TDVL Day 17 of 20

3 more nights to go!!!

Last night (Day 17 of 20), we learnt how to be a good taxi driver in the service industry. Very good and relevant points raised except, who is going to apply all these when faced with the likes of that rude Chai Chee brat? I think if you are able to remain calm and not let bad rubbish or comments affect you, you have already reached some form of enlightenment in life. I realise that it takes age and maturity to attain that although being old does not necessarily mean you have attained it. Come to think of it, I must be right then, I've always told hubs that I'm married to an old man. He's so young at heart (because I get to see a side of him many do not) but generally behaves like a wise old man, always so ready to accept the faults of others and take the flack from others (Ahem, not sure why the wife is always the exception. It's like husbands save the worst for their wives!).

We always have a short tea (or pee) break during our classes and in the second half of last night, we got a chance to practice opening and closing a wheelchair and loading and unloading it from the boot. A cabby definitely has to learn how to handle passengers with special needs. It's not as easy as it seems. Although we expect that most special needs passengers will have a domestic helper or someone else to accompany them, this may not always hold true. The hard part is actually helping a disabled passenger to move from the wheelchair into the cab and vice versa.

So tonight (Day 18 of 20), we'll be having our Practical Assessment 2. I've to ensure my hair is neatly clipped up (because it's usually a wavy mess) and I'm decked out in what will probably be my Taxi Aunty outfit (if I do pass and end up driving). I dug out 2 blouses I had bought from Bangkok's Chatuchak Weekend Market (oh I do miss it. sigh) and which I had not worn prior to this because they warrant ironing! But I've found them quite easy to iron with the steam iron and they are actually very comfortable. Big and airy too. Makes me look much bigger than I am but who cares as long as it's comfortable.

Also, because I find the course mates are generally nice and it would be a waste if we leave and do not even know a single person's contact number, I've volunteered to come up with a contact list for everyone in class who cares to have one. I've only 3 more days to do this and distribute this to them. I'm hoping everything goes well and that nothing will stand in my way of completing the 20 days!