naira a year is very doable, when I been dey drive uber/bolt for lagos around 2021/2022 with one of my relative corolla then I was able to save more than 3million in less than 10 months, note I be average driver oo, I have friends on rental wey dey drive for bolt 30k-40k net daily, 30k × 25days =750k, 750k- 180k monthly rental= 570k - 70k monthly car repairs & maintenance though you usually share the money 50/50 with the owner.. Miscellaneous-30k,
Average house rent selfcon-600k per annum
Feeding-60k monthly
Light bill-25k monthly
Upkeep-40k
Miscellaneous-50k monthly
Savings-250k × 12 months.. 3million..

Kolewerk

Muhammadson2020:
I no be Jacky, but with your 17 hours daily I rugged pass you

Haha.
I have never driven 10hours daily all my life, except when I'm travelling interstate via road.
I know you are a rugged fellow with bad maintenance culture.

Djdamian:
I understand your fears regarding employees but every successful business requires systems and people.

Being self-employed or solo entrepreneur has its limitations, if you want to scale your business you must employ people at a point.

You are correct.

Omoapena:
which business you wan run alone without employees?

Importation, consultancy , tech
I'll rather invest #25million in a low risk capital market (max 11℅ ROI) .
I no follow una chase billions.

Muhammadson2020:
You forget we drive everyday for minimum of 10 hours daily. There is no way AC system won't deteriorate

You are the only one that drives minimum of 10hours daily.
I have been using the same engine motor, transmission and cooling unit components for over 17 years.

Next.....

Omoapena:
you wan invest?, it's about 25m to establish it and it will generate at least 150k daily while you need at least 4 employees....

Not Interested in any business that will require employees.
I prefer a one-man-show.

Omoapena:
same here o
I can't even drive 6hours straight anymore, nah capital to establish business be my problem now.

What business do you want to establish?

PuZZyNegro:
Bro, our realities are different. I don't know the type of car you use and the condition.

But I must tell you that I net minimum of 40k every day that I go out there to drive the full day.

I got my car as Tokunbo in 2019 and have been using it on the platform since that time.

If you are part of the drivers that sit down under the mango tree to gist when your mates are hustling, or those that go to anywhere belle face, then don't complain when others are making investments with their earnings.

To me, any driver that cannot save ordinary 500k a month should just quit the hustle and go back to his village.

I met one driver at my mechanic workshop who told me that he recently moved to Ikorodu because he couldn't afford rent at Shomolu. This guy said no ehailing driver can afford to live in Shomolu, I spat on his face.

Not only do I live in Shomolu, the estate I bought land and about to develop in Mowe has 40% of the home and land owners as diasporians.

You can continue to sample opinions of your fellow lazy drivers, because as for my type, you won't even see me idle enough to ask any questions

Omoapena:
have you loaded that unit and it's still that 4.4kwh they gave you?

Cox people I told did same 1k and they all got that 30.4kwh and some that saw 4.4kwh in their receipt got that 30.4kwh when they loaded it.

4.4 units is all I got after loading.
Perhaps its a glitch on some prepaid meters.

Gentlelife50:
So vat is 69. Something naira?
Okay nauu

Lol.
VAT is 7.5℅ na

Omoapena:
if you're in Lagos and you're under Band A electricity, try to buy 1k prepaid, they will allocate 30.4kwh instead of the normal 4.4kwh, only works for 1k recharge.

try and thank me later.

False

I have always wondered what business the NPF has with vehicle tint.
Something ideally supposed to be the responsibility of the FRSC/VIS.

The tint even made my vehicle ugly.

Will tear it off and opt for window shades.

I'll rather drink a bottle of wine than pay npf #14,000.

Omoapena:
Ole

you self no small, do 100k giveaway for us.

Abeg ooooo

Djdamian:
Why does my quotes trigger you?. See the way you rushed to mention me ,it shows that deep down you know who and what you are.

Anyway, ₦100k isn’t my issue,I earn well above that and don’t need to sell anything to survive, infact i can do 100k giveaway everyday for the next 30 days and i will still see enough change. I just want the government to do better so that average Nigerians can afford basic necessities.

You don’t have a family or real responsibilities, so you can’t relate. But for me, I need every kobo I can get right now because this economy is nothing to smile about.

I concur

Night shift
Fuel - #12,000

Day students, over to you.

Omoapena:
abeg to differ, you can only achieve this threshold on freeway or late hour, it's almost impossible to achieve that during the daytime...

I achieve 10km/l or more when I drive at night but when I drive during the day time, I shuffle between 7km/l and 8km/l depending on how I brake often and traffic during daytime.

lexylexy:
8km/litre is still very good

I concur. Depending on your motor size.

Night shift.
Let's go

If you know why your car consumes petrol abnormally, address it.
Anything short of 9km/L, is suffering.

Today's earnings.
If you like follow who no sabi road

I have repeatedly said, you don't have to accept all trips.
I can wait hours without responding to any useless trip request.

Day shift or night shift, I will hardly average less than #450/km.

Imagine bolt cars are busy by this time, while indrive is cashing out.