In Kolkata, usually, a typical bus conductor performs the following things, like a boss and it makes me wonder if I am living my life up to its true potential wink emoticon
- He is The boss. It's his bus. His rules and his calculations of the fare.
- He is The marketeer. Sales will follow only if he screens through his target passengers and resolves their queries (bus stops) promptly. It's a thankless job, really.
- He is The live Google directions/ maps. The route, the bus stops, the pit stops, the abrubt stops, the not so popular stops. All. He just needs a breath's time to name them !
- He is The negotiator. Be it the traffic police, or his thakurdada, 100 means 100. He just can't get enough out of this hero.
- He is The singer. All the idiotic songs which got the coveted chance to feature in the playlists, at some time in the distant past, for the stereo in the bus, are known to him. And his voice is earthy, rusty, mystic and hysterical grin emoticon
- He is The funny guy. Astey ladies, kole bachcha, chepe bosun, dhore thakun !
- He is The fin guy. All accounts receivable and accounts payable, time value of money (his understanding of 50p coins) - he collects and he dispenses. All day. Also, fair deals, without bills - side income after all smile emoticon
He might not be the one who drives the bus, but surely the bus rides drive me crazy grin emoticon
Aastey Aastey. Nambar ache wink emoticon
