Forced to raise his four children alone, he took to driving a taxi, which afforded a good income and allowed him the flexible schedule he needed as a single parent. His youngest child was only two years old at the time.
為了獨力扶養四名子女，毅然選擇報酬多，時間彈性的計程車司機工作，以便抽空回家照顧未滿三歲的稚子，由此展開三十年的「計程車人生」。