If some rich guy owned all of the jeepneys and buses in our country...
@daydreamer2004007325 (393)
Philippines
November 11, 2010 10:09am CST
...and raised the monthly earnings of their drivers and "konduktors", do you think their drivers would be more responsible and disciplined??? Also, if someone owned these transportation vehicles then wouldn't that mean that there would be less of these vehicles running around our streets?(and less traffic of course)
6 responses
@mihopopcorn (248)
• Philippines
17 Nov 10
The solution is not to increase their earnings but by giving them a regular fixed salary. This will eradicate greed and they will not clog up the stops. Why should they, when they will be earning with or without passengers. It's that simple! I bet i was the first to say this with conviction!
@mihopopcorn (248)
• Philippines
18 Nov 10
If they are lazy to pick up passengers, then they will be fired. Drivers will be treated like ordinary employees in any company. If they don't perform, they go, and are replaced with another. So i don't think it's about discipline, because there are penalties.
@daydreamer2004007325 (393)
• Philippines
18 Nov 10
Yes, to give them a fixed salary aside from the increase in their earnings is part of the suggestion. Now, I am wondering, what if this makes them lazy and not want to pickup any passenger when they do have a fixed earning??? Hmmm, it always depends on the person's discipline. The only way to find out is when someone actually tries it, no?
@Joe_Black (253)
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11 Nov 10
I think they would only be more disciplined if there was training that they had to do in order to get a job in that company.... and as for less vehicles... Well, that's not what we want! People would be out of jobs, and there's not enough jobs in fili as it is!! Not to mention that jeepney fares would go up... =(
I only travelled to fili though, so I don't know exactly what kind of problems there are, but during the two months in total that I spent there, I really loved the jeepneys!
But generally speaking, having one company own all of an industry is bad for employees and customers. Problems like discipline should be addressed with quality control measures. Like the police. =)
@daydreamer2004007325 (393)
• Philippines
12 Nov 10
Yeah but fares would not go up if some rich dude owned all the jeepneys and gave it a fixed fare right? I'm not debating but I am trying to find out the many possibilities. :D
I'm just daydreaming of owning all transportation modes IF ever I become filthy rich like Bruce Wayne or Lex Luthor lol
@academic2 (7000)
• Uganda
11 Nov 10
Discipline is a very individual thing-some drivers can never be disciplined, they continue along the reckless path endlessly
@stewiekillslois (64)
• Philippines
11 Nov 10
I don't think these drivers will be more disciplined if they somehow get a raise. Because that would motivate them more so they will be more aggressive in "agawan ng pasahero". Thus will make the road more dangerous for commuters.
why would it mean that there would be less of these vehicles?i think there would be the same number of jeepneys and buses. Because there are still a lot of commuters in the Philippines.
You know its funny that the MMDA, or whoever it was, (i forgot who) was blaming private vehicles for the heavy traffic in the roads. LOL seriously? Private vehicles are minding their own business and are not the ones "na nagpapaunahan sa pasahero, kaya nagkakatraffic".
@daydreamer2004007325 (393)
• Philippines
12 Nov 10
Yeah but what I meant was, would there be a difference if someone owned all of these vehicles and gave a fixed but high salary to each driver whether they get a big amount of passenger or not?
