Suffering profession”
Having been a car driver for just over 2 years, driver Manh Hung (23 years old from Phu Tho province) said he had experienced many “half laughing, half crying” situations that he never expected.
The male driver shared that he had worked many different jobs in the past but his income was not enough to cover his living at that time It’s easy to make money and free, so Hung decided to pursue a career.
Every day Hung has to work 10 hours to earn more than 15 million VND/month. This money helps the young man make ends meet Just a little extra to save. At first, Hung encountered many obstacles because he kept staying up at night many times and was scolded by customers for going the wrong way.
“That’s still not a big deal. . I often drive at night to get more customers, so it’s easy to meet many bad people,” Hung confided.
For male drivers, the hardship of the job is not as stressful as the times when he has to Facing rude passengers, Hung can’t forget the moment the female passenger kept touching and inviting… sensitively.
“The female passenger was drunk and invited me to the hotel. to… confide and then give me some money. At that time, I was very scared, but I quickly found a way to refuse politely so as not to upset the customer. Reacting harshly and forcing them out of the car I think is inappropriate, so I can only laugh it off,” Hung said.
For Male drivers of drunk passengers are always an “obsession”. Many people, because they have lost their awareness, say rude words to make excuses for not paying and even attack. Therefore, many times Hung panics opened the door to escape to ask for help from the surrounding people.
“Some guests even invited me to use stimulants, but I steadfastly refused. At times like these, you have to be very soft and gentle and refuse if you are unlucky enough to encounter a rude person who could affect your life,” Hung shared.
If income decreases, accept plowing 14 hours
The guy said that the job of a car driver used to be “money-making”, but now his income has dropped by more than half. The market has more and more car companies and public vehicle drivers Nghe Hung and many other colleagues can hardly compete.
The income from more than 15 million VND/month is now very difficult to reach 8 million VND because I still have to pay for fees such as rent. The vehicle’s fuel and oil maintenance… Now I have to drive more than 14 hours/day to have enough money to live,” Hung said.
Even though the income has decreased, driver Hung said that this job gives He has many experiences in life. He also created a social network channel called “Eight Meter Driver” to post memories with customers during the driving journey. Thanks to this social network channel, many people know about it Hung helps him develop his job further.
Mr. N.H., 35 years old, living in Ho Chi Minh City, has more than 8 years of experience as a motorbike taxi driver. According to Mr. H. sometimes drivers have to keep quiet during the journey to please customers.
< p>Sometimes some customers always smile and show a happy attitude, but at the end of the trip they give a “1 star” rating, making Mr. H. stunned.
“Some customers are there They are in a bad mood or they are introverted so they will easily get annoyed when they see themselves asking too many questions. As a driver, we have to talk during the trip so that we and our passengers do not fall asleep. But sometimes we have to see the customer’s attitude to improvise, which is why the car booking application has added a “silent ride” service for customers in need,” Mr. H. confided.
Sharing how to leave a good impression and not receive “1 star” reviews on the app. Mr. H. said that you should always keep your clothes and car clean.
In addition, although If the customer places a destination on the app that is wrong with the actual destination, the driver must patiently follow it if they don’t want to get a bad review.
“This job, in addition to having to endure the hard sun and rain, also requires Find ways to understand customers. In the end, we just want “god” to be happy. Many people even intentionally set the wrong destination to make the fare cheaper and then force the driver to go a little further. Even though I knew that, I just gritted my teeth and endured it,” Mr. H. confided.
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