This time, it concerns the Airport Limo driver. Pakcik is my regular driver and picks me up whenever I need to go to the airport or return from the airport. He diligently takes receipts from the limo company instead of trying to solicit his own business which many of the limo drivers are inclined to do. In short, he is an honest, hardworking man.
I spoke with him regarding the terms and conditions for driving the airport limo. He drives a Proton Waja which costs approximately RM40-50 k per car. Pakcik pays RM142 per day (RM100 for daily rental, Rm42 for misc. maintenance charges). He has to pay the rental 364 days a year with only 2 days free (New Years Eve and Day) - at this rate, per Proton Waja, an whopping amount of RM251,000 is paid to the company over a period of 5 years.....
Gas, petrol , tolls are all borne by the driver.
They get 8 sets of tyres per year but when they request for the tyres - sometimes the company replies that stocks are limited....
There are also stiff fines to be paid for late delivery, pick up etc.
I asked if the Waja will eventually be transferred to the driver after a reasonable duration. Apparently I was told that none of the drivers has ever taken ownership of an airport limo vehicle
Naturally I asked if he had a copy of the Agreement that was signed between the company and himself..
He wasn't given a copy....AND he had to bear the stamping fee for the agreement of RM100... I thought to myself..RM100 for ad valorem stamping? Hmmmm..... shouldn't it be Rm25 only?
Of course, though he feels cheated, he is afraid to complain - his bolder colleagues have tried to voice their grievances but these "brave" people were terminated hence losing their livelihoods, a fate that he cannot afford to have seeing as he has to support a family of 8.
He silently brooded that the owner of the company is a crony of UMNO ..........
Hmmmm....Rm251,000 over a 5 year period for one Waja......
The license holder for the Airport Limo company is getting a rather good deal, if I may say so but who has the short end of the stick again?
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