Bengaluru cab driver's daily earnings of Rs 3,000-4,000 shocks Reddit user. Internet reacts

According to the Reddit user, the cab driver made Rs 3,000-4,000 per day. (Representative Image)

A Bengaluru cab driver’s earnings have caught the attention of many after a Reddit user shared their conversation. The Redditor, who was returning from a function, struck up a conversation with the cab driver and was taken aback by the driver’s daily income, which ranges from Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000.

“So, I was coming back from a function today, and I booked a cab. While chatting with the cab driver, I asked him about his earnings. He mentioned that he makes around 3,000 to 4,000 per day. I was shocked! If he makes 3,000 per day and works for 25 days a month, that totals to 75,000 per month."

He added that even after deducting petrol costs, he still has enough money. Plus, he has another cab attached to Ola, which brings in additional income. He proudly mentioned that his kids go to a good school. When I asked him how long he's been driving, he said that he had been driving since 2019, after he lost his previous job," the Reddit user wrote.

The driver further explained that even after accounting for fuel expenses, he has a substantial amount left. He supplements his income by driving for Ola, which has allowed him to send his children to a reputable school. The driver shared that he started driving cabs in 2019 after losing his previous job.

You Won't Believe How Much This Cab Driver Earns Daily!
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The post went viral and sparked conversations about the potential earnings and the financial stability that can come with working as a cab driver in Bengaluru.

Another Reddit user commented, “This is pretty reasonable and believable. I have a close friend's brother who works as an Ola driver. He usually just focuses on airport or railway station pick ups. Works a bit odd hours. But comfortably brings home around 80k after expenses (fuel, EMI, maintenance and insurance). He leads a pretty comfortable life and has a 30/40 home at Yelahanka and couple of acres land in native which he bought with his cab earnings. If you are hardworking and reliable, you can make a lot of money in that business.”

"They make decent money, yes, but it is extremely stressful to drive around the city all day considering the traffic. It is soul sucking and they are very irritable and pick fights so often. Many of them are constantly on the phone just to keep their mind off the frustration of the traffic," a user remarked.

A third user stated, "Why is it a surprise? He is working hard for that. We see most so many incompetent employees earning more than that. That should actually be surprising.