Hi all taxi uncles out there, can someone explain to me why is
it so damn hard to get a cab at hours between 4.30pm and
5pm, and around 10pm?
Sometimes I call cab at 4.45pm, the operator keep on say no taxi
no taxi, ask me to wait, I wait until close to 5pm then manage
to get a cab. Why like that?
Sometimes I stand along Church Street at 10pm, see more
than 20 taxis all unhired, not changing shift, not on call, but all
just zoom past and refuse to stop, sometimes can wait for more than
20 minutes then heng heng got 1 taxi stop. Why like that?
Please enlighten me.
i give you the ultimate answer. but i am sure you wont agreed,
you wont like it.
TDs here feel underpaid in comparison to the time, energy and
risk they put on the line everytime they start their engine til
they stop. day in day out. year in year out.
If you might say, feeling underpaid doesnt mean they are
underpaid, please refer to the other developed countries taxi rates
to get the broad perspective where local TDs stand.
Or simply, imagine your Boss decides to pay you anywhere btwn 20
to 50% lesser for the same amount of work from tomorrow onwards,
versus your colleagues.
The best is of course, get a Driving Licence. then wait a year.
get the Taxi Licence. and then start driving as one. say for a
month, or least 2 weeks? pay rent, pump fuel, rove around morning,
day, nite. and you will get the answer the way you experience it
yourself.