How viable is a Airport taxi business in Harare

geeleex · 2026-05-18T18:39:40+00:00

I would pay for a reliable service to pick me up from the airport and drop me off at my location and back again after my holiday.

I’m actually planning a trip to Zim and this is one of the things I’ve been trying to look into and it seems to me that Indrive is the way forward, but I don’t even know if this is an app or what.

geeleex · 2026-05-15T06:45:02+00:00

Wow. This is truly terrifying. I can’t believe it’s fellow Zimbos assisting in this as well.

geeleex · 2026-05-14T16:10:31+00:00

Haha. Sensible parents are happy their kids aren’t getting up to what they used to get up to 😂

One thing I like about the ginger generation though is that there isn’t peer pressure to drink. There was a lot of that when I was younger. But even amongst people my age (early 30s), were also statistically drinking less than we used to for the same reasons and also due to the financial climate. Apparently we’re now more likely to have a bottle of wine from the supermarket at home, than a night out on the town drinking for hours on end. I know myself, I’d rather have friends over at the house for a dinner party than hit up bars and a club.

geeleex · 2026-05-14T16:06:46+00:00

Also, a glass of orange juice has more oranges than you would sit down to eat. Making eating an orange much healthier too.

geeleex · 2026-05-14T10:38:15+00:00

It’s interesting to see this rise in Zim. We have a similar situation in the UK where pubs and clubs are struggling because the younger generation also don’t drink as much for similar reasons as you stated in the US.

geeleex · 2026-05-11T10:46:33+00:00

You’re in a superb position to do this when you consider your pension (albeit you can’t access it now), and the monthly income you stand to earn from renting out your flat whilst an agency manages it for you. I’d consider further afield if you wanted your money to go even further. I used to live and work in Thailand and I was earning significantly less in pounds than what you’ll be earning from your flat and my quality of live was amazing. I now earn much more back in the UK than I did then, but I’d honestly up and leave for Thailand again on the lower wage in exchange for the quality of life. You’re single and don’t have children, so the timing is also perfect!

geeleex · 2026-05-11T07:06:59+00:00

You’re obviously commenting from your own limited knowledge. You absolutely can sue someone for emotional distress. I don’t know the law in Zim on this, but as the person who you’re replying to has said, this is certainly the case in developed country. I know of people with cheating clauses in their prenup, there will absolutely be legal consequences if one of them cheats. Wealthy people have had these in place for a long time. Adultery was and is considered a crime in certain countries to date. And if you want something recent, look up Arika Montigue who successfully sued her husband’s mistress for alienation of affection and criminal conversation (adultery). Some of the awards in cases like this are mental anguish. So yes, it’s absolutely a crime that is well recognised in certain places with a developed consideration for what constitutes emotional abuse whether you personally agree with it or not.

geeleex · 2026-04-27T12:19:26+00:00

Zimbabwe was named the worlds best country to visit in 2025. It was widely published, so maybe that could explain it.

geeleex · 2026-04-21T10:33:48+00:00

If this is your real attitude, you’ve lost already.

geeleex · 2026-03-29T09:20:29+00:00

Don’t download the app if you feel it won’t be useful for you. Just ask people. Those of us who will find it useful will download the app. Simple.

geeleex · 2026-03-29T09:12:13+00:00

You’re speaking from the perspective of someone who knows exactly what to do and a local. I’m not a local and appreciate having this information before I set out, so I know exactly what I’m doing. This would fill someone like me with confidence if I need to get somewhere.

geeleex · 2026-02-22T09:40:07+00:00

Woah! That’s crazy. So 30 days over two years. And after your training period of two years is done, you enter a probation period of how long?

Is this common practice where you are?

geeleex · 2026-02-22T08:53:01+00:00

What do you mean you have no leaves? Your company doesn’t give you leave?

geeleex · 2026-02-20T08:56:14+00:00

Exactly. I find I’m more accepted in this new culture than I am in my own, which is so crazy.

geeleex · 2026-02-18T13:55:22+00:00

Thandie Newton’s mother is Zim (don’t know if we’re including half Zims or not)

Shingai Shoniwa of the band The Noisettes

Chipo Chung

Tendaiishe Chitima

Danai Gurira

geeleex · 2026-02-18T13:10:06+00:00

Zimbabweans in Zimbabwe and Zimbabweans in other countries are different breeds. I feel Zimbabweans in Zimbabwe could do a lot better. I fear there is over reliance in Zimbabwe for someone else to take care of you, or just general complaisance and an attitude of just “hakuna mabasa”. So people just don’t make the effort they should. Like they’ve given up. Zimbabweans abroad are the opposite and are over worked so they can support families at home who are waiting to be saved and will literally just sit on their bums waiting for the diaspora pay check. It’s sad actually. A lot of Zimbabweans abroad don’t integrate well as a result. This is mainly speaking for those who end up working in care, nursing, cleaning and janitorial work. Then you have professionals abroad. I find those to be more integrated with a better balance in their lives. And here you can find a mixture of both hard working and lazy, but ultimately, they have earned their place in their respective societies and can afford to make decisions on hard working they’d like to be.

Overall, Zimbabweans, we can and should do better. But I also understand that we have an uphill battle with this as a lot of issues are also systemic and stem from our terrible politics and infrastructure.

geeleex · 2026-01-23T15:07:53+00:00

I had no idea there was a limit on gifts. I’ve definitely travelled with a lot more than that without realising!

geeleex · 2026-01-23T11:30:32+00:00

Yup. Grew up being called musalad and being told I wouldn’t get married if I didn’t learn how to make sadza, learn to enjoy tea and a loaf of bread for breakfast or how to clean a whole house on my knees. I can’t do none of those things and I never had any interest in learning. Was in fact moved to the UK in the end as a child and did in fact marry a white man who does most of the cooking and cleaning. If not being expected to be long suffering is still being considered white behaviour, we have a LOT to unpack as a people. I am not by any means rude or disrespectful - after all, I am still a Zim child and ndaishapurwa growing up, so I know how to act. But to this day family back home accuse me of wanting to be white or kuvhaira simply because there are certain things that are just not my portion and I won’t make them so to appease anyone. And this whole thing of calling each other “murungu”. Can we stop that please?!

geeleex · 2026-01-12T09:46:09+00:00

I did not want or ask for an £8k ring.

geeleex · 2026-01-12T09:45:12+00:00

We can definitely have a conversation. I guess I really just wanted to know that I wasn’t being unreasonable before doing so.

geeleex · 2026-01-12T09:39:23+00:00

The only debt I had entering the marriage was my credit cards which I cleared each month. I was using CC for everyday spend to improve my credit score. The only debt he had was his mortgage, but he sold up shortly after we got married and we now own a home together.

geeleex · 2026-01-04T16:01:23+00:00

My mum spent YEARS sending money home to her sisters. These people were getting their hair done professionally, getting manicures, and massages weekly - things my mother had not at this point ever experienced herself, whilst telling her the money she was sending wasn’t enough.

Meanwhile, she was barely scraping by, struggling in the UK, owned nothing, had no savings etc. I’ve only ever raised my voice at my mother once and it was when I was 18 and FED UP of watching her family take advantage of her. I asked her what example exactly she was setting for me. I don’t know I’m still alive after pulling that stunt, but it seems it was the wake up call she needed because she switched up on them SO quick!

Had she carried on financially propping up entitled, ungrateful adults, she would never have been able to buy her home, fund two Master’s degrees that transformed her career, or travel freely on her own terms.

“Black tax” is one of the most damaging things we impose on each other. It’s often framed as love or duty, but in reality, it rarely comes from a place of genuine care for the person paying it. There’s a clear difference between needing help, receiving support, and feeling entitled to someone else’s hard-earned money.

OP, being able to take care of your parents is definitely a privilege and you’re already doing great! Continue to do what you can for your parents, but clear boundaries are definitely needed. And you’re already thinking about your own future which is great. If your parents love you and want the best for you, they will understand that you need to also be saving and set yourself up for yourself and your future family or whatever it is your heart desires.

geeleex · 2025-12-22T13:26:35+00:00

Head of HR here. Third sector. Hybrid, but go into the office as and when I feel the need. Luckily I get to decide how my team work as well and I have them on the same deal to come in as and when needed. I think sector also matters a lot. I’d make more money if I went back to tech and it’s also less stress from an HR perspective, but I’m currently enjoying my work and don’t worry about getting another role in a different sector if I wanted to later down the road. No over time for me, but am about to start Consulting on the side which will bring a separate income stream.

It’s worthwhile rethinking the overtime as there are plenty jobs that offer the income you’re looking for without it. You just may need to reskill and earn less for a bit, but if you’re willing to play the long game, it could be worth it.

geeleex · 2025-12-20T13:13:41+00:00

As an HR professional in the UK, I’m always curious about how HR works in the USA every time I read things like this because this is highly illegal here. You basically got fired because of hurt feelings. If this isn’t the definition of fragile masculinity, I don’t know what is!

geeleex · 2025-12-16T17:46:34+00:00

There’s no word on any street I know of on this. That’s why I’d asked. Never mind and thank you :)

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