Heavy traffic flow, very slow moving along main highways and roads, is now an everyday happening. Its no longer enjoyable driving anywhere in Singapore. It is getting extremely tiring to drive my cab everyday in these worsening traffic conditions. Cost of diesel has shot up sky high lately and there's no sign of any reduction in the distant future. My daily take home nett earnings has been slashed by at least $20.00 per day.
I get tired much more easily and have recently driven lesser by as many as three hours a day, I think being more alert and having greater concentration in both driving and looking out for potential passengers is taking its toll. Meanwhile, passengers, both young and old are less talkative, I suppose with newer high tech handsets they seem more occupied talking on their phones, browsing or playing games with them throughout the whole journey.
On the other hand, the opening of two casinos with its resorts, new hotels, restaurants, shopping outlets have indeed provided a huge and consistant flow of available passengers. In fact, we get more foreign customers these days rather than locals. The only complaint for us taxi drivers, I guess, is not being able to move about quickly enough, due to heavy traffic conjestions which inevitably causes us a loss of additional fares.
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