Korean Job Discussion Forums

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

I have a GPS. I just love it. I'm not as crazy about it as this guy is, though:

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

How else do you expect him to watch his favorite TV shows with the GPS, traffic, road signs, and pedestrians getting in his way??

cazador83 · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

wow, he has a T-money machine in his taxi!? i've heard that some taxis have these, but i've personally NEVER seen one.

skindleshanks · Joined: 10 May 2004

Looks like he is a taxi driver--there' a fare meter in there too.

sojourner1 · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:27 am Post subject:

I wondered how these taxi drivers afford all this stuff being that they don't make that much money. I know it's not company provided being that each car is equipped differently. It's the blue collar profession that offers the amenities of a white collar position such as cleanliness which is what they usually take great pride in maintaining. I am impressed and happy with Korea's taxi drivers, but I don't get how they make enough money to make it worthwhile.

Maybe the government subsidizes the taxi system as a social welfare to everyone. It's pretty good considering that Korea's public transit system has to be one of the best in the world. Affordable and clean taxis augment a fine bus and train system for everyone to have a fair chance at getting to work and meeting people.

bassexpander · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

I know one company actually advertises their handphone GPS service (Navicall) with at least one cab company.

The service is a monthly rate, and horribly overpriced, though.