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TSModasatan
post Yesterday, 11:12 PM, updated 22h ago

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Now i see less and less profit i don't know whether is people much easier to afford car now or more competition from more and more grab drivers on the road... What do u think?
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post Yesterday, 11:26 PM

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Do something else if there's a chance
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post Yesterday, 11:30 PM

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recently talk with my father friend who do grab car, he say best it is as side income, not full time job unless u dont have avenue, he do this because he is in his 64 years old, surviving on EPF dividend, just ngam ngam enough enjoy life

-need work 12 hours

-got competition like indrive ( price can haggle / discuss ) , lalamove etc

-petrol at least cost 700 above

-need change oil tire , this one u need know one, no need teach

-very stress if u face karen customer

-few challenge is sometime customer bring 4 person and hug bag etc etc and pay low fare, this one he say very super common one

-average he say can earn max 5K per month , that what he claim la but i think it is true since he say he work 12 hours or more

-he sometime work 10pm to 5am or 6am

his location is puchong, selangor, but sometime can order go as far as KL or putra or rawang ( rare )

that all.

This post has been edited by nelson969: Yesterday, 11:32 PM
soul78
post Yesterday, 11:37 PM

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during this rainy season... kasi them tips abit la... not easy driving and slippery road risking their life to deliver your food...


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post Yesterday, 11:44 PM

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If u're not a demanding/fussy kind.

One day revenue RM150-200 still got de. Note, revenue not nett income.


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post Yesterday, 11:53 PM

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Barrier of entry to grab is low and expect above average income?


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post Today, 12:13 AM

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got a kolik late for work today n say hard to book grab. bcos she book saver for rm13 from selayang to gombak.then she said fare rise till rm39 only got driver come to pick up.keep say its ridiculous pricey.

raining wan book low fare saver...topkek
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post Today, 12:16 AM

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QUOTE(Boom Mortar @ Nov 25 2025, 12:13 AM)
got a kolik late for work today n say hard to book grab. bcos she book saver for rm13 from selayang to gombak.then she said fare rise till rm39 only got driver come to pick up.keep say its ridiculous pricey.

raining wan book low fare saver...topkek
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recommend indrive app, can haggle price

pgsiemkia
post Today, 12:19 AM

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QUOTE(Boom Mortar @ Nov 25 2025, 12:13 AM)
got a kolik late for work today n say hard to book grab. bcos she book saver for rm13 from selayang to gombak.then she said fare rise till rm39 only got driver come to pick up.keep say its ridiculous pricey.

raining wan book low fare saver...topkek
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Today even grab driver wan to tido lama sikit.

Kelefeh
post Today, 12:37 AM

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job without need of very complicated skill
what do you expect

but if rajin still can make a living
salute them especially grab rider but at the same time 90% of them are motobodo
Emily Ratajkowski
post Today, 01:08 AM

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Modasayam is ukeke?
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QUOTE(nelson969 @ Nov 24 2025, 11:30 PM)
recently talk with my father friend who do grab car, he say best it is as side income, not full time job unless u dont have avenue, he do this because he is in his 64 years old, surviving on EPF dividend, just ngam ngam enough enjoy life

-need work 12 hours

-got competition like indrive ( price can haggle / discuss ) , lalamove etc

-petrol at least cost 700 above

-need change oil tire , this one u need know one, no need teach

-very stress if u face karen customer

-few challenge is sometime customer bring 4 person and hug bag etc etc and pay low fare, this one he say very super common one

-average he say can earn max 5K per month , that what he claim la but i think it is true since he say he work 12 hours or more

-he sometime work 10pm to 5am or 6am

his location is puchong, selangor, but sometime can order go as far as KL or putra or rawang ( rare )

that all.
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5k tak tolak maintainemse n minyak hoh. So you tolak tolak not much left
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post Today, 01:21 AM

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QUOTE(g5sim @ Nov 25 2025, 01:12 AM)
5k tak tolak maintainemse n minyak hoh. So you tolak tolak not much left
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salary 2500 need to tolak tolak too. especially when u work in congested area and need to rent a bit far from workplace.
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post Today, 02:28 AM

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QUOTE(pgsiemkia @ Nov 25 2025, 12:19 AM)
Today even grab driver wan to tido lama sikit.
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Or scared got flood everywhere later car become submarine
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QUOTE(g5sim @ Nov 25 2025, 01:12 AM)
5k tak tolak maintainemse n minyak hoh. So you tolak tolak not much left
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Boss, self employed and gig workers naturally have expenses.

If grab pay very well, why need to study in university.


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post Today, 02:45 AM

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QUOTE(Modasatan @ Nov 24 2025, 11:12 PM)
Now i see less and less profit i don't know whether is people much easier to afford car now or more competition from more and more grab drivers on the road... What do u think?
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Get a full time job. You get annual paid leave. Sick leave. Public holidays. Kum sanfu jo meh? Grab can do part time la.

And full time job might get bonus too..

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icemanfx
post Today, 03:17 AM

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QUOTE(telement @ Nov 25 2025, 02:45 AM)
Get a full time job. You get annual paid leave. Sick leave. Public holidays. Kum sanfu jo meh? Grab can do part time la.

And full time job might get bonus too..
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Many workers before joining grab thought grab income is net like celery, and neglected fuel, tyres, ot, EPF, annual leave, etc.
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QUOTE(icemanfx @ Nov 25 2025, 02:35 AM)
Boss, self employed and gig workers naturally have expenses.

If grab pay very well, why need to study in university.
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Yalor. No yipif. Grab will not pay you yipif even if you work full time for ten years 12 hours /day.

Medical card got give or not? Accident sure got one lah. If penat demam go gp bayar sendiri??

Better makan gaji 😜😛

 

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