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Relief driver taking / handing over practice


Hi Seniors,

I am new and will be starting to drive as night relief driver from 6 Aug. (Just before Chinese Ghost Festival) LOL.

Would like to find out what's the common practice for taking/handover of taxi.

1. Topping up of fuel

2. Who will wash the car? Day or Night shift?

3. Rent payment arrangement

4. Both Hirer and Relief driver hold 1 car key?

Btw, I will be driving a brand new sonata from comfort. I don't know the car rental rate but hirer charging me $60.

Is it expensive?



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hi welcome,

the common practice i know is...

1. most of the time, this is the most sensitive issue becos hirer scare u makan his diesel, and you also scare he makan your diesel. end up, both also not happy. so, try to have a good understanding and transparent practice. few common practices are;

a) 10km per litre. 300km means 30 litre and you juz pay the 30 x diesel price per litre to one party to pump. this can also save your trip and waiting time at the diesel kiosk.


b) top up own diesel with the receipt for reference. like 300km trip must at least has 30 litre or more.


c) top up own diesel from CDG kiosk + top up to untill diesel can be seen at the kiosk nearer to where you handling over the car. this is usually add of $2-3.

2. night wash car, day send car for servicing.

3. rent be paid daily.

4. if car key also 1 2 save, you can fcuk your hirer and get another one.

i dont know what is the rental for a brand new sonata now but a good hirer should not be out to earn a co-driver's (partner) money out of the rental. the amount should be split equally if the hours is 12/12. if your hirer is not honest and is out to cheat you that few dollars, i think you better get another hirer or soon you will get yourself nightmares.

good luck!



-- Edited by taxiuncle on Sunday 28th of July 2013 06:38:00 PM

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Thank you TaxiUncle for your advise. Will seek for your advise again.



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Hi TU,

Please advise how much float to bring for work.

$50 =
$10 =
$5 =
$2 =
$1 =

Cashcard amount top up?

Thanks

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personally, i carry


$50 = 0
$10 = 10
$5 = doesnt matter
$2 = 50
$1 = 20

many coins

Cashcard amount top up? min $30 balance at all time




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Thank you TU.

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My friend got me a plastic box with small compartments (like the one u use to put screws in tool box). I put coins of the same denominations in each compartment, so i can give loose change fast n accurately. :)

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My daily estimated floats are as follow:

$50 = 1 (must-have for me, because I ever kena a ah neh paying me with a $100 note with a cab fare less than $10. i ask for small change, he open his wallet & it's all $100. it's his pay day that day...)
$10 = 15~30 (not exaggerating. I once kena 2x$100 & 5x$50 note in a single day. change until my coins also out of stock. in the end still gives discount due to not enough change...)
$5 = 2~5
$2 = 10~20 (the more the merrier. I ever give change to pax using all coins. I have $40+ worth of coins & its gone in a single day...)
coins = as much as possible. i bought a box for putting coins. you can see the picture in the following link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64308372@N06/8510850805/

Cashcard = when it reach $30, I'll top up $50. Not me, but I got a taxi friend, who kena $30+ gantry in 1 single day. he went to top up half way through. lol

Note: I do not show all my floats, meaning I'll hold on to (estimate only) 4x$10, 2x$5 & 5x$2 notes. I'll keep the rest in my wallet. Easier for you to handle, & also not to expose too much cash to certain potential "robber" pax. (I kia sibiggrin)



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Rom wrote:

My daily estimated floats are as follow:

$50 = 1 (must-have for me, because I ever kena a ah neh paying me with a $100 note with a cab fare less than $10. i ask for small change, he open his wallet & it's all $100. it's his pay day that day...)
$10 = 15~30 (not exaggerating. I once kena 2x$100 & 5x$50 note in a single day. change until my coins also out of stock. in the end still gives discount due to not enough change...)
$5 = 2~5
$2 = 10~20 (the more the merrier. I ever give change to pax using all coins. I have $40+ worth of coins & its gone in a single day...)
coins = as much as possible. i bought a box for putting coins. you can see the picture in the following link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/64308372@N06/8510850805/

Cashcard = when it reach $30, I'll top up $50. Not me, but I got a taxi friend, who kena $30+ gantry in 1 single day. he went to top up half way through. lol

Note: I do not show all my floats, meaning I'll hold on to (estimate only) 4x$10, 2x$5 & 5x$2 notes. I'll keep the rest in my wallet. Easier for you to handle, & also not to expose too much cash to certain potential "robber" pax. (I kia sibiggrin)


Wow like that you have estimate $400 float at least on handconfuseNot sure if it's alot....

For the plastic box to put coin, can buy from Daiso shop, $2 onlysmile



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xXxGHOSTxXx wrote:

Wow like that you have estimate $400 float at least on handconfuseNot sure if it's alot....

For the plastic box to put coin, can buy from Daiso shop, $2 onlysmile


I would say between $2~400. That really depends . lol

That time I can't find any suitable box at Daiso, so I bought this box instead at a hardware shop in Balestier I think... Anyway it's less than $3, still worth it. ^_^



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hmm posting so much $$$ might invite crime

7-11 says they got less than $50 after midnite ...



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music wrote:

hmm posting so much $$$ might invite crime

7-11 says they got less than $50 after midnite ...


ops... er... I'm joking.biggrin



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Taxiuncle,

just want to check if its a norm practice that day relief will send for monthly servicing? And can the day relief driver claim the hirer on the time spent at the servicing center while servicing the car?

thanks,

Ah Di?



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Ah Di wrote:

Taxiuncle,

just want to check if its a norm practice that day relief will send for monthly servicing? And can the day relief driver claim the hirer on the time spent at the servicing center while servicing the car?

thanks,

Ah Di?


for car servicing at CDG, the rental of time spent at the workshop would be reimburse to the hirer.

the time is recorded and therefore you should claim from the hirer (deduct from rental) if you are just a relief.



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