Comments on: I should be a taxi driver instead

By: Henry Chiong

Henry Chiong — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:04:11 +0000

If what you are saying is true $9000 per mth than I will advise you to take more care of yourself because I do not believe you are earn that much . Even it is true than you are driving your way to grave. One more thing, do not forget to minus of the Income Tax, Season Parking and CPF deduction.

If a taxi driver can make that much why are there still so much jobless. Such an income are much better than a manager post. and also forget about sending our children university.

By: dk

dk — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:30:54 +0000

Chrysler: WOW! Really? Haha. Becareful hor, wait IRAS see this comment

By: Chrysler

Chrysler — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:23:26 +0000

Minus off my rental and diesel . Nett take home pay $9000 .

By: Chrysler

Chrysler — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:22:20 +0000

I earned almost $9000 in a month . Consistently .

Yes , i am driving a Chrysler .

By: Henry Chiong

Henry Chiong — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 03:01:14 +0000

I am a taxi driver for less than two year. It is true if a driver wish to earn that much provide he or she is willing to get up their life. that is why sometime time hearing taxi take a rest and never wakeup again. or kiney problem also the danger alway with you while on the road. Our minister know nothing about the life of taxi driver so do the taxi company. My advise to all. driving taxi is a last option and can only be part time, don’t forget no medical leave, annual leave, pay rent even you are not driving and also have to pay for demage repair cost to taxi when accident. taxi company like comfort charge $1500 min for all kind of demage even if the repair is less than $500.

By: J.Sia

J.Sia — Wed, 05 May 2010 06:40:42 +0000

I have spoken to many friends of mine who are now driving taxi after being retrenched by companies, most in the mid 40s and most no job to fall back on and have no choice but to be a Taxi driver. I understand their earnings are an average of $1500 per month and they are not as carefree as others thought. Time is very precious to them, if their Taxi is not on hire, they are losing money, so, if you have a stable job, stick to that. Taxi driver will never dare to dream of year end bonus, increment, promotion and leaves. They cannot even afford not to feel well…how pitiful…

By: sa lim

sa lim — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:48:25 +0000

if driving taxi is good why there were advertisment for recruitment in the paper daily.

By: Voda

Voda — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:30:45 +0000

Hi DK, have you got your taxi license yet?
I also applying for taxi license.
Sick of my IT job after 10+ yrs in the industry..

By: Henry Leong

Henry Leong — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:47:00 +0000

I think the $318 might be his calculation for the per day booking for the taxi driver cum tour guide?

Not a bad idea to train more taxi drivers to be a tour guides as they are very well verse with all the places, especially were to get the best book?

So taxi drivers might be able to get this income per day?

As the shortage of tour guide likely to rise, to a person who can bring the tourist every and maybe answering some of their questions are the taxi driver.

It might solve the future shortage if 17 millions tourists to arrive in Singapore.

Taxi drivers can bring them to places that normally tour guide might bring them?

By: Xtrocious

Xtrocious — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:40:00 +0000

Spyer – If it helps keep the both of us gainfully employed, why not? :p