Tuesday, October 09, 2007
It's rather humbling to hear from another person's perspective..
Taxi drivers are part and parcel of our daily lives. There is a demand for quick travel and they are there to supply us with this service. No matter the country, this job will always exist. Some might deem it as a lowly paid job. I see it as a job that encompasses so much more than that..
Taxi drivers... They are the ambassadors of our nations for embarking tourists. They are at our helm with the wave of our hand. They don't save lives or significantly change us but they are here to show us the way.
I wish the cab driver that I conversed with won the Senior Citizen award.
It being a long journey, it was more than idyllic chat as we talked about the education system, the economy, the population decline, maternity leave, threat of other nations on Singapore's territory, the job industry..
I can engage in MATURE conversations okay!
I shared my views as he shared his. I knew I was endangering my life, with him concentrating on his driving (which was unnervingly fast) and with the chat we were having. The journey was swift and brief but I got so much more from there. He gave me a piece of advice.. a quote to face the future..
"Study your best, expect the worst"
As much as you and I can study very hard now, whether any employer would employ us, is a totally different ball game. Educational qualifications matter only that much. And being a natural pessimist, I believe in Murphy's Law. I’ll never place myself too high and risk getting knocked down with one single blow from the government.
Hmm, maybe I ought to be a taxi driver!
if i dont have a school to attend by the end of this year Labels: Random Ruminations
3:30:00 PM
