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?
no wonder condo price above 1000psf, even taxi driver now earning so power![]()
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?
no wonder condo price above 1000psf, even taxi driver now earning so power![]()
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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 betweenOriginally Posted by august
of course ... no Christmas bonus:
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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 ?![]()
The secret according to them is Friday / Sat evening s... midnight pickups from bars and night spotsOriginally Posted by bigbertha
It allows them to stay close to family ... have lunch, send kids to schools etc.
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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 ....Originally Posted by phantom_opera
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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.Originally Posted by bigbertha
If all goes well for my investments, I plan to retire in a few years and join the taxi trade too.
I feel it is not an easy job.
Driving is rather stressful and trapped in a car....
feature the 1% ..![]()
I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost quotes (American poet, 1874-1963)
young kok taxi driver earning 5-7k pm ... fresh grad only 2.8k![]()
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LOL..... mabbe next time must have Bachelor's degree in taxi concierge.Originally Posted by phantom_opera
It is possible and I am doing that part time.
Then why don't u do full time?Originally Posted by yowetan
There are some benefits and welfare working for my current company.Originally Posted by buttercarp
....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.....