With taxi rental, daily food, parking, ERP and fines, how do taxi drivers make ends meet?

As their income is fluatuating (Self-employed), they will need to be more prudent in their spending and income. They should be able to take home $3,000 nett for driving about 10 hours for 6 days if i am not wrong. (could be more or less depending).

The good thing about taxi driving is that inherently, they are able to claim business expenses on the following:

1) Vehicle Rental Fee

2) Driving licence Fee

3) Vocational licence Fee

4) Parking Fees

5) Vehicle Washing Expenses

6) Diesel Expenses

7) ERP (that is paid by taxi driver)

Non-tax deductible expenses are

1) Food, household and medical expenses

2) Entertainment expenses

3) Traffic fines

4) CPF contributions

For them to be salaried workers, they need a company that hires them as a driver and they ferry passengers.

Taxi drivers are self employed and they need to drive long hours (at least 10 hours daily) to make ends meet. Just my humble opinion.