Taxi driver considers career change due to spiking gas prices
After a decade in the business, taxi driver Sisayn Bekuto is considering a career change, all because of how much it's costing him to fill up his tank.
After a decade in the business, taxi driver Sisayn Bekuto is considering a career change, all because of how much it's costing him to fill up his tank.
Taxi driver considers career change due to spiking gas prices
After almost 10 years of collecting fares at MSP Airport, Sisayn Bekuto is now thinking about making a career change. The longtime taxi driver says very soon he may leave his taxi cab behind for good, and it?s all because of how much it's costing him to fill up his tank.
After almost 10 years of collecting fares at MSP Airport, Sisayn Bekuto is now thinking about making a career change. The longtime taxi driver says very soon he may leave his taxi cab behind for good, and it?s all because of how much it's costing him to fill up his tank.
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