my pax always ask me"wah u so young y don't go work outside? y
drive taxi?"
I always reply " this is 2009,a new era in taxi biz,gone are the
days where taxi drivers are all old ah pek driving for
leisure,driving to past time,can't speak english etc
with the IR coming up,this is a booming industry
where efforts I put in = $$$ I earn
Then they ask me "with the circle line,where got people still
wanna take taxi?
I don't care what circle line triangle line,taxi cater to the
group where no matter what line coming up,this group will still
take taxi,no matter what
unless garment can come up with a line that can pick me
directly from my void deck & to the doorstep of my
desination,then i'll quit taxi driving
once a pax board my taxi at peak hr from raffles city
shopping centre & he wanna go kranji mrt station. I ask him how
come don't take mrt? city hall to kranji only the most $2.00.
he reply "ah ya mrt no place to sit I very lazy mah" lol
Same la , i started like 31 ? That time almost all asked me same: "
Your father cabby also , u help him drive ?" Hahahahahaha
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Then why so young drive taxi , dun wan to work ?
I also always tell them this ....
"I went for numerous interviews , still waiting for the right
job , that can satisfy my pay of $3000 , currently only taxi can
give me that kind of pay ."
"Currently best pay i was offered , $1600 . With comm , the
most they can pay me , is $1800 , which i thought it's absolutely
pathetic ! "
I always add : " $1600 is my taxi 2 weeks pay ! "
Most usually understood what i am saying .
Here u go , i am driving for the past 8 years .... My highest
record is almost near to $4 , a bit past that i would say .... a
few years back , when the taxi flag down is just $2.40 .
Taxi was never never enough that time , booking is $3.20 , Peak
hour charge is $1 .
City got $1 extra .
That's all .