A Day in a life of a Commuter

Are you in a place where there are lots of commuters each day? Are you even one of them? If that so, this article has something to tell about that. 

Let us uncover the day in a life of a commuter.

Assume you are residing in a place full of beautiful places or spots. It is indisputable that some would take good of that condition, say, the drivers of public vehicles that the tourists ride in if they happen to visit that special place without private cars.

Not only that. People who have works and students who have classes who do not have personal vehicles have no choice but to commute each day.

Then, here comes those some opportunists and go-getters drivers who charge local or those who are living in that particular area with a relatively high amount of fare. Well, if you are going to be late, you probably have no choice but to pay that required amount of fare. Who would not get mad at them? Now, it comes the thing when fare from public vehicles becomes unfair. Yes, not all are that kind of driver, but knowing that some exist with that traits is really an unkind manner. Yes, the price of gas may increase, but that is not enough reason to double the amount of fare being charged.

Do you want to hear their favorite lines? You can read them below. Take note: This is not in general. I do not know if your province or place has the same set of things as these.

"Medyo malayo ang pupuntahan mo ma'am/sir, baka pwedeng dagdagan mo na lang tutal mag-isa ka lang naman."

In English, since what you are going to is quite far, you have to pay more. Besides, you are just only one.

A rushing person, because of some crucial things, may not negotiate the price anymore and will immediately accept the offer because if they still try to deal with the driver, they might end up looking for another one, only to face the same travail.

Students or learners who do not have their own service may commute every day going to school. More load, headache, and burden will be placed on their shoulders because they have a short and tight budget. I am also encountering this situation sometimes. The drivers oblige you for more when, in fact, the amount of gas that was used in going to the university is lesser than what is used to when just traveling to other parts of our area, which they charge a smaller amount of fare. Can you feel the struggle here? One thing is for sure: It's UnFARE.

"Lagpas na sa ganito ang oras ma'am/sir, dagdagan mo na lang ang pamasahe mo."

In English, It is now late at night, so you have to give more.

Just because it is now evening or late in the evening, a commuter needs to pay more now? They can ask for more but not to the extent that the fare they oblige you to pay is already far beyond the schedule and amounts of fare. Again, one thing is for sure: It's UnFARE.

Just imagine you are tired and exhausted due to your job as an employee, and you want to go home now to feel relaxed, yet you still have to commute. You will reach your home with more exhausted, which is really hard in commuters' lives.

On the other hand, suppose you are a student who commutes daily. Even if you are tired, you do not have another option but to ride on a public vehicle, and you just endure it. 

You presumably have a headache at the end of that day. If you try to talk about the fare, they will still always try to demand it. In their minds, well, "it is your loss, not mine." But do they think it is good enough? Without commuters, they will not have income. 

Anyways, since you are tired already and since you know that the deal will just end up with no change at all, you have no choice but to just take it and go with the flow just to avoid misunderstandings and to avoid stress, itself—pity for those encountering this mishap.

It is a fact that you cannot always dictate what others desire to do. If charging a high amount of fare makes them happy, so be it. But if only they are to put themselves into the shoes of commuters, they may understand all of these concerns.

Again, without commuters or passengers, they will not have revenue. So, it should be fair for both crowds.

Nonetheless, I hope that this thing may happen to end. But for as long as there is one ingrate and opportunist driver, this passengers' dilemma will not end. Obviously, the cost of the fare will still be unfair.

So, in the day of the life of a commuter, can you feel the struggle?