taxi-driver

a few days ago, i woke up late in the morning as i slept late last night watching TV shows. i have assumed that there would be no problems as my working place was just nearyby and took about 10-15 minutes. i was wrong then.

after i have taken the bath, ate the fast breakfast and went out to take the cab.

for half an hours, i waited and wait and waited.

there was many cabs but not a single one would stop. some were empty while most of them were "on-call". it was changing shift period.

i was beginning to feel the heat as i would be late for work.

Luckily, there was a cab who stopped when i waved for him.on my calculation, i will be late for about 10-15 minutes late.

he pulled over and i told him the destination.

he was a new taxi-driver

we have a conversation and learnt that he was formely a storemen who was just left a month ago. he was given a month medical leave but his boss could give only a week. he refused and sent his resignation letter. he was given S$500. he asked his boss," is this enough?"

he was earning S$2000 per month at that time and was his boss's friend

while he was still in the company, his boss employed two foreigners (China) to take over his duties.

he was rather furious, angry and sad when he saw this happening but could not do anything about it.

he was in his fifties.

well, he drove me to my destination and i thanked him many times.

i was only late by 10 minutes.I could have late by an hour and because of him, i was late by 10 minutes.

Life's like that.