Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Rat Catcher on April 09, 2018, 12:29:45 pm
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Quote from article entitled “400 Less Cabbies In The Last Year” in the latest issue of Tacsaî magazine:
“Many people from trades in the construction sector became taxi drivers when building work dried up and they are now going back to their old jobs as they are providing more regular work and pensions” Mr. Waldron said.
He claimed that the cost for new entrants to the industry was prohibitive as first-time applicants had to buy wheelchair accessible taxis which are considerably more expensive than standard vehicles.
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He's a fucking idiot.Talking through his hole.Probably related to the Erm.
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Most reps are loud mouths who'd be best advised to say nothing, ever. Representing drivers is a lucrative business but, for some reason, it doesn't attract competent personnel these days.
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I dunno if that taxi mag is of any use to drivers anymore.They seem to push the agenda of the cab companies and reps a little too hard.
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It's the dispatch firms paying for advertising, I guess. However, it generally seeks comment from drivers' appointed representatives. You can't blame the journalist for the reps being clueless. To be fair, it has criticised Hail0/mytaxi in previous editorials despite the firm being (one of) it's biggest sponsor(s).
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Maybe they're just reflecting what drivers are saying but I think they're too soft.Is there an actual journalist involved or just another double jobbing taxi driver?
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Not sure. Some of the editorials demonstrate very little knowledge of the trade, maybe a journo doing a nixer? Given that it's only published every second month there's probably only a few hours work a week in it.
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So now, in addition to joe herron calling for more taxis,mr waldron wants more also.
Whos side are these fuckers on ? At least with TTNH they are trying to protect the drivers livlehoods who are already in the game.what the fuck are waldron, Aaand heron doing ?
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Haven't heard TTnH complain about NTAs recruitment drive. In fact, I think they have a seat on TAC so have advised NTA to go ahead with the same while they make noise about 1/16th of a ban on taxis using a tiny stretch of road up above in Dublin to deflect their members' attention.
Most of us are around long enough to know how things work in Ireland. Tim got a seat on TAC, mytaxi had spent millions on promotions and bonuses, TAC members needed lobbying.... 2 + 2 = ?
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Ah unions
Were wudnt we be without them
Poor Jim from the Grove heard he moved in meath now
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All them union men must be close to retirement age.Maybe it's just more efficient to divert app marketing money straight to the union bosses.
Something I have noticed is nobody criticising anyone in the NTA.The unions seem to be giving Anne Graham an easy ride compared to Kathleen Doyle and her predecessor.When Kathleen Doyle introduced barriers to entry they wouldn't stop moaning.Very suspicious altogether.
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I see the Germans are givin out about their exports this mornin.....
Yea flood the streets with more taxis an bring on the next recession......
An then watch the sales of 6 ft rope go up in woodies.....
These c..ts have a very short memory
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Dispatch conpanies are not needed in this industry,yet they continue to influnce the people responsible for issuing more licences.WHY ON EARTH WILL YOU NOT DUNP THE CUNTS ?
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I'm no fan of dispatch companies but they'll be needed as competition when MyTaxi starts raising its commission to 15% and beyond.
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So now, in addition to joe herron calling for more taxis,mr waldron wants more also.
Whos side are these fuckers on ? At least with TTNH they are trying to protect the drivers livlehoods who are already in the game.what the fuck are waldron, Aaand heron doing ?
Maybe Waldron is being told what to say by Multiple Plate Owner, and fellow "Union" Official, Christy Humphrey? His son rents out a number of yokes too, mostly to Fordeners.
Probably not filling the rentals...and rightly so.
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The NTA has a Taxi recruitment drive on the go, fer at the moment WAV's only (with grants),
if they don't get the required amount of new drivers in, then they will have to come up with a
new idea and that new idea just might be the abolishment of the moratorium on saloon plates.
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Ifs its WAVS only,how is lifting the moritorium on saloons going to get them what they want ?
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Because drivers want saloons and not wheelies.
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Yeah but the NTA dont
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Supply and Demand !
If the NTA don't get what they want (as in required amount of new drivers)
then they might change the rules !
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belker
did you ever come across an auld mate of mine i have not seen in years, jimmy Crowley. a trad musician, and ballad singer. we played some music together in milltown malbay, at the Willie clancy festival years ago.jimmy was with a group called stokers lodge. he came from the north side of the city a place called Grognabrougher .i know im not spelling it right, but i hope you know where im talking about
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belker
did you ever come across an auld mate of mine i have not seen in years, jimmy Crowley. a trad musician, and ballad singer. we played some music together in milltown malbay, at the Willie clancy festival years ago.jimmy was with a group called stokers lodge. he came from the north side of the city a place called Grognabrougher .i know im not spelling it right, but i hope you know where im talking about
Here ya go Paul : https://www.facebook.com/Jimmy-Crowley-161723507225228/ (https://www.facebook.com/Jimmy-Crowley-161723507225228/)
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belker
did you ever come across an auld mate of mine i have not seen in years, jimmy Crowley. a trad musician, and ballad singer. we played some music together in milltown malbay, at the Willie clancy festival years ago.jimmy was with a group called stokers lodge. he came from the north side of the city a place called Grognabrougher .i know im not spelling it right, but i hope you know where im talking about
It's 'Gurranabraher' or better known as 'Grawn', it would be on what's known as the under-privaliged north-side of the city, as I often posted about Grawn and referencing other more cosmopolitan cities; "If ya fell over in London or New York or God forbid Mumbai then 10 people would walk over you, if ya fell over in Grawn then 10 pairs of hands would be there ta help ya up !".
I have never met Jimmy Crowley but I have heard much of him, he is indeed a local legend down here in Cork.
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Jimmy used to tell me the stories about General Tom Barry,and all that happened in Kilmichael