I am curious everytime someone says this. unless you took a loan from them or rented a car from them, you are free to not drive for them at any time right? why then do you say the company takes advantage of drivers? its a free market and if drivers think the rules are unfair or ridiculous they shouldnt drive then.

My crap apps credit show in SGD. Anyone else same like
me?  😂

Thank God nothing bad happened to you. Who knows what might happen had Vijay not call you. At least you knew how to handle that situation in a decent manner. Had it been me, only God knows what will happen to those punks.

This is why many senior drivers have been making noise for the past 1.5 years for riders' ID to be verified before they can book for a trip but the management couldn't care less. Anyone still remember Aiman Nosri, a Grab driver who died in his car in Selayang with strangle marks on his neck? What has Grab done for drivers safety other than providing us with a cumbersome and confusing emergency button in its app? Nada.

Grab should do away with AR and CR between 11pm until 6am, and why the hell does the driver app show that I'm in Bintulu when I'm actually in Putrajaya right now?

https://m.malaysiakini.com/letters/467043

LETTER | A taxi driver from Sungei Petani, Kedah shared there was a meeting between the Road Transport Department (JPJ), Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) and e-hailing operators on Wednesday.

Currently, there are 258,000 e-hailing drivers in Apad’s record. But the number may be reduced by 90 percent come July 12 when the one-year moratorium ends and enforcement begins.

This is because a new category of licence known as "e-hailing taxi" will be introduced and vehicles under private registration can no longer be used for e-hailing services unless converted from private to commercial use.

The motor insurance for private vehicles will not be valid as e-hailing taxis will have to be insured under the taxi category. Under the old motor tariff, the premium to cover RM1,000 sum insured was RM26 for private vehicles and RM69.80 for taxis.

The first RM1,000 sum insured varies according to engine size. For a 1.6 litre car, it was RM251.50 for private use and RM488.30 for a taxi. The seating capacity allowed for e-hailing vehicles is from four to 11 passengers.

The number plates will remain the same as private vehicles (black plates with white letterings) but there will be identification marks on the vehicle, although not in standard taxi colours. The road tax will remain as private vehicle rates.

As expected, all e-hailing drivers must obtain a public service vehicle (PSV) licence but without having to go through a lengthy and expensive process like taxi drivers. A fast track and cheaper programme have been designed for them.

All they need to do is pay RM200 to attend a one-day course and pass a test. But licences for the PSV and e-hailing taxi will only be granted to those without criminal records, outstanding summonses and are in good health. To complete the conversion from private vehicles to e-hailing taxis, they must be sent to Puspakom for the initial inspections.

This licensing and conversion from private to commercial vehicles will deter a large majority from embarking on such an unpleasant exercise.

Whether e-hailing taxi drivers are required to wear a uniform is still under discussion but the marked e-hailing taxis will enjoy taxi rates at toll plazas benefitting passengers and drivers on empty runs.

E-hailing taxis are not allowed to join taxi queues and are not permitted to wait at airports throughout the country. Interestingly, there are a lot of similarities between e-haling taxis and private hire vehicles that I wrote about in 2014, speculating that it will be introduced in 2015.

It has taken so long for the government to make clear that all private vehicles will no longer be allowed for e-hailing service, which must be a crushing blow for e-hailing drivers. Most full-time drivers are not happy to take time off to obtain a PSV licence, even after I pointed out the fact it will benefit them as it will get rid of a large number of casual and part-time drivers.

But to go through the hassle of converting their vehicles to commercial use and paying a much higher motor insurance premium, the majority will simply give up.

But those that remain will have a field day but passengers will suffer from fewer e-hailing vehicles and higher rates. Taxi drivers that have adopted e-hailing services with regulated taxi fares will be smiling from ear to ear.

If enforcement is strict after July 12, there will be a dearth of e-hailing vehicles for the rest of the year as the market can only return to normalcy next year. It may turn out to be a second wind for taxi companies, badly affected by e-hailing. They can exploit the crisis by supplying e-hailing taxis to drivers without a vehicle.

In any case, it will no longer be worthwhile for part-time drivers to dabble in e-hailing services as one has to invest in an ordinary taxi or e-hailing taxi to pick up passengers and this would only be worthwhile doing full-time.

If you still think you're smart and filter during peak and willing to get locked 30 minutes rather than accepting RM5 job, go ahead   

Yes, must got a lot of argument with troublesome rider. Why not just auto add into the fare when rider make a booking?

Well, you quit being a driver in light of what’s going to happen, while I signed up today and started driving because apparently my views are not legit until I become a passenger and a driver.

So, by this thread’s logic, my views are now more legit than yours, because I’m a driver and you are not

Anyway, is there such as thing as honeymoon period? Grab really got algorithm to favour newbie drivers, so they get higher priority than veteran drivers?

I read a lot of very experience drivers speculate on that in this thread, but seems like, no one actually knows. Seems like everyone here are just spouting sulphurous hot air like me.

Tough or sarcastic question are best to call up grab CS for answer . if u really wanted to get some tips from the master here, ask “sincerely “. Anyway no one here volunteer to teach.

Now sounded like a veteran driver

i think hundred there, if PSV take 1 month to process, part timer going to die lah.

Exam part is not tough, i suspect it is going to be computer exam, as like the L license before. Puspakom check let those white rat go do.
The map didn't update to latest i guess, normally rider will tell the house no. and lorong in the notes.

but this boss is pannai, straight away give out RM159 special price to lock down those courses, one class 50 person also senang RM8k income for them.

Medical check up > Course > Exam > Submit to JPJ  (easily need 2-3 days to settle)
Puspakom check (easily one day)

Part timer like me have to take at least 3-4 days of leave to settle all this.

Where is this place? I know jalan utara onli.

He gip good price.

No need to even compare to worst jobs in the world. Compare to jobs that are dominated by foreign workers in this country. See if the people complaining about Grab can tahan those jobs at their pay.

How many bangla are supervisor?  how many other kuli he supervise, what about the nepal,Myanmar, indon workers at the construction sites?

If want to compare like that....then I also compare with the top 1% of Grab drivers. those can get 3K per week also...

A foreign general skilled welder would earn an average of RM93.50 per day or RM2,337.50 for 25 days.
Now these numbers are two years old and should have increased by now. A friend recently posted that it was so hard to find skilled welders that, some can even earn up to RM20,000 per month - and this usually goes to skilled Bangladeshi welders.

Construction worker sure can earn decent with OT... Working six seven days. Why don't we see all the grab drivers doing that instead of driving grab?

I think you know the answer. Construction is back breaking work. To most people here... Especially locals... Driving grab is certainly more comfortable then that. Therefore... It's not the writer job in the world. Or are you unwiling to concede this point... And continue to insist that grab is job ever?

Ok, I had to create a dupe just to reply to you as I hit daily quota reply limit for newbie in LY.
Please stop doing strawman tactic on my points by picking one or two words out of context and then bringing a completely different tangent to my main point.
My main point is this:Grab is not the best, or worst paying job out in the market there now. And it is not the job with the best, or worst working conditions. HOWEVER, judging by the number of FULL TIME drivers there, I say its probably better then average for an unskilled/low qualification job compared to, lets say, NORMAL staff at mamak or security guard. (I have attached a google screenshot showing the average security guard per hour salary).
There are good reasons for this.., probably one of the MOST important....Grab does not allow non-citizens to drive grab. If foreigners were allowed to drive grab, our ikan bilis fare that we all complain about would be heaven for them. Then Grab may indeed be the worst job in the world. Someone earning RM20 net per hour now might see his earning go to RM7 per hour net. (security guard level, another occupation dominated by foreign workers).
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