To be or not to be... a TD

• Pandanchen

  19 Jan 17, 01:42

  Originally posted by Jasonlkl:

  Why taxi driving is not consider a career?

  Is driving taxi more tiring than an office job ?

  taxi now is like sheet

• Taxilim88

  19 Jan 17, 09:11

  Originally posted by Jasonlkl:

  Why taxi driving is not consider a career?

  Is driving taxi more tiring than an office job ?

  Yes.  It's more tiring for those serious TDs who work hard.  A career is something where after a few years you expect to be promoted and have a higher salary.  A TD can drive for 30 years, still a TD. It's just a job so that you can put food on the table and put your kids through school.

• Jasonlkl

  19 Jan 17, 09:34

  I see... I personally feel that by driving taxi , i should be able to make a simple living. My only concern i have is my monthly housing loan and no cpf savings for retirement. 

• Jasonlkl

  19 Jan 17, 09:37

  Being able to work at my own pace, not working under much supervision, no work stress, flexibility, i am willing to give up offdays, sick leave, bonus.

• Jasonlkl

  19 Jan 17, 10:36

  Whether full time relief or sunday super relief, will hirers hesitate to rent out their taxis to a newcomer with no taxi driving experience? 

• bowah

  19 Jan 17, 13:34

  If you currently have a job that pay average, and you do not like it because of the management, whereby it is the peoples and system issue and not your job issue, please think thrice before resigning and put yourself as taxi drivers or phv drivers. The truth is, frankly, if given a time to go back younger, many taxi drivers would not want to be taxi driver and would prefer to continue working, get promoted, upgrade skill and get all the benefits as an employee. But now, after driving for so many years, most will not get use to full time job as an employee not to mention that most companies will not even employ them...classified as Lau kok kok. Therefore, if just for the sake of your family and yourself, stay on your job, learn new skill and work hard and smart, dun just because of some company's policies you not happy only, resign and join taxi driving, which is suppose to be your last resort.
• Taxilim88

  19 Jan 17, 17:35

  Originally posted by Jasonlkl:

  Being able to work at my own pace, not working under much supervision, no work stress, flexibility, i am willing to give up offdays, sick leave, bonus.

  Many taxi uncles have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other chronic illnesses. What do you think?

• Pandanchen

  20 Jan 17, 00:52

  what kind of taxi drivers are you?

  A. Neighbourhood TD

  only drive short distance in the neighbourhood

  B. Long distance TD

  can drive from Tuas to changi airport and from airport can drive to woodlands

  C. Airport TD

  Like to Q at airport, 7 days a week

  D. Tuas and Jurong Industrial estate 

  this one specialize in Tuas area 

  E. Grab Taxi TD

  no need to say, this TD always stare at his mobile phone to get bookings

• bowah

  20 Jan 17, 08:33

  I am just a Simple driver, as long as my meter is running, very happy liao, careless where and when.
• Taxilim88

  20 Jan 17, 08:36

  Originally posted by Pandanchen:

  what kind of taxi drivers are you?

  A. Neighbourhood TD

  only drive short distance in the neighbourhood

  B. Long distance TD

  can drive from Tuas to changi airport and from airport can drive to woodlands

  C. Airport TD

  Like to Q at airport, 7 days a week

  D. Tuas and Jurong Industrial estate 

  this one specialize in Tuas area 

  E. Grab Taxi TD

  no need to say, this TD always stare at his mobile phone to get bookings

  F. CBD TD.

  Only want to ply within the CBD area, change shift Chinatown, because they still believe in their sifu's 13 CBD Quality pax outdated theory.

• Jasonlkl

  20 Jan 17, 09:30

  Thanks for reminding me the downsides of being a td. No career prospects , poor health etc. Will take those into my considerations.

  Does time passes fast when driving? Everyday is a slow day for me at work.

   

• Pandanchen

  21 Jan 17, 06:31

  Originally posted by Jasonlkl:

  Thanks for reminding me the downsides of being a td. No career prospects , poor health etc. Will take those into my considerations.

  Does time passes fast when driving? Everyday is a slow day for me at work.

   

  you 24 hours stay at home, time passes you 

• Jasonlkl

  21 Jan 17, 09:30

  Probably after next mth $12m hongbao toto draw.

• bowah

  21 Jan 17, 10:55

  Slow is ok, dun doze off and pass away, then I have to get busy to fetch you to ....
• Jasonlkl

  21 Jan 17, 11:10

  Btw, do u guys try out part time before going into full time driving or straight drive full time?

  Do you read up abt singapore history , places of interest and food to better serve tourists?

  Is it interesting to see new places in Singapore when driving?

   

• bowah

  21 Jan 17, 11:20

  Singapore is 719sq km, what is there to see or new? It is only you see me, I see you, everyday same face at AP Q.. Everything must start from a slow pace, try out, then see if gum or not, same when you new in booking prostitute, you also need to walk walk, look look, ask ask..then see and compare prices, then slowly learned how to call pros, after that, can go full time pros caller liao.
• liewsc

  21 Jan 17, 19:05

  My taxi uncle told me only go drive taxi if cannot find a job/kena sacked, never quit your job to go drive taxi. Everywhere the same be it a job or own business SG so small one round you'll meet the same person, so even really leave your job go nicely abo next time your ex-boss sit behind see you how?

  He advice me go take tdvl and keep inside wallet so I go took, now also follow his second advice. He is my uncle and he drive taxi not outside taxi uncle.

• Pandanchen

  22 Jan 17, 03:17

  yesterday i fetched a chinese lady from toa payoh to TTSH

  she told me her dad used to be a TD but now driving a van to do delivery. 

  her dad wanted to become a TD again but he did not renew his VDL so has to re-sit for the VDL test again

• bowah

  23 Jan 17, 16:41

  Why talk about her dad?? talk about her better mah..chio bo??
• Jasonlkl

  23 Jan 17, 19:01

  Did u guys happen to pick up somebody u know? 

• Jasonlkl

  23 Jan 17, 23:57

  As a td, if u work hard u get better income.

  As an employee, if u work hard, you may not necessary be rewarded.

• Taxilim88

  24 Jan 17, 10:41

  Originally posted by Jasonlkl:

  As a td, if u work hard u get better income.

  As an employee, if u work hard, you may not necessary be rewarded.

  Not true nowadays.  Even you work hard as TD, you get screwed by policies.

• Jasonlkl

  24 Jan 17, 15:46

  Probably becos rental and fuel costs are not within td control.

• bowah

  24 Jan 17, 17:47

  We must all know that once TDs get rich and able, what will happen?? They will become like me, eng eng drive, buay song dun drive...then how is the public going to respond, that is why our govt never want us to be rich, just enough to past the day, cannot die, yet cannot live in luxury, must drive or work for your bread and butter. With tight control, they can ensure driver or workers will die die have to work. In another words, it is call modern slavery of a kind
• Jasonlkl

  24 Jan 17, 19:13

  My expectation is very practical. As long as won't die of hunger, can pay household bills, slowly save up money for occasional short holidays.