vicdon:



Amen, God bless us all, please be more careful next time....

Thanks for helping out, help will never be far from you

pleasureosondu:
Mr Barb, Very sorry for your current situation. Be smart about it and you'd get your car back. Let me summarize the rift.

Clearly, you must have seen some dashboard screenshots of some drivers here. To them, it's a move to encourage others that it's possible to make certain figures per month( a position you've subscribed too) and which has never been an issue in my opinion. To this Group 1, emphasis is solely on the figures on the dashboard, with the idea that people should work hard. Anyone performing lower is termed lazy.

But another Group2 ( also made up of some subgroups with ideas not really in contrast to the major group) believes that specific amount made or displayed on that dashboard (200k,300k,or 400k) isn't the net income. Meaning you must have made expenses which you haven't deducted from that 200-400k. To this group, the actual profit is derived when you deduct these expenses and you're left with whatever. This group believes that detailed information should be provided in other to give new drivers and partners, a complete idea of what is involved in e-hailing.

Now, this is were you come in. Group 2 says that issues like yours won't be stated by members of Group 1. It's not deducted from the dashboard screenshots you see.

N. B, there were other issues promoted by different individuals(groups) but these are the two main groups here and your statements already shows were you belong.

Peace.

He clearly understands the pros and cons and the different dynamics that play in this hustle and he said IF ONE IS DILIGENT AND HARDWORKING WITH UNIFORM ISSUES

He understands

Pearl1910:


Lolz...do u want Emeka to treck?

YES!!!
Or take a bike or keke.

Since we're sharing bad days, I entered car to start work today, wanted to connect my phone to my Bluetooth dewise, nothing. That's how I don't have music

Then see trip, marked point is the destination.

How does this work? I'm here, destination is the marked point

izzou:




Your mind is being sharpened with these experiences.

I thank God you escaped.

Never ever park on the road for anything. Even if your rider says he's on the road, look for a safe place to park. Always have that in mind.

Also, always central lock your car. Get used to it. Somebody comes down, lock. Someone enters, lock. Always lock, lock, lock

Lastly, learn to use your side mirrors all the time. Be vigilant. Always look out for any danfo or korope lurking behind when you want to park.

Above all, pray to your God not to let these people see you. Their wahala too much

In addition, as you're driving be very very observant, if there's a local government or lcda secretariat close by, be extra careful about where u stop. If you notice tow trucks around, be very careful where you stop. If you notice uniforms or local govt reflective vest/polo-wearing touts around the area... You know the drill.
If you're entering a street, check for one way signs, if there's none, take note of the direction most cars are facing whether moving or parked cars. Don't be afraid to tell your rider you can't stop or pass a certain place.
You'll be fine

Felicity001:


No woman is wrong and woman is right
It only depends on your chase and time of chase but ogbanje no follow for this quote o

Let's leave mata guy... love na for young people like u so nothing i go tell you now when you go even gree so let's let it be but age will explain better to you and you alone.

For now, enjoy!

Had to come back to this post. It's elicited different emotions in me, amusement, disappointment and finally pity. How you've arrived at the many conclusions is strange.
You said somewhere that you're married. Going by you logic I take it that you feel your wife is with you because things may be ok now, abi

This is the negativity we're talking about. Apparently it's not limited to e-hailing then.

Felicity001:


No woman is wrong and woman is right
It only depends on your chase and time of chase but ogbanje no follow for this quote o

Let's leave mata guy... love na for [b]young people like u [/b]so nothing i go tell you now when you go even gree so let's let it be but age will explain better to you and you alone.

For now, enjoy!

Speak for yourself.
And the bolded is amusing. That you're married makes u older than me

BAZ001:


You guys are changing narratives or forgotten so soon. Nobody ever said the job don cast,
Nobody said there is no money in the hustle
Nobody is discouraging anybody.
The thread has been peaceful let me not talk too much.
But the Genesis of all this started from

Generation 1pearl1910/kanuisagoat &me) Earn fixed amount
Some folks said you can earn a particular amount every month 400k and save up every year just like salary earners.
Others said you can’t predict your earning every week cos of unforeseen situations.

Generation 2the whole thread scatter) uproar about posting dashboard or not.
Some folks said don’t post dashboard cos of insecurity and all
Others clamor for posting of dashboards.
Even dru23 drop money to support.
Okay, I’m indifferent about it but it will let us know the truth about consistency of earnings(unforeseen circumstances)
So it’s only you and CheerfulGiver that has been consistent in posting dashboard hence the mention. So let me sound like CheerfulGiver “if you don’t want me to call your name stop posting dashboard, as long as I see it I will analyze to proof my point not to discourage anybody or wish anybody evil”

Sweet trip don enter, sweet riders voice, later

No nau. It's you guys that have been shifting the post since.
First y'all said it was impossible, then it's not sustainable, then your body and car will break down. Now you've separated cheerfulgiver. At least you've accepted his own.

My position ESPECIALLY regarding posting dashboard has always been, don't legislate for anyone what they can and can't post. It's obviously viewed differently by different people.
Secondly, I have an issue with rent being 25k AND drivers still telling stories
Thirdly, be balanced in your narrative. If you have bad days you must also have good days, say it.
Then allow the reader weigh the pros and cons as per his own unique situation and then decide.

Now if someone comes here and sees cheerfulgiver's 200k a week and based off of that ALONE he thinks the job is easy and without its cons what do you think of that person. He's either a fool or a thief.

Felicity001:


So na because of this girl you didn't work all these days with little or no candles? Nawao this girl must be your god oh...

Lover boy better shine your eyes guy leave woman and go after the money because, you lose money chasing after woman but you gain woman chasing after money.

If you Chase the wrong woman, but...
This woman is priceless.

northbird:
Third Mainland Bridge. Inward Island

Pitfalls during rush hour 6.30am-11.30am.

Offence. Shunting of lanes.

1. Adeniji Adele exit.
TMB typically has 4 lanes. As you approach Adeniji Adele, avoid the last lane rightward. Cars most times won't allow you to get back into the 2nd and 3rd lane. Before you know it, you are already at the Adeniji Adele exit intersection, the lastma guys lurk around harmlessly, once you get there, they pounce on you.

Action plan: maintain 2nd and 3rd lane. Once you pass adekunle.

2. a. Carter Bridge,
b. Osborne/ikoyi,
c. Tafawa Balewa square exit.

You will always spot a lastma guy with their rod of perdition carefully hidden in plain sight at Carter and Osborne. If there's mad traffic, At TBS exit on TMB, they park their van at the intersection and wait for whoever is going to shunt the line from the 2nd lane.

Action plan:
During rush hours, the 3rd and 4th lane are your safest points.preferably the 4th lane. Don't be ABSENT Minded especially during morning rush hours when entering these points.

Let's keep the flame burning.

This is good for those who genuinely innocently fall.
But you see those who deliberately drive without thinking or consideration for other road users I say good for them. Sometimes we are our own problems. Why will I fully functional completely sane human being deliberately do what's wrong??

BAZ001:


I was only talking to my fellow lazyD, former lazyD cos he said he’s now with you in ant leagues. I can’t drive everyday morning to night again, it’s impossible. I did that in the days of farenhz, I broke down twice while driving never again. I will take a day off, even Pilot and hostesses, doctors take days off.
The only problem I have is that your followers dashboard is not as consistent as yours?
Every other person posting dashboard e.g XGhost is not same figure every month.
But when I was shouting untop my voice then it’s doable but not consistent pearl1910 will use you as yard stick. I can someone work Monday to sunday every month... how ? Na machine ?
I know d next thing they will say is they are consistent but won’t post dashboard unless there is money on ground.
So many people have followed u motivation and broken down but won’t be sincere to come out.

I don wake let’s hit d street before lazyD dem wake up.

First thing is, did I say my target is 200k?
My issue with you guys has always beenand will continue to be the constant pessimism. That, you have been very consistent with. So I ask you, is it that every time you come out to drive na tales of woe you de get? If that's it then I'd say it's not the same for me.

I'll also be the first person to say "to each his own". Do what works for. If you fall ill as often as you claim then I'd say something's not right. If you repair car as often or fall into uniform hands often, something's not right. These things don't happen to me as often. I haven't "settled" anybody in more than a year. Last I was ill was in January. Doesn't mean it won't happen too. You cannot carry a negative attitude to work and expect positive outputs. The universe does not work like that.
I also say every time some days are great and some days, not so. However one constant I will state everyday is, there is money to be made. The business never cast. I am making money. So much so I no longer target 10k net daily, that's too small. It's the mentality that's changing. It's the efficiency that's changing. I can now afford to take two days off and still meet the target. I get to spend time with my girlfriend everyday and still meet the target. I work less and make more, that's what I've taken from cheerfulgiver, it wasn't for me to make 200k a week.

We are not the same you and me, or me and cheerfulgiver. To each his own, let everyone do him. You like night work,I don't, I only drive at night weekends.
But I won't sit somewhere and tell someone who needs a fair and unbiased opinion to make what can be a life-changing decision that e-hailing is sh!t.



And Of course it's not the same figure everytime.
Below is the last 3 months. August is my first full month since cheerfulgiver showed up. Pay attention to the trajectory.

TaxiEGuy21:
Been following this thread for a month, read vital reviews y'all always made mention off.
Then, I started last week monday(30k rentals), around 2pm. Rested on Saturday, for a party. I did good, but I think I can do more.

Cheerfulgiver, I enjoyed reading your posts/comments before I began this hustle.

At some point, I wanted to return the car(I and lastma had a day, I paid 15k. My mistake on the road, I was so pained) I wanted to go home, but changed my mind. Collected the car from the official, and started all over for that day - recovered to an extent then smiled home. My love for driving doesn't want me quit just when I started.
Leaving home 5am, closing by 5pm(on the road).

We go again tomorrow!

Way to go. Life undulates all the time, how you ride the waves is what makes the difference.
You will learn, we all made mistakes, got chopped, we moved.
Keep the positive attitude king.

davit:
If the guy is good, then abeg share his details. Others can benefit too.

Trust you re holding on bro.

Mosbus 08161732361
He's at Okeho street ire-akari estate isolo.
He's good

FuckEveryday:

I taught same too, before getting a new engine it was similar net profit, I taught it was the car and maybe after changing engine it'll b different. But with new engine the difference is just about 1-2k added.

I drive a Matrix..2.4cyl. I get fuel from NORTHWEST VGC and RAINOIL Admiralty only.

This fuel consumption thing is inconsequential if you ask me. I haven't felt the difference.

CheerfulGiver:
The problem with majority of these ehailing armchair pundits is that they are enshrouded and encapsulated by ignorance and pessimism and 100% devoid of commonsense. How this guy managed to lift a picture off the internet and came here to blast ehailing without mentioning office workers and people sitting at home watching Netflix and BBNaija all day goes to tell you the subzero level of his intelligence quotient, aka, IQ. Common sense dictates that you factually think through a thought before committing it to a public domain.

Another thing that beats me is how people think they are making sense when they type in all Capital letters... See him typing "A WORD IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE", [b]after typing over 500 word[/b]s... Lol. Stupidity

Dude!!!

Pearl1910:


You are lucky...
Combination of factors, not just bad roads.
Top on my list is driving far before u reposition after dropping the rider, dead driving - waste fuel and valuable time. The time u will use to reach Ipaja from Ikeja I have done Ikeja to VI and back or VI to Lekki.
Corner corner roads, short distance that takes a long time to complete. Ikeja to Ipaja is 1,800max but in the same time one will do Ikeja to Ogudu or Gbagada to and fro.
When u now reach Ipaja, u will need to do prayer and fasting to get a trip back to Ikeja or Island. As most trips will be within or towards Ikotun or igando or Ijaiye or AIT (from frypan to fire) So I just avoid those Ipaja, Igando axis. From personal experience.
Except it's a long trip from the Island.

I understand, but like you said, long trip. First trip was from freedom way, as I was dropping him trip to jibowu. Then stadium to ipaja, immediately, trip to egbeda, she wan carry fridge ( I smiled and asked her "how now?" Cancelled and got trip back to Ikeja 1.9x. While waiting was when I posted earlier. Waited for her 15 minutes. She came out apologizing repeatedly, I had to tell issokay off your mic.
Things I consider.
1, it's a Sunday. Request can never be scarce, most times it'll be to ikeja, that's their Lekki. Less competition coz people like you don't like to come here
2, I checked map for time and distance, TO AND FRO, did the calculation if it's worth it or not
3, Time of day
4, Ripe tomato everywhere

I don de lekki laidis

Pearl1910:


Lolz... na Pope be president for Indriver o...but u can cherry pick ur rides on Bolt comfortably. I have tried to educate people that use Indriver because of that reason. Can't remember when last I went to Egbeda, Iyanaipaja, Jakande, Sangotedo, Ikorodu, Itire, Mushin areas last.
No be by force, when the trip enter, pick it and cancel or ignore it. Just try and balance ur activity. For the past 6 months I have not completed upto 30% of total orders that I have gotten.

I'm currently at ipaja, second time today. Been to egbeda and itire today. It's not as bad as their names sound, lol. Haven't been to sangotedo in a long time, I dey fear Terra Annex... What's the flooding situation of that place right now abeg

donfortune48:


I hope she pays you everytime you pick her home?

Unless say na she give you the 1.7m for the Volvo.

Hehehe... She offers to sometimes... Other times she says it's it's part of my emotional investment I'm paying for.
When she insists I take money I tell her it's meaningless, basically in-house money cycling in-house.

Barbiturate:
This place is more like a caucus! Any new person's comment or question is ignored.

2 different questions at different times and not a single response.

Wish you all well. Out!

Some of us are independent, if it's not a question that's been asked and answered over and over again then I missed it or don't know enough about it to have an answer/opinion. Sorry don't leave

Barbiturate:


Please what do you mean by the bolded?
How does indriver work?

Indrivers oya o... Pearl, where ya at

CheerfulGiver:
I understand that feeling bro. Not easy to say no to significant other. Any week I manage to escape her, I cross 200k like piece of cake.

I swear down...
If I didn't have to go pick her everyday ehn... Wherever I am, once it's 2pm I have to start working my way to be around VI by 4 when she gets out, then we'll join the rest of Lagos in island to mainland rush hour traffic to Berger. I'll either take her all the way home or stop at Berger before heading home.
Sometimes I imagine what I'd make if I did my usual 6pm closing time. But me sef, everytime she says I don't have to come pick her, I no de gree. It's how I get to go to work and still spend time with her everyday. It's priceless.

CheerfulGiver:
small dent on boot. I was directly behind you

It was me... Was heading to my madam's.

So on Friday night after going to pick her, she says don't go to work tomorrow, I'll come over in the morning. I say WHAT?? SATURDAY? no, my weekend is untouchable. I explained how I took a break on Thursday so that I'll be fresh for the weekend. She said ok.
At the time you saw me I had only grossed 4700. Don't know where it came from but yesterday I was just lethargic, from the moment I woke up, no morale at all. I tried to psych myself, jammed music... Oooinn, nothing.
When the rain Started I just called her say her JuJu don work, I'm heading home. The yeye girl said I must come pick her, na so I face Berger road.

iheartellah:
I watched this review. He's even using the latest Samsung fold phone. Mhad!

Yup

CheerfulGiver:
He wasn't at Opebi, he was at Ojota.

It wasn't me o... But I passed ojota around 11... Handsome dude with the white shir

This is what I do a lot while waiting for a trip. I watch car reviews.
If you're into car reviews and stuff, that's Matt Watson, on of the top if not the top car reviewer in the UK.
Dude is, well, rich enough to buy performance cars and pay in full, upfront.
Those Nikes he's wearing is what he wears most of the time. He didn't hide the wear on the soles, it's not embarrassing or anything because it actually is not.
There's a lesson in there somewhere.

emmancecute:
were you at opebi at the early hours of the morning. Just as I was coming to say hi, a short trip poped in with fare of #1500. I got tp pickup and the ladies delayed me for like 20mins, I ended up canceling. Came back to the spot but you were gone.

(In Shaggy's voice) It wasn't me. Haven't been that way today

IFSHR:


Out of line bawo brother? That FAAN front gate na there those airport task force they hide most times...if them nap am na 15k no negotiations o.. don't joke with that airport road at all o

She was polite.

Hi, I won't be able to pick you at that point.
Pickups are only allowed at the car park.


We all know how the airport works, I've written about it here.
His response was inappropriate and uncalled for.
Go through the exchange again

tunlapapa:
My experience 3 days ago at the airport. Mo ya look away even though it was a 2.0 surge.

I think you were out of line and she's right with her response

VaselineCrew:


0 to a 100 Ni real quick

Real quick!

As in... When I replied "excuse me" that was what literally came to me

If this was some folks here, I can only imagine.
Is it upsetting? Yes.
However what exactly will firing back achieve

Blackbishop:


Am A PROUD RED FAN.

YNWA

Tueh!!!

Abeg who get that picture of that guy spitting