Giving up uni for bus driver

[Wind30]

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/stories-behind-23-year-old-inspired-godmother-bus-driver-1988991

Nothing against bus driver but what would u think if that is your son.

Edited September 12, 2022 by Wind30

[Victor68]

I also love travelling and holidaying but has to put aside by passion since I am living in Singapore. No money means no roof, no utilities, no nothing. Be practical and then pursue interests later in life lor.

[Stratovarius]

I would murder the godmother. 🤣

[Tianmo]

I always tell my son, do something you love. If it's my son, and he can show me it's his passion, and he loves doing it, he gets my blessing.

 

[Tianmo]

29 minutes ago, Victor68 said:

I also love travelling and holidaying but has to put aside by passion since I am living in Singapore. No money means no roof, no utilities, no nothing. Be practical and then pursue interests later in life lor.

Well, he gets paid doing what he loves. Does your passion for travelling and holidaying pay you?

 

[Tianmo]

6 minutes ago, yishunite said:

When he hit 30 and realise already reach glass ceiling we chat again?

Maybe he has he own bus company by 30?

 

[Wind30]

11 minutes ago, Tianmo said:

Maybe he has he own bus company by 30?

 

I don’t think many bus company owners are former bus drivers. I could be wrong though. Different skill sets 

[Atonchia]

6 minutes ago, Wind30 said:

I don’t think many bus company owners are former bus drivers. I could be wrong though. Different skill sets 

How many pilots actually own airline?

Maybe can own a plane in Aus or Alaska and operate as bush pilot.

Edited September 12, 2022 by Atonchia

[Stary]

1 hour ago, Wind30 said:

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/stories-behind-23-year-old-inspired-godmother-bus-driver-1988991

Nothing against bus driver but what would u think if that is your son.

Nothing wrong.  If he enjoys driving a bus, he would naturally be good at it and may one day be promoted to the one in-charge of a whole fleet of busses or maybe the whole bus interchange. Or who knows, maybe own a bus company even.

There is prospect and future to everything if one excel in his job. If driven by passion, even better.

 

[Arogab]

It has been said he is a tik toker.....seeing the way he believes his love. Maybe he make it somewhere. 

Somehow I also cannot accept my daughter cannot study well. But she is so interested in events management it she did it so well. Lucky me. I was also trying to encourage her to do what she like. I also tell her don't do manufacturing like me😂

Just hopefully the father can accept it lor. 

[Lala81]

1 hour ago, Wind30 said:

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/stories-behind-23-year-old-inspired-godmother-bus-driver-1988991

Nothing against bus driver but what would u think if that is your son.

Sometimes need to think long term. U can always be a bus driver after you graduate at least. 

[Stary]

6 minutes ago, Arogab said:

It has been said he is a tik toker.....seeing the way he believes his love. Maybe he make it somewhere. 

Somehow I also cannot accept my daughter cannot study well. But she is so interested in events management it she did it so well. Lucky me. I was also trying to encourage her to do what she like. I also tell her don't do manufacturing like me😂

Just hopefully the father can accept it lor. 

Actually events management not easy. Handling client emotions and expectations is one thing, but anticipation skills need to be tip-top to mitigate any last minute coordination issue from various parties.

If she is good at it, you should be proud of her.

[Ender]

Well my son chose a course in poly that is not my preference (strongly). It's more apprenticeship than academics. Well I kept my mouth shut and supported him. Gifted him all the tools of the trade.

[Lala81]

30 minutes ago, Ender said:

Well my son chose a course in poly that is not my preference (strongly). It's more apprenticeship than academics. Well I kept my mouth shut and supported him. Gifted him all the tools of the trade.

hmmm bit different leh. While culinary world has infinite competition, at least the apprenticeship leads to further opportunities and responsibilities.

As a bus driver, the upwards progression is very limited. It's not like you can keep scaling the skill up to achieve more complex aims. At least in culinary arts, u can definitely skill up into all kinds of levels, even management, menu design and food concepts etc.
Of course u can quit it all and be a hawker or a tiny restaurant owner chef in the future. But at least the avenue is there. And you shouldn't waste the years when your brain is most plastic.

It's like u can like trains, but I would rather be a train engineer than a train driver. Cos at least then your specialisation means something. 

 

I don't even want to mention Autonomous driving which is surely on the horizon in at least a limited form or other within the next 10-15 years.

 

 

 

Edited September 12, 2022 by Lala81

[Thaiyotakamli]

Everyone has a degree nowadays

 

but no many has bus driving license

[13177]

Ok la, at least he has a poly diploma, no need must study uni since he found something that he loves to do.

Is being a private bus driver, salary higher than driving a public bus? 

[Lala81]

4 minutes ago, Thaiyotakamli said:

Everyone has a degree nowadays

 

but no many has bus driving license

you pay bus drivers 5-6k per month. I guarantee you, got many many people will apply.

Come on, u can train any kid into a driver lah. The army literally trains teenage si ginah 18-19 year old drivers every single year for decades. And they can drive 5 tonners on off-road tracks. What's a bus...

I'm not even talking about the tank and armored vehicle drivers...

 

Edited September 12, 2022 by Lala81

[macrosszero]

One of my friends joined fairprice as a store manager in his 30s. We joked how his colleagues were all aunties, but he rose pretty quickly to management. Someone who can make it will make it no matter the industry. 

Pluck your nose out of the air please. Not too long ago we were singing praises of supermarket staff being essential during the peak of COVID panic.