{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Yah Lah But","title":"#559 ft. Lionel Lee - Why Singapore Needs More Bus Drivers Earning $5K","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2c15f430\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5493,"description":"Our Sponsor: Octa!\nDownload the Octa trading app https://bit.ly/Octa_YahLahButAug and use promo code YAHLAHBUT08 to double your deposit!\nDisclaimer: Trading involves risk. Please trade responsibly and read the full disclaimer here: Octa's Risk disclosure\n\nPrivate bus company Westpoint Transit was recently in the news for its salary offer of up to $5,000 for bus drivers. The response to the recruitment drive was overwhelming, with over 1,400 applicants, and even 5 uni grads among the 30 drivers that were finally hired. Lionel Lee, director of Westpoint Transit, makes a stop at the YLB studio to tell us why they decided on this bold move, the challenges of navigating a family business, and why it’s crucial to encourage more Singaporeans to become bus drivers. Oh, we also nerd out on artisanal buses.\n(00:00) Octa Trading App\n(01:37) Intro\n(06:38) Westpoint's Hiring Practices\n(15:21) Is Transportation a Shrinking Industry?\n(25:09) Why The Hiring Campaign Focused On Local Hires\n(29:18) Even Bankers Are Looking To Be Bus Drivers\n(38:26) How Many People Applied\n(40:28) Business Owners' Responsibilities To Their Staff\n(42:46) Why Do Bus Enthusiasts Love Buses So Much?\n(48:25) Custom-built Buses Are A Thing\n(01:07:03) Perceptions of Bus-driving As A Career (And How They Can Be Changed)\n(01:16:32) One Shiok Thing\nFind us here!\nOur website\nYLB Subreddit\nYLB Telegram Channel\nYLB TikTok\nYLB IG\nYLB YouTube\n\nReference Links\nHow dangling a $10k carrot has helped private bus company woo younger S’porean drivers\nBus company's $5,000 salary offer for drivers draws over 1,400 applicants, 5 uni grads among 30 hired\n\nFind Lionel Lee and Westpoint Transit\nLinkedIn\nWestpoint Transit website\nInstagram\nFacebook\n\nOne Shiok Thing\nSnoop Dogg and Dr Dre's FULL Performance in the Closing Ceremony | Olympic Games Paris 2024\nThe Slaves Sending You Scam Texts - The Journal. | Spotify\nLong Kuan Hung Crocodile Farm Facebook\nUnderwater Hockey Singapore IG\n\nMics and Headphones from @shure\nChairs from...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/P-FL68bNyrAJP_EUfxDZLWp-CdkgeA4hsvYhFh8IVPw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNGVh/NjE1ZTIzODk2ODEx/ZmIwNDkwZWU1NDEy/ZGE4OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}