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Lifestyle 11 ‘Dangers’ of Being a PHV Driver, Despite You Being Your Own Boss Some people think that being a private hire vehicle (PHV) driver could well be the best job in the world: you have your own transport, you decide your working hours and you’re your own boss. After all, you don’t need to answer to anyone except yourself. But hold your horses, my friend. Advertisements Being a PHV driver isn’t as simple as it seems. In fact, there are people who jumped on the bandwagon and realized the high life they’ve been expecting was not only unattainable, but far from what they had expected. Putting the stress and the long working hours aside, being a PHV driver isn’t exactly “safe” as well. Have you thought of these “dangers” that every driver has to face daily? Now, do yourself and the driver a favour and read this in entirety. You might just treat your driver better on your next trip. Now, if you prefer to watch, we’ve done a video just for this topic #youarewelcome Advertisements Danger Of You As A PHV Driver Not Being A 101% Asset To The Company This is purely an opinion, but let’s touch our hearts and face it: every employer wants their employee to contribute to the bottom line. If an employee is just in an office sitting down and not contributing, he or she will be redundant sooner or later. And let’s face it: ride-hailing firms are losing money every day just to gain more users (if not, what? Contribute to society? Then might as well donate money to charity, no?). The bulk of the money is to the drivers – so, what happens when they get enough users? The market will eventually be saturated. The drivers might no longer be an asset. And that means one thing: pay might decrease. Because no sane firm would lose money for years and not bow out. After all, we’ve got not one but two private-hire firms dropping out of Singapore in mere months (Uber and Jugnoo). So you’re a driver and have contributed to bringing in users: Once the market is disrupted and users are brought in, you should really be worried. Danger Of Getting Into An Accident That Results In Injury Here are some numbers to scare you: “accidents, poisoning, and violence (including suicide), poisoning and violence (including suicide)” are the fifth leading cause of death in Singapore in 2007, and in 2016, there were a total of 140 fatalaccidents and 8,277 accidents that resulted in injuries. Advertisements While not all of them could implicate the driver, he is on the road, which means the danger is much higher. Now, think about it: 8,277 accidents mean there are 22 accidents daily that result in injury. If your grandparents have once told you that driving is one of the most dangerous activities in the world, they’re pretty much correct. Danger Of Getting Into An Accident That Results In The PHV Driver Having To Pay the Excess (Or CDW) Most PHV drivers in Singapore rent their cars, and if they get into an accident, they would have to pay the CDW (collision damage wavier), sort of like excess for personal cars. While they won’t need to pay a cent if it’s not their fault, it’s almost impossible for one not to have one moment of carelessness, especially when you’re driving almost eight hours daily. The CDW could range from $1,000 to $4,000, depending on the car rental company, while excess for an owned vehicle is usually around $500 (vehicle owners are usually more concerned about their NCD than excess). If a PHV driver earns $30,000 a year and gets into two accidents, with the CDW at, say, $2,000, he would have his “salary deducted by almost 13%”. As a normal driver, you might think that getting into two accidents (without injuries) a year is not uncommon. Imagine having to drive 10 times the journey—it’s a scary thought, isn’t it? Advertisements Danger Of Losing The Job Due To Low Rating Do you know that if the average rating you get is below a certain star, your account will be suspended? This is the reason why most of the PHV drivers are politer than cab drivers, hoping that you would give them a five-star rating. But here’s when it gets tricky: some people like to give three stars as an average. In other jobs, all you need to do is to do as you are told and you get to keep your job (mostly, at least). As a PHV driver, you need to go beyond the job of driving to keep your job. Imagine the horror when you realize you’re out of a job because you’ve fetched too many of those three-star warriors. But of course, not all private-hire firms have this policy, but hey: it’s how the industry works. Accept or be replaced. Advertisements Danger Of Becoming Redundant This isn’t an if, but a when: driverless car technology is already here, and now, it’s a matter of how to make society accept it. In fact, Singapore is one of the seven cities featured in a Business Insider articleto be the forerunner of driverless cars. Ironically, the ride-hailing firms are also the ones who have invested in driverless cars. It’s like a school investing in robot teachers—all it takes is just one change in policy and drivers all over the world would be flooding job fairs. Which would have serious repercussions. Read on. Danger Of The Lack Of Skills Due To Current Job Nature A PHV driver does primarily just one thing: driving. Unlike other companies that try to get employees to learn new things so that they can be deployed elsewhere should they get redundant, there is no such privilege for PHV drivers. Advertisements This lack of opportunity might seem far-fetched now, but given the impending driverless cars, it’s actually something that all drivers should worry about first. Danger Of Ever-Changing Incentives Unless you’re a PHV driver, you most likely won’t know about the incentives that drivers get on top of the fares they earn. Ride-hailing firms give monetary incentives to drivers who clock a certain number of trips within a period of time. While they might not be higher than the overall fare, it’s something that keeps the driver loyal. For example, clocking 40 trips in five days could mean an incentive of $260. The incentives, at least according to forums and certain drivers, have been allegedly decreasing. Whether it’s due to the heightened competition or market forces, the real danger is the drivers’ helplessness: they can’t do anything to increase the incentives. Even if they perform, the incentives remain at the same amount. It’s almost like getting a job that provides a salary that might just drop. That itself is a scary thought, isn’t it? Advertisements One can simply switch to another company, but let’s face it: if the incentive is dropping in one company, it most likely is going to drop in another company, too. That’s why there’s a thing known as “market rate”. Danger Of Getting Complacent Ask any boss what their greatest fear is and one of which should be complacency. Ensuring that employees don’t get complacent is one heck of a job; it would be much more difficult for a boss not to get complacent. And since a PHV driver is a boss, you can expect it to be an uphill task. The consequence of waking up late is just less earning? They might just let their tiredness take over, and soon, that tiredness becomes complacency and paying the bills suddenly becomes a problem. The cycle then goes on and on. You can blame it on the driver’s lack of self-discipline, but come on: if you’re a salaried worker, would you mind waking up later every day without immediate consequences? Advertisements Danger Of “MC” In a typical job, being sick means you can call in sick and other than facing colleagues who might just label you as an “MC King”, there isn’t much of a serious consequence. If you’re a PHV driver and you’re sick, for say three days, you’ll still be paying hundreds of dollars for a car that you’re not going to use. And not to mention those income-less days. Yes, they might have traded the flexible hours for benefits, but MC has always been an entitlement. Now they’ve lost that as well. Danger Of The Lack Of CPF Unless you’re a PHV driver who bothers to contribute to your CPF, you would be one of the many who don’t believe in putting money into an account that you can only draw twenty years later. The danger here might not be immediate, but ten or twenty years down the road, you might just regret your decision now. Advertisements And we haven’t even spoken about buying a new house. Danger Of Losing Your License (And Your Job Altogether) If you chiong a red light twice, you would have effectively lost your licence. While you can argue that you might not even survive for driving so recklessly, the reality of losing one’s licence is real. Just ask around and see if any of your friends have lost their licence, or at least gotten some demerit points. Of course, the solution is always to drive safe, but seriously, who deliberately drives unsafely?

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BRA FREE I don’t wear a bra even with white T-shirts – it shows a lot but I really don’t care A FASHION influencer has shared her unbothered attitude toward critics of the bra-free lifestyle. Going braless can be comfortable and empowering, but also risky depending on your top. TikTok user Del Marty shared her carefree attitude when she goes bralessCredit: TikTok TikTok user Del Marty (@adigirll1) explained that she goes without a bra regardless of what she is wearing. In her video, Del told viewers that she regularly wears a "white T-shirt with no bra." The influencer then joked about her "brown nipples and areolas" being on show. Del pretended to brush her hair to show her carefree attitude before doing a double take at her chest on display. Covering her chest with her hands, the content creator acted as though she was shocked by her body. The TikToker modeled a tight white cropped tee throughout the video. "I don't really care though," the slim-built influencer wrote in the clip's caption. Other TikTok users have been sharing their bra-free fashion statements. One expectant mother revealed that she rarely wears a bra and doesn't care who notices. Another content creator explained to her followers that she planned on going braless "all summer long." Del's followers took to the comments section of her clip to share their thoughts on her look. "Absolutely stunning and beautiful," one impressed viewer wrote. Another TikTok user suggested: "Pasties to the rescue." "If you don't care, we don't care. Except for very old dudes and Karens because they love to care about other people's business," commented a third person. The influencer covered her chest as she posed in a tight white cropped T-shirtCredit: TikTok

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NEW MUSIC IMMORTAL Streams "War Against All," Announces New Album As blackened as ever. Immortal, now just founding member Demonaz, has announced their new record War Against All for May 26 and is streaming the blackened title track below. And don't worry – it's intentionally just as fast as old Immortal. ADVERTISEMENT. SCROLL TO CONTINUE READING. "'War Against All' was the first track I wrote for this album," said Demonaz. "It's a fast one where the riffs are mostly inspired by my riffs from Battles in the North. The lyrics are in the true Blashyrkh battle feel and mood for an opening track too. The frosty, raw, and fast battle songs in this style mean everything to me. I will never forget the early years, or disappoint the fans with slowing down the pace." On creating War Against All, Demonazoffered the most black metal answer possible. "Even though the studio work is necessary to get an ultimate recording, the writing process is obviously my favorite. I still write all the guitar riffs/music at home with the same old vibe, and the lyrics as well. The early days of black metal inspire me the most. Cold nights in the woods, on the mountains under the winter moon. That's what keeps the spirit alive, and the foundation to all our music." Pre-orders for War Against All are available here. It's not clear who else played on War Against All, as the press release only mentions it features Demonaz and "some session members, like in earlier recordings." War Against All was produced by Arve Isdal(Enslaved), and recorded at Conclave & Earshot Studio in Bergen, Norway by Herbrand Larsen and Isdal. The album was mastered by Iver Sandøy at Solslottet and given artwork by artist Mattias Frisk. Demonaz also commented on working at Earshot & Conclave Studios, saying "It's actually the same studio where I recorded the guitars and vocals for Northern Chaos Gods. They also did a great job with the new album, and it was a pleasure to go back and work there again. I am especially pleased with the outcome on this one. It's got that cold-biting guitar sound, yet powerful production. "Immortal have never compromised on the original vision, which is taking fans on a journey through Blashyrkh with our most grim and dark music, with every new release. These songs are no exception to this. I am proud of the final result, it's got a distinct expression, and I can 't wait to let the fans hear it!” Source : metalinjection.net

MUSIC VIDEOS CRADLE OF FILTH Drops New Single "She Is A Fire," Announces First Live Album In 21 Years One of two new songs! Cradle Of Filth is back with a new song called "She Is A Fire" and their first new live album in 21 years titled Trouble And Their Double Lives (the last being Live Bait For The Dead in 2002). The live album was recorded at performances between 2014 and 2019 and was produced, mixed and mastered by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studios. Trouble And Their Double Lives also features "She Is A Fire" as well as a second new track named "Demon Prince Regent." ADVERTISEMENT. SCROLL TO CONTINUE READING. "This track and the other original track on this album, 'Demon Prince Regent', were both written after the recording of Existence Is Futile and present a perfect, but not necessarily related, bridge between our Nuclear Blast days and the forthcoming album on Napalm Records," said Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth. "It was always intended to be a double album, so we just thought, 'fuck it! Let's cram some original material on there as well! The absolute worst of both worlds!' The song itself is about the epitome of burning passion; the dark inspiration of love and the creature that has ignited it." On the live record, Filth offered: "I would say a live record was long overdue, judging by the 20-odd year gap between this and our previous offering! It also serves as a great accompaniment to the forthcoming co-headlining 'Double Trouble Live' tour(s) with DevilDriver, and strangely enough is also a notable gap-filler whilst we prepare our debut album for Napalm Records, due for mass excretion in 2024." Pre-orders for Trouble And Their Double Livesare available here. The album runs as follows. "She is a Fire" (New Studio Track) "Heaven Torn Asunder" "Blackest Magick in Practice" "Honey and Sulphur" "Nymphetamine (Fix)" "Born in a Burial Gown" "Desire in Violent Overture" "Bathory Aria" "The Death of Love" (Bonus Track) "Demon Prince Regent" (New Studio Track) "Heartbreak and Seance" "Right Wing of the Garden Triptych" "The Promise of Fever" "Haunted Shores" "Gilded Cunt" "Saffron's Curse" "Lustmord and Wargasm (The Lick of Carnivorous Winds)" "You Will Know the Lion by his Claw" (Bonus Track) Cradle Of Filth and DevilDriver will hit the road with Black Satellite and Oni for the first leg of their Double Trouble Live tour starting this March. Get the dates below. Source : metalinjection.net

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Hong Kong-born actress is first to debut in Japan’s adult video industry Erena So Hoi-lam is making waves in Japan as the first Hong Kong-born actress to join its adult video (AV) industry. Having completed two AV films following six days of filming during her nine-day stay in Japan, the 26-year-old told local media in Hong Kong that she’s turning her genuine love for sex into a career. She showered the Japanese production team with praise for their respect and attentiveness towards her, noting that they did not force her to do anything she did not want to do. So, who is currently learning Japanese, speaks her native language of Cantonese in her debut film as an AV lead actress. She is paired with popular Japanese male porn star Ken Shimizu in the film, which is set to release in the next two weeks. In the interview, So shared that she has yet to tell her family about her new career but believes that her family will understand her decision once they find out. “I can’t ask my family to look after me forever,” she was quoted as saying. “I think I can be a success [and later help my family too].” In Hong Kong, she has appeared on ViuTV‘s “Love Talk” program and in the movie “#PTGF Rental Girlfriend.” Before breaking into the world of Japanese AV, So said she spent nearly two years trying to get the attention of Japanese porn production companies. After getting ignored or rejected multiple times, she eventually approached production companies in Taiwan to ask for help in contacting their Japanese counterparts. According to So, she plans to work in the AV industry for at least three years before moving on to other genres of film and TV dramas. When news of her AV debut emerged on Japanese online forums, she immediately garnered many new fans and supporters who pledged to buy her DVDs. With the overwhelming support, she decided to organize group orders on her Instagram, facilitating fans who pay HK$7,000 (approximately $892) for 20 DVDs, each costing HK$350 (approximately $45). So first made headlines in Japan last year after posting a video of herself taking a “naked” walk by the seaside in Tsim Sha Tsui in response to Japan’s “No Bra” movement. The video has been viewed over 130,000 times. So also has a Patreon account where she sells photos, openly stating that she sells pictures that focus on specific parts of her body.

Screening of Winnie the Pooh horror film cancelled in Hong Kong Moviematic, which had organised a screening of the film for Tuesday evening, reported the cancellation on its social media page. Screengrab/Facebook/Jagged Edge Productions HONG KONG - The screening of Winnie the Pooh: Blood And Honey, a British slasher film due to be released in Hong Kong this week, has been cancelled, its distributor said on Tuesday (March 21), without giving a reason for pulling it. VII Pillars Entertainment said on its Facebook page that it was with “great regret” that the scheduled release of the movie on March 23 had been cancelled. It did not give further details. Chinese censors have in the past targeted the film’s main character, originally conceptualised by English author A. A. Milne, due to memes that compare the bumbling bear to President Xi Jinping. The comparisons began in 2013 when Xi visited the US and met his then counterpart Barack Obama and some online commentators seized on their likeness to Pooh and Tigger. Some people have used the image of Pooh to signal dissent. The Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (Ofnaa) told Reuters that it has issued a certificate of approval to the applicant. “The arrangements of cinemas in Hong Kong on the screening of individual films with certificates of approval in their premises are the commercial decisions of the cinemas concerned, and Ofnaa would not comment on such arrangements,” a spokesman said. A ticket-booking link on its Facebook page brought up a message saying ticketing was temporarily unavailable. Moviematic, which had organised a screening of the film for Tuesday evening, reported the cancellation on its social media page earlier in the day and cited technical reasons for the cancellation. A new censorship law in the former British colony came into effect in 2021. Some films have been prevented from being shown in the Chinese special administrative region. Read Also Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey slasher movie ain't no bedtime story The city’s censorship law bars films that “endorse, support, glorify, encourage and incite activities that might endanger national security”. Beijing imposed a national security law on Hong Kong in 2020 after the city was rocked by anti-government protests. The law sets out punishment for anything deemed subversion, secession, colluding with foreign forces and terrorism. Two films were dropped from Hong Kong’s international film festival last year after failing to get approval from authorities. The cancellation comes as Hong Kong hosts the Art Basel contemporary art fair with authorities keen to promote the city as a vibrant cultural hub. Source: asiaone.com

ROCKUMENTARY This Video Of Grannies Blasting Out Death Metal In New Liquid Death Commercial Is All You Need In Life Besides slamming back a tall boy of LD today By Dan Alleva Published March 4, 2023 If you're not aware, allow me to hip you to the latest craze in bottled water: Liquid Death! ADVERTISEMENT. SCROLL TO CONTINUE READING. The beverage market may be bombarded with new products every day, making it nearly impossible to tell one from the other. And with a name like Liquid Death, you'd be forgiven if you thought it like Everclear, or some other grain alcohol sure to put her on your ass in an instant. But, nothing could be farther from Liquid Death's tall boy cans of "natural artesian water" that the company describes as water sourced "from a deep underground mountain… protected by a few hundred feet of stone and contains naturally occurring minerals (aka electrolytes) that aren’t just good for your body, they will murder your thirst. Instantly." Murder your thirst… Sounds like a death metal song, right? Well, so funny you should agree, because Liquid Death's new marketing campaign has tapped into the extreme realm of heavy metal for a new commercial. You can check it out below. Challenged by the notion that LD's new line of iced tea is "like his grandma's iced tea," some seriously metal grannies appear out of nowhere and hit the "go" button hard, blasting out some seriously fierce lyrics about… iced tea, I guess? I couldn't really understand the vocal, personally. Maybe if somebody want to take a stab at a transcription, there could be mashup opportunities galore! But in all seriousness, I am really curious about who wrote the music to this commercial. Can you imagine being the person in marketing whose job was to present that concept? Like, what was his cold open — "Raise your hand if you're a fan of Witch Vomit"? ADVERTISEMENT. SCROLL TO CONTINUE READING. Regardless, enjoy this really funny video, and if you wanna learn more about Liquid Death, you can visit their site here. Source : metalinjection.net

The Decibel Magazine Tour 2023 Issue of Decibel is Now Available March 17, 2023 Decibel Magazine North America’s longest-running metal tour has returned! Our tenth iteration of national devastation is back in black… and bloody, bloody red. Before they trek out across the U.S. under the Decibel banner, Swedish black metal headliners Dark Funeral,compassionate death metal masters Cattle Decapitation and newcomers 200 Stab Wounds and Blackbraid have laid claim to the May 2023 cover to divulge their secrets on what’s in store. If that wasn’t already enough for you, each issue comes packed with an exclusive track from tech death wizards Origin, courtesy of the Decibel Flexi Series. Don’t wait until this issue is gone; pick up your copy today! Presented by Metal Blade Records, and sponsored by Pull the Plug Patches, Century Media, IndieMerchStore, Upstate Records, Sauce Leopard and Savage Lands, tickets for the 2023 Decibel Magazine Tour are on sale now, and can be found below. The Decibel Magazine Tour 2023 dates: 5/11/2023 The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA 5/12/2023 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ 5/13/2023 El Rey – Albuquerque, NM 5/15/2023 Granada Theater – Dallas, TX 5/16/2023 Empire Control Room – Austin, TX 5/17/2023 The Warehouse – Houston, TX 5/19/2023 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL 5/20/2023 Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA 5/21/2023 The Underground – Charlotte, NC 5/23/2023 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD 5/24/2023 Irving Plaza – New York, NY 5/26/2023 Club Soda – Montreal, QC 5/27/2023 Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON 5/28/2023 Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI 5/30/2023 The Metro – Chicago, IL 5/31/2023 First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN 6/02/2023 The Summit – Denver, CO 6/03/2023 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT 6/05/2023 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 6/06/2023 The Vogue Theater – Vancouver, BC 6/07/2023 The Hawthorne Theatre -Portland, OR 6/09/2023 The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA 6/10/2023 Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA Hails to our partners! Metal Blade Records Century Media Records Pull the Plug Patches Upstate Records Sauce Leopard IndieMerchstore Savage Lands Source : https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2023/03/17/the-decibel-magazine-tour-2023-issue-of-decibel-is-now-available/