Here’s a boss who understands the hardships of his employees No, we are not sarcastic at all — because Mr Nigel Wood, the current Managing Director of Go-Ahead Singapore is spending more than SBS Transit and SMRT on the wages of his workers. According to The Straits Times, Go-Ahead’s starting basic wage of $1,865 is about 5 to 15 percent higher than what SMRT and SBS offer their drivers. Source Who would have thought such a boss exists? Well, Mr Wood used to be a bus driver back in London 21 years ago, which probably explains why he’s so generous to his new employees. He is able to put himself in the shoes of bus drivers because he understands the hardships they face coupled with the long and strenuous hours of driving. Started from the bottom In 1995, he used to be a PCV Driver trainee at London General Transport Services Ltd and two years later he was a Night Controller at London Central. He only started working at Go-Ahead London as an Assistant Operating Manager in Sep 2003. Eight years later, he climbed up the corporate ladder and became the Managing Director of Go-Ahead Singapore. Which is quite fascinating considering the fact that he only started out as a mere bus driver! Mr Wood said “Many […]
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