Saturday, 21 Oct 2017.
Actually I wanted to start doing Uber in KL early in the morning, after fajar prayer. It's been almost one year since I dont drive Uber here. But when I started the apps, it asked to update my latest insurance cover note because it was expired already. So I updated it, and I thought it would take a couple of days for Uber staff to look into it and approve it. However, 10 minutes after, I check again, and voila, I can start the Uber apps in KL today immediately.
6.59am, 6min 1.3km to pickup FRR at Klinik Dr Burhanudin. 2 pax sending to Mcd Ampang Point. The surge was 1.3x.
7.22am, 4min 500m to pickup PAT at Jalan Ampang Hilir sending to far far away Stadium MPSJ.
8.03am, 10min 3.4km to pickup HIE at Jalan USJ 18/4 but when arrived no rider show. So I called and it seems the location is wrong, then I cancelled.
8.21am, 7min 1.7km to pickup FAR at Apartment Sri Tanjung USJ 16 sending the young Malay girl to nearby LRT USJ 21 station.
8.58am, 3min 500m to pickup LIM at Jalan USJ 20/1F sending to nearby AmPm Cafe USJ21. The fare was rm2.80 but I only ask him to pay rm2, but he insists to give me rm3.
9.12am, 11min 5km to pickup AFF at Jalan Putra Bistari 2/11 Putra Heights. She uses UberFlash and I send her to Mcd Main Place Mall.
9.57am, 3min 600m to pickup FRD at Jalan USJ 21/3. 4 pax of Nepalese to Giant Hypermarket Putra Heights carwash. When arrived it seems there was something wrong for FRD to leave my cab. The fare was rm7.54. I just asked for rm7. After a while, he came back and gave me the extra 50 sen. Lol.
After I leave the carwash station, FRD called me to send one of his friend back to the house just now to pickup the locker key and passports. I asked for the double fare and they dont mind.
The Nepalese later talks and talks about Nepal politics and their work with 30 days a month no cuti-cuti and still manage to send rm1k every month without fail to home. His working permit and contract is 3 years and only left 9 months to go.
While driving and looking for ping, 11.20am, SIE and her 2 kids at Dancing Art Solutions Jalan Bandar Lapan Belas Puchong sending to Jalan BK 5a/3b. The kids were spoiled and screaming around on the back seat while SIE also trying to calm them down.
12.14pm, RYA at Jalan Hujan Abu 3, Taman OU sending to Jalan Riangria Taman Gembira. This Chinese lawyer likes to talk too.
12.43pm, CAT at Jalan Sepadu 6 but when arrived no rider show. Actually the pickup point was wrong. So I cancelled. The second ping also wrong from CAT on Residency V lobby. I send her to far far away Sungai Wang Plaza.
1.28pm, JOS a Mexican guy just visited here from China business trip. Pickup at Holiday Inn Express sending to Dataran Merdeka.
1.45pm, FTN at Suasana Kijang Bank Negara. 4 pax of young UM students (3 girls and 1 boy) sending to Dewan Tunku Canselor DTC UM.
2.16pm, nearby UM students NKH and her gf sending to a new KL Gateway Mall Kerinchi. It's a free ride bcoz of a promo code. Note: recently I heard that some drivers try to avoid picking up UM students here due to their cheapskate attitude, ie using a lot of promo codes and giving lower ratings to the driver. Link: Pemandu Grab dan Uber boikot pelajar universiti 'banyak songeh'.
2.34pm, RMN and his pregnant wife at Pantai Hillpark Phase going to Sonovision Ultrasound PJ.
3.58pm, 5min 1.8km to pickup EML at Kelana Center Point sending to far far away IOI Mall Puchong.
No ping for half an hour, I gave up and decided to call it a day.
Dear diary, today I completed 14 trips for 8hr 8min online. I need extra 4 more trips tomorrow for the Uber Quest of 18 trips to get extra rm35.
