She finally picked up the courage to start driving three months ago
and now does 12-hour shifts three days a week. She brings
in $1,200 to $1,500 a month in earnings.
$1500 / 4 weeks / 3 days = $125 nett a shift, good $$
New driver where got make so much one.... it is
$1350/(3+3+3+3+1)=$103.80 to $1350/(3+3+3+3)=$112.50
nett a shift.
And this is 12-hours job without CPF, without bonuses,
without annual leaves and without holidays (just in case public
sees this and say we make a lot).
It is $8.65 to $9.375 per hour without CPF, without bonus,
without annual leaves and without public holidays.
It is $7.20 to $7.80 per hour with CPF but without bonus,
without annual leaves and without public holidays.
If make it like civil servants with 3 months bonus, it is $5.76
to $6.24 per hour without annual leaves and without public
holidays.
If include annual leaves and holidays which is roughtly 1 months
pay, it is $5.28 to $5.72 per hour and this is without medical
leaves and maternal leaves.
If make it 8.8 hours per day for 5-days week job
to compare with
salaried employees, it is like $46.46 to $50.34 per day only.
So cabbies work long hours (12 hours) to make ends meet.
Really cannot survive working like salaried employees (8.8
hours 5 days week) as it is only $1022.12 to $1107.48 per month
which is about minimum wage level (cleaners' salary) in
Singapore.
