Barker benefits

I think the idea of having jeepney barkers is a good thing. not sure of the arrangements between barkers and drivers, whether its advantageous or not but for a commuter like me, i find it convenient. first, i dont have the problem of thinking of my jeepney fare because im already asked to pay for it right before i ride. and most of the time, they have change! so no need to worry of not having change for the jeepney fare. and lately, ive been really bad with the jeepney fares, few days ago, i forgot that i paid P10 for a P7 fare. so that means i still have a P3 change. but i forgot about it and honestly thought that i paid the exact fare (so the P3 change was being passed around the jeepney and no one was claiming it, i even passed it to another passenger). so i lost P3 in the process. at least its the driver's gain. and i did it again yesterday! and this time, i paid P15, for yes, another P7 fare. that's more than twice i was supposed to pay. but like before, i forgot that im only supposed P7 because i was thinking of the tricycle fare which was P12. so, when the driver didnt give me my change, i thought i gave the exact amount (i doubt too much, its possible for a person to make me doubt even my own name!). only when i got home did i realize how much i paid. so, its really convenient to have barkers. problem is, they can only do the charging of fares at the jeepney terminals. and in this country, jeepney stops only means the two jeepney terminals at the end of each one entire trip. second, the good thing about barkers is that they create a sense of discipline among passengers. they make sure the passengers line up. and of course, they make sure some dont get free rides. of course, some complain that barkers fill the jeepneys too much, that it appears that its always one passenger in excess of the actual seating capacity. ive experienced that inconvenience many times. but as one barker pointed out, if the commuter wants comfort, get a taxi. for me, such inconvenience is a small price to pay so that i could get a cheap ride.