Wheels of Fortune
Over the last two months, Herni Johan, who works as an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver, no longer has to wait long early morning hours hunting for passengers in Grogol, West Jakarta, where she lives. Since joining the Singapore-based mobile app-based transportation company, GrabBike, finding passengers has been a breeze.
Using her smartphone, Mpok Jo, as the 38-year-old is affectionately known, can monitor the movements of potential customers nearby. "I just have to swipe, swipe, swipe my screen," she told Tempo on Tuesday three weeks ago.
July 28, 2015
Over the last two months, Herni Johan, who works as an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver, no longer has to wait long early morning hours hunting for passengers in Grogol, West Jakarta, where she lives. Since joining the Singapore-based mobile app-based transportation company, GrabBike, finding passengers has been a breeze.
Using her smartphone, Mpok Jo, as the 38-year-old is affectionately known, can monitor the movements of potential customers nearby
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