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He has also used the digital literacy skills from the course to track his earnings via an Excel dashboard he built himself. “My wife joked that I over-prepared. But last month, when the surge pricing algorithm glitched, I knew exactly which zones to move to. The course paid for itself in two days.”

According to a 2023 SkillsFuture Singapore report, over 600,000 Singaporeans have used their credits for training, with the Transport & Logistics sector seeing a 40% increase in enrollees over 45. skillsfuture pdvl course

“I thought I knew Singapore roads. I was wrong,” he laughs. The course covered everything from Dynamic Pricing Algorithms to Service Etiquette for Disabled Passengers . There was a module on Financial Literacy for Self-Employed Drivers —learning how to manage CPF contributions without a corporate employer—and another on Conflict Resolution . He has also used the digital literacy skills

The course wasn’t just theoretical. It included a practical assessment where Kenny had to navigate a passenger with a visual impairment and a mother with a pram. “You learn that a five-star rating isn’t about speed. It’s about the little things: the angle of your air-con vent, the silence of your phone, the scent of your car.” The course paid for itself in two days

“I sent out 40 resumes. I got three replies. All of them said I was ‘over-experienced’ or asked for a salary I couldn’t live on,” Kenny recalls, sitting in the driver’s seat of his silver Hyundai Ioniq. “At 52, you aren’t ‘retraining.’ You’re just ‘expensive.’”

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