Here we go again. A few days ago a a senior politician from major component of the ruling coalition calls for abolishment of toll collection by expressways. I hope it will not happen. But if it does thousands of jobs will be lost since the services that the jobs provide will be no more required and redundant. Collectively this thousands of citizens will have to undergo a drastic and transformational change. Consider Ahmad, a single parent with 2 children. As a traffic assistant, he traverse the expressway in a provided vehicle and provide assistance when a customer's vehicles breakdown or involve in accident. His primary function is to ensure the safety of the distressed customer and prevention of secondary accident since oncoming vehicles comes at a speed. Over the years he has improved on his knowledge and with experience he has truly master his role for this society. Upon reading about the threat to his job a dejected Ahmad said "With job market so bad now how am I going to feed my 2 children?"

"I have committed and improve myself to serving people for years and and now it looks like I have to change and do something else in order for my kids to have decent food. May be I go back to my village, plant vegetables and raise chickens, if that is what I have to do."

Ahmad is one of thousands whose future looks uncertain. But the impact to society is a lot greater. Thousands of jobs eliminated means millions worth of products and services is lost. This will start a vicious cycle of more jobs lost.