You’ve probably read about how Uber drivers can earn up to $6,000 a month, yet when you ask Uber drivers about it, they’ll tell you it’s nonsense.
So that got us thinking, is it a marketing gimmick by Uber? Maybe. Or is it because they’re complacent? Again, a big maybe.Â
However, when we saw a report by Straits Times about a Deliveroo rider who earned $4,000 a month, we knew we had to write about it.
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While the article was written about the instability of the gig economy where people are financially unstable in the long run, we think there is a moral to the story we can learn.Â
That is: if you focus, you can achieve whatever you set out to do.
Deliveroo Rider Earning $3-4K a Month
Meet Mr Fitri Ismail. He’s 23, and a Deliveroo rider who is earning $3,000 to $4,000 a month.Â
He was always laughed at for being a delivery boy while his friend worked in a cafe and became a manager.
He highest education qualification certificate was an ITE cert.
He has tried applying for gym instructor, police officer and technician positions but was ultimately rejected.Â
Instead of sitting back, taking handouts and complaining about the lack of jobs in Singapore (which many do, I assure you), he put on his helmet and forged his own way.Â
He makes about 2-3 deliveries within an hour in the Orchard area, and worked 12 hours a day, about 4-5 times a week. That brings his hourly wage to an average of $21.
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He is paid an additional $4 (for weekdays) or $6 (for weekends) for every delivery that he completed. That’s on top of his basic hourly wage of $8.50.
No CPF, No Medical Benefits, No Compensation Scheme
You’d have thought he’ll be contented with being ahead of the pack, but there’s more.Â
His job, while lucrative, has no CPF, medical benefits or compensation scheme. That means, if he is, for some reason, unable to continue making deliveries, he won’t be able to earn money.
So does he spend everything that he earns? No. Because he has dreams bigger than that.
He gives $1,000 to his parents every month along with topping up his CPF account with $200.
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He saves about $1,800 every month and used the rest for personal expenses.Â
He hopes that before his body gives in, he’ll have saved about $150,000 so he does not have to keep on riding. Instead, he wants to open up his own F&B and delivery business with friends.Â
Now talk about focus and a man with dreams.
So remember, dream big, start small.
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Featured Image: straitstimes.com
This article was first published on goodyfeed.com
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