A Taxi Driver’s Blog
I came upon this blog where this guy claims that he is probably the only taxi driver in this world with a PhD from Stanford and a proven track record of scientific accomplishments.
Dr. Cai worked in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) of ASTAR, Singapore for 16 years as a PI (principal investigator). In May 2008, his employment was terminated without any form of compensation given.
Although he has been informed of his retrenchment back in 2007, becoming jobless at his age meant limited response to the numerous CV and application letters he had sent. By November 2008, he made his decision to become a taxi driver. In April 2009, he decided to share his taxi driving life by blogging.
This man wrote this as an introduction in his blog: “I have been forced out of my research job at the height of my scientific career, and unable to find another one, for reasons I can only describe as something “uniquely Singapore”. As a result, I am driving taxi to make a living and writing these real life stories just to make the dull job a little more interesting. I hope that these stories are interesting to you too.”
The blog follows Dr. Cai’s taxi driving experience as it allows you to take a look at life and events from a different perspective. It documents his observations of ‘unique Singapore’ passengers through a storytelling mode and takes you through the journey with him.
To me, Dr. Cai is someone whom I can learn from. Despite facing difficult challenges, he is able to have an open and positive mindset. Perhaps the only thing I find pity is that his academic qualifications are put to waste as a taxi driver.
But who knows? Maybe he’ll come up with a book one day and change to be a writer? I can only wish him all the best in whatever he pursues.
To read his blog, please visit http://taxidiary.blogspot.com
