Fly kite? now fly kite also need skill hor, and kite also not cheap
cheap hor.
The way the public looks and view Taxi drivers is a culture, and
depend on which country you are cultured from, you look at TD at
differently, however there is only one common view on us, and that
is sorry to say, cheap.
Like it or not, you can be a manager, GM, businessman, or like
me former casket supervisor, once you hold the steering wheel of a
Taxis, you don the image of a taxi driver and therefore considered
in most common view as cheap.
However, being a common view does not imply that all look at it
that way, some paxs are real understanding and respect TD as an
honest and hardworking job.
If pax from india, you know how they look at us, if paxs
are from china, viet or any other countries imported into
here, they will view us in a way of their motherland TD until
someone like me or Hammer or Rbs teach them a lesson, then maybe
they will get enlightened and be more meadow in the way they look
at Sg Taxi driver.
As for Locals, TD was cultured out of no option because during
the 80s and 90s when economy was booming, driving TD is a last
option, meaning you must be someone who cannot make it even at a
booming economy, and that culture had in a way transmitted down
till now, coupled with those born with silver spoon si gina (kids),
we are still very much under the scope of being the lower rung of
the society.
But then, now matter how peoples perception on us, the most
important is still yourself, and that is ME, Me must have
confident, discipline,steady, smile often and be happy, care for me
family and good buddies. Once that is reached, we are no different
or even better than a CEO status, because CEO is still a labour, we
are the boss.
As for paxs, try to appreciate and remember those goods ones and
forget those bad ones. Some cabbies alway like to have durian type
of fares, but for me, I will anytime take a $6 fare good paxs then
a durian fares of $30 with a fark up pax, because, a good pax
can really light up our day.
nice break down
i believe human nature has this mentality
expensive = good
cheap = lousy
just like cars, mobile phones, have an expensive one means got
status, can make it, top of crop, whether can sustain or really
make full use of it is another issue, least is 'already there'
high excutives can downgrade to be a hawker/taxi
driver(irregardless successful or not), but the reverse hardly
happen
taxi drivers some times protray their poor image as well
although there are better ones too. even between different company,
some say the drivers attitude is different too. most will see it as
a trade for uncles than for young men.
service trade here is usually regard as lower grade profession,
and therefore at times get pushed around. same as being property
agent in its earlier days, any tom dick harry can be one over
night, close a few cases and disappear. lost a job, be a property
agent, job market rebound, they left the trade. tdvl, got basic
qualification, just pay and go through it first, get licence first
and then decide later.
although is important to have a right mindset is considered half
battle won, but the other enemy is how people see u from outside.
but at least for sure, when taxi transport is much sought
after(peak hour, rainy day,etc), the passengers are usually more
appreciative of our presence.
all in all, its still a HONEST LIVING..
