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phantom_opera
28-10-12, 09:09
wake up 6am, morning peak hours shift ... sleep eat sleep ... then cheong for evening peak hours till 10pm

one month 6-7k pm, Sunday off

no cpf, good or not? :rolleyes:

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no wonder condo price above 1000psf, even taxi driver now earning so power :p
august
28-10-12, 09:13
very very long hours.. not easy work.
phantom_opera
28-10-12, 09:17
very very long hours.. not easy work.

other than the need to wake up early, those drivers interviewed seem to be able to have fun / family life in between :cool:

of course ... no Christmas bonus:

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bigbertha
28-10-12, 09:40
From the way he described his "shifts" :

1) 5:30am - 9:30am then
2) 2:00pm - 6:00pm and
3) After dinner, if happy then work till 10:00pm.

Still have to deduct rent and fuel, Possible $7k ? Not every month , right ? :beats-me-man:
phantom_opera
28-10-12, 09:43
From the way he described his "shifts" :

1) 5:30am - 9:30am then
2) 2:00pm - 6:00pm and
3) After dinner, if happy then work till 10:00pm.

Still have to deduct rent and fuel, Possible $7k ? Not every month , right ? :beats-me-man:

The secret according to them is Friday / Sat evening s... midnight pickups from bars and night spots

It allows them to stay close to family ... have lunch, send kids to schools etc.
bigbertha
28-10-12, 10:13
The secret according to them is Friday / Sat evening s... midnight pickups from bars and night spots

It allows them to stay close to family ... have lunch, send kids to schools etc.

Have to salute him then ... I guess this is some kind of work life balance as compared to his previous job as a security manager. Family always comes first. My respect for that .... :cool-punk-headbange
Mr.Keh
28-10-12, 10:45
From the way he described his "shifts" :

1) 5:30am - 9:30am then
2) 2:00pm - 6:00pm and
3) After dinner, if happy then work till 10:00pm.

Still have to deduct rent and fuel, Possible $7k ? Not every month , right ? :beats-me-man:

My cousin was retrenched a few years back and has been driving taxi since then. He is the sole-breadwinner with 2 kids and a stay-at-home wife and they live comfortably in a 5 rm hdb. Monthly income is $4.5k to $5k. Of course, no cpf and bonuses.

If all goes well for my investments, I plan to retire in a few years and join the taxi trade too.
Laguna
28-10-12, 11:00
I feel it is not an easy job.
Driving is rather stressful and trapped in a car....
roly8
28-10-12, 12:28
feature the 1% .. :)
phantom_opera
28-10-12, 12:31
young kok taxi driver earning 5-7k pm ... fresh grad only 2.8k :tsk-tsk:
buttercarp
28-10-12, 12:49
young kok taxi driver earning 5-7k pm ... fresh grad only 2.8k :tsk-tsk:

LOL..... mabbe next time must have Bachelor's degree in taxi concierge.
yowetan
28-10-12, 13:37
It is possible and I am doing that part time.
buttercarp
28-10-12, 13:39
It is possible and I am doing that part time.
Then why don't u do full time?
yowetan
28-10-12, 13:42
Then why don't u do full time?

There are some benefits and welfare working for my current company.
danntbt
28-10-12, 14:22
....actually if include cpf, and bonuses, 7K without any leave and benefits is less than his previous 5K per month salary....income also dependent on fuel cost job hazard of getting summons for traffic offenses being on the road during the whole working day.....