Why do I drive Taxi

Someone once said. The only certainty in life is uncertainty.

Today you might be working in a good company with a good prospect. You feel safe and secure.  One day, you will be ask to leave, or you want to leave for a change. Whatever the reason, you need to find a job quick that is able to put food on the table.

Ability to drive a Taxi fits this description. As long as you are willing to work hard, it will provide you with a decent pay. Same as other job, the better you are at your job, with a bit of luck, you will receive rewards more than your peers (other Taxi drivers).

LIKES

1. You do not have to look at your boss's long face or un-predictable mood everyday. If you do not like the customer, you might never see them again for the rest of your life after 20-45 minutes.
2. You will get to visit places you might never have a chance to visit in Singapore.  When is the last time anyone here visited Mount Faber? Or Tuas South sea side looking back at the mainland?
3. You can choose when to start work or when do you stop working. There are no penalty to pay when you are late for work. 
4. You work smart, you will be pay for every every hour of work. Not a lot, about $10 per hour. You want more, work longer.
5. You can try all kinds of food all over the island. You eat where ever you may be when you are hungry. For me, whether the parking is free is not important, the taste of the dishes has the highest priority.

DISLIKES

What I do not like about being a Taxi Driver. Non-matter what happened, you have to pay rent. Even when you are so sick you cannot even walk. ---- Comparing to an employee, you can call in sick, have a day off, you will still get paid.

1. No vacation leave for you, my dear. You have to pay rent.
2. No Employer CPF for you, my dear. You get what you earned, what you get is what you put into your CPF account.
3. Passenger will look down on you. You will always been suspicious of cheating on their fare.
4. Passenger might be vomiting in your Taxi, you are expected to clean it up. The next passenger will be complaining about your smelly cab.
5. Fare cheats, they take it as a game or achievement that they do not have to pay the fare. Wish Taxi companies will install Cameras that will make their photos available to the Police.

Well, the above also applies when I run a retail shop in a shopping center. Same for having vacation leave, sick or contributing to CPF. As a boss, you are on your own.