“I don’t know why, after working as a chief accountant for 20 years, one day I suddenly told my boss to let me quit my job to become a Grab driver” – Ms. Huong Trinh (51 years old, living in Binh Duong) tearfully confided on March 8, when she and many other female driver colleagues were surprised by the technology car company’s event to change oil, wash cars, and change oil for free on International Women’s Day, March 8.
Ms. Huong Trinh, 51 years old – who was the chief accountant of a large food distribution company in Binh Duong province for 20 years, decided to quit her job to become a 4-wheel technology driver.
Although her house is in Binh Duong, every morning she takes her car to Ho Chi Minh City to pick up passengers, and returns to Binh Duong in the evening. According to her, although the job is hard, it is proactive and mentally relaxing.
“I have been an accountant for over 20 years, because I am now 52 years old, I will definitely have to work for at least 3 more years, pay off the car first and then think about the next step, by then I will probably be old enough to retire,” said Ms. Trinh.
On the morning of March 7, 2023, at a car wash on Thanh Thai Street (District 10, Ho Chi Minh City), Ms. Trinh and many female drivers were suddenly given free car washes and oil changes, regardless of whether they were motorbikes or 4-seater cars.
Female drivers get free car washes and oil changes at a shop in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of March 8.
Ms. Ngan Giang – 34 years old, District 7, a technology driver who has been driving for 5 years, confided: “In general, the job is very stressful, pressure from vehicles and customers. Sometimes I meet many customers who do not understand the problem. Sometimes it rains or shines, the traffic on the road is dangerous; many orders are rushed and there is a traffic jam, so in general, there are many difficulties, but we still give you a comfortable feeling so that you can drive without much pressure.”
Female driver accepts rain and sun to make a living
Meanwhile, Ms. Vu Thi Nhien, 46 years old, who has been driving for 5 months, excitedly said: “I am very happy and surprised. While driving, I suddenly saw a message saying that I could get a free car wash and an oil change when the car was dirty and had run out of oil.”
Car wash operates at full capacity to serve female technology drivers for free
Ms. Nhien herself has only been driving a two-wheeled technology vehicle for 5 months and has had to overcome many difficulties when transporting passengers. The small gift on International Women’s Day 8.3 made Ms. Nhien emotional.
“Many male customers ask why girls drive? This job is so hard. When people ask that, I also see that I suddenly get caught in the sun and rain, and in terms of health, sometimes sitting for a long time causes back pain,” Nhien said.