Expenses and Incomes
posted by Expat in Kuwait in Kuwait forum
I sometimes take buses but you know that there is no bus for some places. I already hired taxi drivers but they often come late because they take customers on their way even you already pay them. So, I agree with Ramy saying taxi drivers are so greedy.
Do you know that in Kuwait taxi drivers are not the only job not getting a fixed salary? and for some professions, the fixed salary is so low (much lower than taxi drivers incomes) that it's like pocket money but the employees adjust? They don't charge you as much as taxi drivers for a service or it's easier to get a fair price.
When you have a problem with an employee, do you go to the President of the company or you deal with the employee ? If a sailor wants to charge you the double ticket price on a product you want, do you pay it and go to his boss telling he should give him a higher salary ? If I I have a problem with a taxi driver over-charging, I try to find a way to deal with him. If taxi drivers are over-charged by the company, is their solution to cheat customers ? If we have a serious problem with our company or job, won't we change company or job as per common sense ?As I know, no man came to Kuwait starting being taxi driver. Taxi drivers had different jobs in Kuwait before deciding to be taxi drivers. If to be taxi driver wasn't a confortable stituation, why men decided to leave their job? Do you think men don't know before chosing to be taxi drivers their income won't be up to customers they get not from a salary given by their company and they won't pay a rent to the taxi company ?
8kd? As I know, taxi drivers have to pay their car rent to the company something between 190kd and 200kd each 25th of the month. Let's say 200kd/month. So, it's like almost 7kd/day not 8kd/day. And after 2 years, taxi drivers pay less their car rent to the company. I don't remember now exactly the number but it's less than half.What expenses taxi drivers have ? They share a room with other guys, rent about 30 kd to save money as much as possible. If they are married, their wife (with or without children) is in their country (Egypt, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh...) as the expenses there are cheaper than in Kuwait.
And do you know that girls who have a really low salary (not like taxi drivers one) and need sometimes to take a taxi but can't afford the overcharged taxi driver price, they suggest their sex for paying ? Do you think that all taxi drivers will say: no need, I will put the taximeter on to make you get an affordable price ?Talking with taxis drivers, they complain when you don't give them the money they want for a ride but they say they are more than satisfied by their monthly incomes, never heard a complain about it. What does it mean? They also like this profession because it's well known in Kuwait that is an easy way to have several girlfriends. To have a relationship for a man is to spend money. What about if you have more than one? Is it this that making them so greedy with customers?
Why to bargain to get at the end the double of the taximeter price ? Instead of letting the driver charging you at least the double, why not to follow the taxi meter and give tips if you think it's not enough ?