Showing posts with label Taxi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Taxi. Show all posts

The Autorickshaw-Wonder Transport

Bajaj Auto has survived on a unique product, in addition to its two-wheelers. Autorickshaw, is what it is called in India, and it is a soft-topped three-wheeler that is ubiquitous on our roads. Also known as a tuk-tuk in some other countries, in a similar form. You can see one on the left, in this pic.



This is a unique vehicle, that runs as a cheaper taxi (than the four-wheeled ones). Its uniqueness is in the fact that it is able to negotiate the twists and turns of Indian roads easily, and go into the bylanes of any town without blinking. It runs on petrol, LPG or CNG, though larger variants use diesel and are not as elegant.

We in India have grown up using the autorickshaw to go everywhere, if buses were not available. It can also fit in a large amount of luggage, so going to and from the railway station is a cinch. The driver of this contraption is also unique, and can improve your negotiation skills. He is a born trainer of these skills in some cities, and can change your mood based on his nod or refusal to take you places.

All in all, we can't do without this auto!

Why I Hate Self-service

Self-service is a non-starter, as far as I am concerned.

First of all, the meaning of service is that the service-person is dedicated to serve me, the customer. If I am serving myself, what is he there for? Serving himself?

I end up buying more of everything I don't need, because of these *&* damn self-service retail stores. Who will pay me for all the wasteful expenditure?

The self-service concept dumbs down the service-people. Try conversing with a bookstore service-person in a book store, and you'll know what I mean. Do we want them to reach the IQ levels of a McD service-person in the U.S??

I hate to do my own work, when I don't have to. If I look for products, order them online, pay for them myself, and collect them at my doorstep myself, what are the service people doing? Or instead of royally hailing a cab or an autorickshaw (tuk-tuk),, if I have to spend many minutes booking it, and then explaining to the cab guy where to find me, I am not exactly thrilled by the experience.

Say NO to self-service. I would have started a movement against it, but then, that would be another exercise in self-service...


In a World of OTPs and KYCs

 And digital menus.. imagine these.. If you want to enter Heaven, you need to prove your credentials.. first, a KYC to prove your identity.....

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