November is also students take O and A levels, so, travelling
for family might be on hold if big sister or brother are taking
examination. University are also having examination before their
big break, so are some polytechnic courses.
But of course, the begining of the month is also lucrative,
people got pay mah, in mid november, there will be travelling, the
usual locals hobbies. However, the current economy, which is very
stale, might prevent many from spending including spending on taxi
fares.
Singapore, tho is better than other in economy, about 2 to 3%
growth, but it is still affected by the slow global grow and
demand, slowing of domestic property market, and at the same time,
a human resource restructuring.
Last year alone 17000 SME were closed, and
this year, an estimate of 20,000 might be on the card, it is not
because of no business, but because lower or no quotas in employing
cheap labour as our govt is trying to reduce foreign cheap labour
dependency. Other are no more younger people taking over, like the
case of char siew chain which was sold for 4 millions
MAS, our central bank is sayin that this
condition will go on for a few years, and they are not willing to
agitate/nor stimulate the property market and also other
intervention, sing dollars will still appreciate, but at a slower
rate.
Against such backdrop, taxi driving earning will still increase
as population is still expanding, but it will not be drastic, you
will get more cheapo pax instead of those tipping pax, you might
see more joining taxi driving trade from the manufacturing sector
due to robotism concept of high end production/manufacturing
leading to more retrenchment.
The year 2015 will be a very cruel year for taxi driver, because
some Mrt lines will be running, more buses will be in place, at the
same time, companies will be having lesser job, and therefore, less
overtime for all collars of workers/staffs, leading to night shift
losing night pax at CBD. And with bicycle
track on it vision, and also high cost of living and taxi fares,
most might opts for other means of transport.
Nevertheless, taxi is still and alway a need in any society, as
simple as we are, got grab, just grab, got easy, just go easy, got
calls, just take, got waving, just stop. As as you Just Drive It,
you can alway make a living out of taxi driving by staying happy
and healthy
