Phd holder driving taxi, OMG
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One easiest reason is ofcourse, the FASTEST way to quickly get a job and start getting income.
All would know that interviews for professional jobs takes 3-4 rounds of interviews, processing takes another 2-3 weeks. So, let's say you send out 50 CVs, which already take you 1 full month's work, inclusive of searching and crafting coverletter, refining CV to suit job etc, then attending interviews etc.
So, let's compute, finding work = 2- 3 months (unsure, but taxi is sure)
Interviews = 1 - 2 months (some wont get back to you, so you gong gong wait, or some will reply only after 2 weeks or 1 month, Yo! check out the SPF thread and you see them wait for 3-6 months!, plus rounds of interviews)
Confirmed, but admin process = 1 month
Total = 6-8 months
But taxi, once you get the license, you go to the taxi company and it will allocate a cab for you to start work!
The is smart choice. But as people in the blog says, do not get too used to cab driving life, else, it may result in you loosing your aspirations for other professional work, or it will make you too tired to search for other professional work in your spare times (e.g. those time you not driving cab)
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I was full of zest looking forward to to my new career as a taxi driver as I would be getting my TDVL anytime this week. However, the publicity / blog about this Phd taxi driver and the comments within it give me a mixed bag of feelings now. Me no Phd nor degree holder but do we think we would could get the same kind of sympathizers and understanding commuters he has. I suppose we each have our own story to tell.
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LTee, this publicity is ok for everyone as it brings out that as taxidrivers, we are all the same, and can come from many different backgrounds.
It doesnt matter if we are degree holders, ITC holders, secondary school dropouts, or even ex-convicts etc. Because every brother is a brother in the taxi gang, everyone has their own story why they want to drive.
So, let's enjoy every moment of taxi driving, enjoy the scenary and food, and also the passengers while we are at it. ")
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Originally posted by nightzip:
LTee, this publicity is ok for everyone as it brings out that as taxidrivers, we are all the same, and can come from many different backgrounds.
It doesnt matter if we are degree holders, ITC holders, secondary school dropouts, or even ex-convicts etc. Because every brother is a brother in the taxi gang, everyone has their own story why they want to drive.
So, let's enjoy every moment of taxi driving, enjoy the scenary and food, and also the passengers while we are at it. ")
That is comforting, but just that my zest was shot down a little when reading those negative views / comments.
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Originally posted by LTeeAye:
I was full of zest looking forward to to my new career as a taxi driver as I would be getting my TDVL anytime this week. However, the publicity / blog about this Phd taxi driver and the comments within it give me a mixed bag of feelings now. Me no Phd nor degree holder but do we think we would could get the same kind of sympathizers and understanding commuters he has. I suppose we each have our own story to tell.
Tee, drive a cab cos u want to drive cab... not cos u need others to empathise with u... -
Originally posted by ALN:
Tee, drive a cab cos u want to drive cab... not cos u need others to empathise with u...
LTeeAye ( LTA ???) . I am actually an authoritative figure.Well, what to do now. After lurking in this taxi forum reading all you people post and get conned??? into this job. Hahaha
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Originally posted by trashbag:
So whats the reasons why these degree holders go drive cabs?
Very simple...too many degree holders hard to get a job...so temporary drive cab.
Bo fish prawn also can.. ma, chiamsitong. hey $2000 $3000 not money meh.
Till you are hungry than you know what is the reason...already told before bank officer also became a taxi driver, what so big. the current economy put you into this situation.
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Originally posted by LTeeAye:
LTeeAye ( LTA ???) . I am actually an authoritative figure.Well, what to do now. After lurking in this taxi forum reading all you people post and get conned??? into this job. Hahaha
Wau pian than...you better practise law like what those lawyers on the run or those charities organisation. Easily a million.
Than it's worth.
Coming into this forum got conned and became a taxi driver.those hundred or two hundred daily.
than another ah hai...hehehe.
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Originally posted by kinwashi:
Very simple...too many degree holders hard to get a job...so temporary drive cab.
Bo fish prawn also can.. ma, chiamsitong. hey $2000 $3000 not money meh.
Till you are hungry than you know what is the reason...already told before bank officer also became a taxi driver, what so big. the current economy put you into this situation.
No. Degree holders who can't find a job can find a temp job first and job agencies have alot of such jobs.
Once they are inside the company if there are staffs who resign they can than request to convert to perm staff.
Otherwise with the temp job as experience can help them in future to get a job
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Originally posted by ALN:
i know of few cabbies in this forum with degree wan.... i also know few cabbies in this forum who drive suvs.... hmm......
what about millionaire cabby ????? Hahahahah -
nightzip a taxi driver ????
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Great, now i just wait for Fann Wong Or Zoey Tay to drive Taxi :)
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Originally posted by trashbag:
No. Degree holders who can't find a job can find a temp job first and job agencies have alot of such jobs.
Once they are inside the company if there are staffs who resign they can than request to convert to perm staff.
Otherwise with the temp job as experience can help them in future to get a job
Dun know but this link said...http://sgrecruiters.blogspot.com/2009/03/grads-among-worst-hit-as-jobless-rate.html
GRADUATES are hurting the most among the growing pool of jobless Singapore residents battered by the economic crisis.
The number of out-of-work degree holders more than doubled last year to 14,800 in December, from 6,200 a year earlier. -
Originally posted by Poolman:
avatar u mean ?
!!!! hahahahahpoolie, not my avatar lah dey. this one -> (.Y.)
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some one asked him not to grant the papers an interview, he did anyway. so now they are trying to portray him as being incompetent? hmmz, seems like bad publicity to me wor.
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Taxi driving is a noble profession just like doctor, teacher, plumber, cleaner etc. it is doing an honest job making an honest living from it.
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Originally posted by nightzip:
Taxi driving is a noble profession just like doctor, teacher, plumber, cleaner etc. it is doing an honest job making an honest living from it.
=DAgree.... We still need ppl like teachers, bus captains, cabbies, cleaners, construction workers, etc, around. Some ppl just take things for granted. They will only realize it when stg goes wrong.
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fall from grace..
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this guy may be driving a taxi but he is still a Phd holder, no one can take that away from him :)
but driving a taxi requires a different set of skills which Master Pool has.
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me wld like to tk his cab!