i dun condon loan sharking activity but some of them do live it
up, for the $ they made.
in an ex-company i used to work, i was buddy wif one of the guys
working as a picker in the warehouse. he is a runner. one day, he
invited me for a nite out. modus operandi varies of cos by pax, but
basically, he planned his rounds by hanging out in a cina beng type
nightclub in geylang or lavender, loosen up with a few drinks with
babes in tow, then he will make his way out for a round of
collection or so. when i was with him, i hang out at the sleaze
joint of cos, no point risking myself since i am not involved.
bsides, i was having too much fun there. in his 1st round of
collection, he came back with waxed duck for everyone, i guess a
sign of success, and the 2nd time, a round of drinks on him for
everyone on the table. he will be in n out (a
slight digression here, but in n out is my fav
burger joint when i am in us 
) a few
times in the same nite.
i left after midnite after my fair share of fun....
he was open wif me on what he's doing outside work but he also
discourage any probing questions on him. i also left it at that
since this is underworld stuff. i dun want to get involved
also.
another misconception is these folks are tattoo'd gangster with
menacing looks on their face. some may have these F look but you'll
be surprised. u actually can't pick them out from a crowd. my fren
has a smily pleasant face, albeit a little rotund.
that chap at that time drives a lancer MS edition to work but have
to park a few blks away becos he didn't want to arouse any
suspicion on his $1k odd monthly salary. when i left the company,
we lost touch after a couple of years....
