It has happened to all us.In my first week in doha, my cab driver didn't knw the way to the Airport!!!!! I'm glad i had memorised the same.One of the many "Doha Rocks" incidents :-)
Mowasalat has been trying hard to recruit and train drivers to keep up with the demand.One driver of mine cd barely reverse my car when he needed to get out of one tight lane after one accident in front of us (i almost missed tht flight).
So i'm glad they atleast know how to drive safely.Memorising directions and major landmarks should be the next priority of Mowasalat.I don't think all cabs have GPS (i've seen em only in some of them).
I feel sorry for these guys - most of them have to pay some QR 360 per day for car (increased from QR220/day) and the money they make over and above that they have to keep.One of the worst jobs to have in Doha.Sometimes they barely make QR220.The fixed salary cab drivers - those in the earlier contracts have a fixed salary of QR1,200 per mnth.
It has happened to all us.In my first week in doha, my cab driver didn't knw the way to the Airport!!!!! I'm glad i had memorised the same.One of the many "Doha Rocks" incidents :-)
Mowasalat has been trying hard to recruit and train drivers to keep up with the demand.One driver of mine cd barely reverse my car when he needed to get out of one tight lane after one accident in front of us (i almost missed tht flight).
So i'm glad they atleast know how to drive safely.Memorising directions and major landmarks should be the next priority of Mowasalat.I don't think all cabs have GPS (i've seen em only in some of them).
I feel sorry for these guys - most of them have to pay some QR 360 per day for car (increased from QR220/day) and the money they make over and above that they have to keep.One of the worst jobs to have in Doha.Sometimes they barely make QR220.The fixed salary cab drivers - those in the earlier contracts have a fixed salary of QR1,200 per mnth.