So after leaving my company on May 2017, I started working random jobs to get back my previous salary.
August
I became a contractor apprentice under my relative straight after leaving my previous job thinking that I should learn a skill. Naively thought that hard work and perseverance will get me equipped with the knowledge needed fast enough to kick off my entrepreneur journey. However, I failed to calculate the capital needed to buy the required equipment and vehicle needed. Failed miserably!!! I am rather lucky though to have my relative showing me the trade these 3 months. Training ended around August.
I went to sign up for foodpanda as a food delivery cyclist/e-scooterist next. The signing up process is rather easy. After the briefing from the chosen HQ on setting up the phones and some rules, we were all sent to have an on job training session with a senior cyclist. Basically following them around with a bicycle, for my case, I had to unlock an oBike to do the job. Instantly regretted it. LOL. Those who had tried cycling using the oBike should understand the amount of effort needed to cycle on these bicycle is not a joke. So me and this other guy follow our senior cyclist around for delivery for the rest of his session to deliver food to hungry customers. A simple and own time own target job. I started to think, hell yeah, this job can sustain my expenses while I plan for my next move. Booked my first shift on a public holiday.
October
Fast forward to October, things were going good with the delivery until I received a message saying that I had drop tier. Foodpanda had this tier system where it allows people with better tier to book their schedule first. Tier 1 being the best. Tier 2 is where all newcomers started off with. Even when I had worked everyday except one weekends (Saturday and Sunday), I dropped to tier 3. Riders who work on friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings shifts are given higher ratings than those who work full weekdays shift. This dropped in tier caused major disruption in the schedule booking. By the time I can went into the app to see the schedule, all shift had been taken.
Seeing this, I went to sign up for ubereats hoping that I can at least compensate some of the down time caused by the shift issue. What prompted me to sign with ubereats is their full flexibility and also trips were calculated based on distance. All I had to do is to go online and wait for the orders to come in for delivery. And so i waited... and waited...
November
My income was not able to sustain my expenses, next step was to go find a job, preferably a sheltered environment as it is also the raining season for Singapore. Stumbled upon an part time warehouse assistance job with many OT and also near my place, I accepted the job and worked for 2 months now. Looking at my November income, irony, it is actually the best month till date since I left my company.
December
One day, my wife asked me what is the difference I am doing now compared to what I am doing in my previous company. I told her that I am paid for OT and I don't have to answer calls after work. Temper is also better. However, all these came at an expense of leaving for work earlier and ending work late. This is not what I had planned when I leave my company. Yes, I worked hard but the hourly pay for this warehouse assistance job is not helping me with my target of providing a better life for my family.
It is time to move to my next plan. Getting the PDVL (had already passed the test) and a property licence.
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