If a TD work everyday 12 hrs without off and earn s$150 per day,
it works up to about $4500 per month. It's realistic considering
you have no off day, no CPF, no medical benefits, no insurance
coverage. I think it is reasonable.
now, a salaried employee as mention in singapore statistics, the
average monthly salary is about $3500, if plus CPF, etc, holiday,
bonus, annual leave etc, it also works out that the average salary
of an salaried employee is $150 per day. He is not boasting or
whatever.
I think you guys know, for a family of 4 to live comfortably in
SG, the combined income must be at least 5k per month, if a couple
earn less than 5 k per month, then their life will not be so
comfortable, must really plan and spend prudently.
there are some TD who will earn more, some will earn less, some
are very lucky, some not so, some are very hardworking and those
lucky and hardworking will earn more. Moreover, for TD, some months
u earn more, some month u sick, or anything, u earn less. Such is
life for a TD.
Y u guys think TD is a low status job? Very simple, in SG, these
SGporeans think that taking taxi is a premium service (they think
they very saad ki to take taxi) because they think it's expensive.
Ppl who take taxis are usually in a hurry for time, or maybe they
bad mood and most of the time, these ppl who take taxis have been
waiting for some time maybe 10-20 mins for an available taxi, maybe
they have been rejected by many TDs before you. Then they feel
frustrated living in Singapore, train and buses not reliable, HDB
expensive, food expensive, no money, kena stress by Boss, felt play
out by the Gahmen, felt these ah tiong and FT coming to steal their
lunch.
Maybe their only avenue to let off stress is to tekan TDs,
that's y some TD kena these pax also unlucky.
Anyway, being a TD is an honest job, we must take pride in our
work, forgive these pax who treat us like dirt, with any pax, the
maximum time they are in your taxi is only 30-45 mins, after you
unload them, u might not get to see them again, so, forgive and
relax... Dun think too much about the low status.
