Hi All

i guess let me tell you that i have joining grab since Mar 2018 as part time. what causing me into this due to need financial support. within this 2.75 years, on 2018 almost every night i were doing grab for 2-3 hours and offday will be doing full day from 1pm -7pm because of hour gurantee

2019, doing during off day and night, during regulation in force, i slight reduce of driving due to insurance

2020 same as 2019 but during MCO until RMCO, i have been stop of driving for few months

a total of 3369 riders has been taken my ride
with a travel distance about 20000km.

all above are copy from my record in grab apps included location pick up and drop off

with the record i found that

comparing 2018 and 2019 show that it is slight reduced of 12% mainly due to no longer have hourly guarantee
Comparing 2019 and 2020 show that it is reduce by near 60% mainly due to MCO

in the overall earning from grab - out all commission and some services, insurance and other misc for the car maintenance, a total of 50-60% of the earning use for spending

my advice those who join before 2018 will be earning more than current.

why i leaving this platform mainly due to regulation + current uncertainty situation, i do not plan to continue anymore and i am doing a new job as life planner. you can PM me for further detail.

for those who are newly join, i can only say wish you all the best in grab, all this are depending on luck, as currently i am seeing is supply over demand, previously is demand over supply.

i would mainly comment on penang earning, take note that this is not include other state

earning per hour comparing, before MCO you would earn about 25 per hour, currently with MCO - RMCO only 10 per hour. and you need to maintain you car service and etc.

noted

so... can ask you anything in this thread?

I also been slow on ehailing side d... Been driving early from Uber days. Full based Penang also. Started when college time during the golden days.. then 2019 came income drop... Then Corona came even worst + graduated during August 🤓 luckily got job after graduate and grab income felt like not worth it anymore.

Unless you can hit 20+ /hr consistent still barely ok but most newbies they don't know the system then just complain at FB and groups so yeh ehailing is going downhill with the surge of drivers and lots of people gettin retrenchment

Wow... Didn't know more than half of your entire income goes to maintenance. All make money for grab, own self eat bread lol

Thanks for the assessment. Personally I have not driven since the first MCO started, glad to know its a wise choice, for 10myr/h I rather stay at home.

The market will regulate itself, as soon more drivers leave, the demand will come back. But don't see that happening considering the economy nowadays with so many retrenchment - its a fast and relatively hassle free way to get some quick income.

i do grabbing to pass some time since mid 2019. 2019 end already slowing a lot....many new drivers too emerged.

Stopped during MCO and started grabbing during rmco but feel wasting time . (NOW stopped for a month due to many covid cases in penang.)

Hardly can make money, its just enough to cover expenses/maintenance and food. Even tried driving more hours but more bangau than driving. Even with longer hours, the extra $$$ will incur higher cost like petrol n extra food . I really wonder how do full time driver survive? and with the current situation, more n more new drivers joining the platform to earn extra income/lost current job and so on. The supply of drivers are way over the demand (More 1 riders to 50 driver?) BTW this is penang..... i know kl is much better.....

the grab commission itself is already 20%. The fare drivers get after deducting the commission is very low. Car maintenance for grab due to high mileage need a lot of $$$ - car wash, engine maintenance, tyres, I dont eat bread but stop at various locations during sending passengers and stop for meals. Could be cheap or expensive food. Food itself averages btween rm25-40/day

The days where driver cheat, hacks, steal using those guarantee pay is long gone. Nowadays those NGV mpv driver use hack to steal airport trips still can make money.. I did follow this section until last year to better understand the corporation.

The other way to "make money" is to delay service, use cheap engine oil, wash car yourself, use 2nd hand cheap potentially unsafe tyres. Drivers should band together and demanded higher fare. Not lower commission to grab but higher fare.

Higher fair might not work in penang island. Rider will.feel.expensive n look for alternatives. GRAB is also not bothered bcse so many driver n new drivers joining in.

best luck in your new career

best of luck

Better get a bike do delivery, less maintenance n mco more booking

This post has been edited by ahkit123: Feb 3 2021, 10:48 AM

I hope this thread create a new awareness to all new driver partner.

all are based on the data i recorded in my own google form.

Anyone know is the current grab car situation in penang still the same?? Still Oversupply?