Malaysian Gojek drivers are really competitive.


Yesterday, I went to the school to handle some matters, and on the way back, I randomly called a Gojek, which was actually 18 kilometers away from me, and I was only about 4-5 kilometers from home.
It showed 5RM or 7RM, I forgot!
I originally planned to walk back because it's the rainy season now, especially in the afternoon, it rains suddenly, and I didn't bring an umbrella.
I didn't cancel either.
After getting in the car,
I asked the driver, "Bro, isn't this trip not worth it?"
The driver said, "Yeah, it's a platform-ordered ride. If you cancel more than 3 orders a day, you'll lose your booking privileges on the platform, and you might even get deducted points!"
After chatting, I found out he's working at OCBC Bank in Singapore, earning about 4-5K SGD a month.
He's a recent finance graduate, a sixth-generation Malaysian Chinese, and speaks Mandarin even better than I do!
When he's not working, he兼职跑跑Gojek.
The starting fare is basically 5RM, which seems more cost-effective than driving himself.
Sometimes it's more expensive, though.
Last time I bought a bed at EKEA, it cost less than 30RM to go, but about 150RM to return, less than 30 kilometers, round trip the same distance.
It's very strange how Gojek's pricing works; it varies a lot, especially when the weather is bad.
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