I took three taxis today, and not one of the drivers asked me for the “surcharge”. I guess you look gullible.
It only comes into effect this Thursday.
Today and tomorrow aren’t public holidays.
Something to do with the martyrdom of sticking around and making easy cash instead of buggering off to Taoyuan or Tainan to hang out with insufferable extended family members, drinking gaoliang, playing mahjong for peanuts, eating two day-old cold prawns, and watching Taiwan “news” on the TV all day, while the kids are all glued to their smart phones.
I think that the premise is absurd. YOU’RE NOT WITH YOUR FAMILY! POOR YOU! YOU SHOULD GET PAID MORE!
Taipei is a fucking ghost town over lunar new year. Perfect for taxi drivers. If you’re smart, that’s when you should be working overtime. It’s steeped in opportunity! Most people dread hanging out with their families. It’s not something that should be rewarded, rather cherished and encouraged!
I would pay them double the surcharge if they would just drive a normal speed and not drive like maniacs trying to get the next customer for the surcharge.