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He drives a public bus, but 22-year-old <\/strong>Jayrius <\/strong>is certainly “not your typical bus uncle”.<\/p>\n For one, the Singaporean bus captain at SMRT is the youngest driver on the company’s books, reported Lianhe Zaobao.<\/p>\n Jayrius also has end-stage kidney disease \u2014 a diagnosis which came on his 21st birthday.<\/p>\n “It was a very difficult time,” he told the Chinese paper. “I couldn’t accept it and wondered if it was a misdiagnosis.”<\/p>\n Despite this, the transport enthusiast said he still wanted to pursue his dream of becoming a bus captain. At last, he was hired by SMRT.<\/p>\n As Jayrius has to undergo regular dialysis sessions, the bus operator supports him by providing flexible work arrangements to ensure he can attend treatment and have enough rest, according to Zaobao.<\/p>\n Jayrius, who shares about his job and the industry on his personal social media pages, said in a TikTok video posted in March that he is “actively looking for a donor” so he could undergo a kidney transplant.<\/p>\n @_my.nightroutine._<\/a> thanks for following me \ud83d\ude05 #fyp<\/a> #singapore<\/a> \u266c original sound – _my.nightroutine._ – Jayrius \ud83e\udd19<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n “SMRT has been very nice to me and allowed me to work with them when others didn’t want me at all,” he added.<\/p>\n According to Jayrius’ Instagram account, he has been a SMRT bus captain since October 2025.<\/p>\n “It is very fulfilling and exciting,” he said of his job. “I just enjoy serving the public and helping you get to your destination with ease.”<\/p>\n He said that his biggest wish now is to find a suitable kidney donor.<\/p>\n “I hope that I can receive a transplant one day, and be truly free to do what I want to do.”<\/p>\n [[nid:737141]]<\/p>\n lim.kewei@asiaone.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n