SACRIFICES OF A TAXI DRIVER

foolsh_2000 SG · 2013-10-01T09:02:09+00:00

no passion? tts why.erm, i'm passionate about driving my taxi, i'm a passionate taxi-diver

foolsh_2000 SG

for me it, s forego my exercises there fore health affected.no time for socialising and long hrs otr,no off days, no CPF, no medical benefits and mc.not treated with dignity fr paxs and as we r the scums of society!we r deem cunning and scheming and out to cheat paxs!

j007 SG

for me it, s forego my exercises there fore health affected.no time for socialising and long hrs otr.not treated with dignity fr paxs and as we r the scums of society!we r deem cunning and scheming and out to cheat paxs!

quite common mistake many TDs do.

TDs must seriously learn how to manage their time, balance between loving themselves and $

for the sake of more $, coupled with the high cost, they are putting more time OTR, lesser time for leisure and exercise.

AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR SOME PHYSICAL EXERCISE

quickpick SG

I couldn't agree more

j007 SG

i always tell people, our trade is no diff from a hawker

hands stop mouth stop

work like theres no tomorrow. no rest day or off day, PH and weeked, people rest, we work as its usually a more crowded time.

working people gets special rates, or a (weekday off) when they work on weekends or PH, we get more work at same rate, only evening and CBD surcharges

quickpick SG

i always tell people, our trade is no diff from a hawker

hands stop mouth stop

work like theres no tomorrow. no rest day or off day, PH and weeked, people rest, we work as its usually a more crowded time.

working people gets special rates, or a (weekday off) when they work on weekends or PH, we get more work at same rate, only evening and CBD surcharges

Worst than hawker,we are more like Geylang CAT 50 hookers or even worse.One example,if a nasty pax on board,at least have to tahan 30mins-45mins to off load the pax.For Geylang CAT 50,they tahan 25mins.

bowah SG

Yes, I am a scum bag, yes, I am low class, yes, I got not dignity, and yes, I never exercise..and so on. All these are negative perspectives of your own creation.

If there are thousand of TDs on the road driving with passion, happy and still got time to socialise and be exercise, just like me and keepthechange type of people, then why can't you?

There is a reason for 4 months Q for a new i40, renault, k5, and so on hor, and these reasons will definitely not about getting oneself with no dignity, being label a scum of the society and no self time even to PCC.

It is all in your brain, so wake up yr brain and drive on, careless what other look at you, make time for yourself to exercise, trade you money with your health is more worthy then trading your health with money on the road.

There are choices in life, never take the negative ones, once imprinted, it will alway give you a negative impression on everything,

j007 SG

don't demote yourself that low

yes it does happens at times, not often though

bowah SG

Yes, look at your hands and ask yourself, I earn a honest living all by myself, then cry and drive on.

foolsh_2000 SG

?if I go exercise, then evening peak hour all gone! If work 8 hrs only enough to cover rental and petrol!

Ct2220 SG

?if I go exercise, then evening peak hour all gone! If work 8 hrs only enough to cover rental and petrol!

Maybe you can try my 师傅 Mentor Pool method, Every week OFF one day.

And take that day to have some exercise and personal life.

FireIce SG

no passion?

tts why.

OptimalTrans SG

want a life in Taxi Driving

1) Be a relief or get a relief

2) work on 12 hrs shift

3) Give yourself a proper rest during this 12 hrs shift, 45mins to an hours of meal break, 15-30 mins of coffee break every 3-4 hours of driving.

4) As a relief, only ask for 5-6 working days. For hirer, got to get a weekend relief

most important...........

5) Spend, budget your expenses base on the income on 12 hours shift

People feel sacrifices, no life, not getting respect....etc are all begin that they over stretch themselves on their expecting income.

At any job/business, we should expect our income base on a reasonable working hours, live on a life base on the potential income from this reasonable working hours.

Yes, as a taxi driver. Base on a reasonable working hours, our potential income is.......peanut. But that is whats the society is offering, we got to learn to live with it.

Else, we can always keep finding for a better payout. If there isn't, that means...... Taxi Driving is the best you can get at this moment, so be happy about it.

Taxilim88 SG

Respect yourself first even if others do not respect you. You cannot control what others think.

Greet every pax with a smile, no matter how tired. Help them with the luggage cheerfully. Then you may be surprised that at the end of the trip from AP to Tampines, the pax will give you $50 and say, "keep the change". It has happened to me, hope it can happen to everyone.

Tcsaaa SG

Respect yourself first even if others do not respect you. You cannot control what others think.

fm the time i start driving, i got no chance to keep the change.. never notice until u mention it..

lemon1974 SG

then quit taxi driving.. go become bus driver... got annual leave, cpf , bonus, sick leave etc... can earn at least S$2500/month also... no one force you to become taxi driver..

j007 SG

?if I go exercise, then evening peak hour all gone! If work 8 hrs only enough to cover rental and petrol!

pal, best exercise is swimming, swim an hour in the day(off peak), sleep one hour, u can carry on again.

another is weekend morning, go do your exercise, no peak hour to worry about.

its hard to do it, but some times u must 'see open'

j007 SG

Respect yourself first even if others do not respect you. You cannot control what others think.

j007 SG

then quit taxi driving.. go become bus driver... got annual leave, cpf , bonus, sick leave etc... can earn at least S$2500/month also... no one force you to become taxi driver..

relax..

TS has yet to find a point to balance things out

fd2r SG

?if I go exercise, then evening peak hour all gone! If work 8 hrs only enough to cover rental and petrol!

y u wan to OMO!?!?!??!!?!?!?

u find a relief, u will hv alot of time to exercise, daydream & do watever u want.

i m a full time relief, drive 6 day, rest every monday, every sun i play soccer, the rest of the week, i do 30min-60min walking

some night i cover rental & go papaya farm!, my wife dont even know lol

the timing so flexible, can do many secret missions!

i m very happy driving taxi..... u should look for another job...

Keepthechange666 SG

want a life in Taxi Driving

1) Be a relief or get a relief

2) work on 12 hrs shift

3) Give yourself a proper rest during this 12 hrs shift, 45mins to an hours of meal break, 15-30 mins of coffee break every 3-4 hours of driving.

4) As a relief, only ask for 5-6 working days. For hirer, got to get a weekend relief

most important...........

5) Spend, budget your expenses base on the income on 12 hours shift

People feel sacrifices, no life, not getting respect....etc are all begin that they over stretch themselves on their expecting income.

At any job/business, we should expect our income base on a reasonable working hours, live on a life base on the potential income from this reasonable working hours.

Yes, as a taxi driver. Base on a reasonable working hours, our potential income is.......peanut. But that is whats the society is offering, we got to learn to live with it.

Else, we can always keep finding for a better payout. If there isn't, that means...... Taxi Driving is the best you can get at this moment, so be happy about it.

Ok, later will start the debate of OMO and relief again....