A Twitter user described an illuminating chat he had with a Bengaluru cab driver that transformed his outlook on employment.
Finding meaning at work is not something that everyone experiences. But, for individuals who have gone through this, it alters how they perform on the job. A cab driver in Bengaluru had a similar incident. An incident involving a woman’s pregnancy helped him realize the significance of his profession and altered his entire outlook on work. His tale was relayed on Twitter by a person who also posted a selfie with the cab driver. In a series of tweets, the user reported that he encountered the driver while on his way to Bengaluru airport. The user described the journey as the “most amazing event” of his life, and discovered that the driver had been the sole provider for his family for the past 17 years.
Starting the taxi driver’s narrative, the user said that it was a late-night travel request that made him realize he was not just performing his job but also assisting people. He received a transportation request one night that he sought to ignore owing to the distance and late hour. Yet he kept being reassigned to the ride. He came to see that there was an emergency baby birth. They hurried to the hospital without hesitating. When they arrived, there were no physicians on duty. They ran to another hospital, arriving barely in time for the baby’s birth. The driver found meaning in his employment after that, knowing he wasn’t only driving but also assisting others in need.
Ending the narrative, the user added, let’s take a minute to respect people who work hard to support their families, and find meaning in our own job.
