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Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: john m on September 03, 2018, 04:29:35 pm
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Sure there's probably millions of them doin it!
What about the lads driving buses...obviously not gross misconduct in Dublin Bus.
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What about the postmen, petrol tanker drivers, firemen, soldiers, gardai, pilots, teachers, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc,
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No law against it provided you inform your employer and they approve .I wonder was his wife fined for not registering him on the driver app .I would assume she did not as he was unable to say exactly when he drove the cab .
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Yeah John...i can see her gettin banged up...abroad!!
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Nobody likes a hungry cunt.Maybe 800 euro a week wasn't enough for him.Now he can go full time.He had some neck to try and sue Transdev after it violated their terms and conditions.
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Sure there's probably millions of them doin it!
What about the lads driving buses...obviously not gross misconduct in Dublin Bus.
Yer not allowed in yer contract to work at any other job... In Dublin bus...
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He said he did not collect any fares, and that these would be forwarded to his wife later.?
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Transdev hired a private investigator.
Dublin bus don't give a fuck.
The taxis are parked in the donnybrook bus depot.
Joke,
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Betta anything he was a Hungary cunt foreigner
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Why the secrecy, was he African?
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He said he did not collect any fares, and that these would be forwarded to his wife later.?
rofl...Liffey and bike come to mind...
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I'd say it was Kennedy at it again watcha think ? Do yis remember him ?
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Rumour is other drivers got the hump when he was out driving his taxi while they were on the picket line last year he mouthed off and was told he would be sorted .
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Hospital Consultants moonlight too............
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Did the taxithingey in the review not say if you drive for a living you must inform your primary employer that you also drive a taxi so they can make sure you comply with working time directives for drivers .Obviousy a postalsorter or soldier who was not in the Trans Corp would not be effected .
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Ya don't want some driver nodding off in your multi-million euro tram.I'm surprised insurance companies haven't declined policies to the double-jobbing truck truck/bus drivers yet.Those crashes are never cheap to settle.
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The door decals never stopped the double jobbers like everyone thought they would at the time
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Bagatelle....
I remember that Summerhill in Dublin,
And the Taxis they smelled like hell,
All because of the double-jobbing hungry cunt drivers,
And them eatin' their lunches at the rhythm of the tram bell.............
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John I believe you are right.if memory serves me right,there was a requirement on people in other driving jobs such as bus,truck,etc etc positions to inform their primary employers if they intended double jobbing. How effectively that could be monitored is anyone's guess though
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I'd say it discouraged a few.Even hungry fukkers hate being called hungry fukkers.
There were a few lads doing limo work in their taxis that can't anymore so there's a that part.The main reason for stickers was to create some uniformity in the fleet.Blokes like Eclass making the rest of us look shit in our Avensises and Skodas.Stick a yellow stripe on the taxi and we all look shite.Same reason kids have school uniforms.
Door stickers never really bothered me as I don't care what the car looks like.I've never let a bus/luas pass me because I don't like the look of it.That would be silly.
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If I remember correctly,the working time directive cannot be applied to people in self employed positions, as they are free to do unlimited hours as they wish, but I think some of our reps at the time tried to make a case that the taxi industry should be considered their primary employment,and their nine to five jobs should be accessed collectively for the purposes of pushing them over the working time limit
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A taxi licence IS NOT a licence to work So even though you inform your employer that you do a bit in the taxi .It would be hard to decide how much of a bit unless the meter was read or programmed to switch on and off after your alotted working time availability .As the Rodent once said which would you prefer an 80% full time driver fleet with 20% casual or would you prefer to compete for work with every driver for every job .If I could get a Part time job with no work involved I would take it in a heartbeat and only work the taxi at the weekend .Ive gotten to the point where the romance has gone out of this job .
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I'd say the reason for the door stickers was because the full time drivers were giving it to Alan Kelly in the neck over double jobbers.in fairness to Kelly ,I think he had some sympathy with the full timers at the time,but as he explained he could not legally stop them,but I believe he thought he was doing the next best thing by introducing door stickers unfortunately they didn't work,because there are still as many double jobbing Hungary cunts as ever
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I used to dislike them now I feel sorry for them.Any man who needs two wages to pay the bills has bigger problems in their life.Besides they usually work when I'm off so we need drivers to bring us home at night.
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They're no more a threat than lunatics working 16 hr shifts Thurs-Sun.
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When you think about it,the double jobbers could be a factor in why our insurance costs are so high. A man,or woman ,who works another job,is bound to be suffering from fatigueand therefore more likely to be involved in an accident through tiredness. This could well be the reason our costs are so high, due to the number of claims.so apart from taking our livlehoods,they are probably costing us on insurance as well
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There's a cunt that i often meet while driving up the M1 at the end of a night.....slows down to a point of almost stopping and then burying the pedal into the carpet....i would imagine he's falling alseep.....he recently changed from the Avensis to a Prius but i haven't seen him in a while.....i didn't see any articles about an upturned Prius in a ditch on the M1 so i take it he's still breathing.
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the solvency directive 2 from brussels is the reason why insurance ballooned up.
insurance companies were ordered to build up huge cash reserves to prevent the need for them to be bailed out in the future. essentially a license to double or triple the profits they were already making with the stroke of a pen.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvency_II_Directive_2009
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There does be a hugely snigificant increase in the number of taxis at the weekend ,I suspect a lot of this also has to do with drivers coming from the country (in some cases illegally) to operate in Dublin,as well as the double jobbers
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the solvency directive 2 from brussels is the reason why insurance ballooned up.
insurance companies were ordered to build up huge cash reserves to prevent the need for them to be bailed out in the future. essentially a license to double or triple the profits they were already making with the stroke of a pen.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solvency_II_Directive_2009
Clued in.
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There does be a hugely snigificant increase in the number of taxis at the weekend ,I suspect a lot of this also has to do with drivers coming from the country (in some cases illegally) to operate in Dublin,as well as the double jobbers
No one knows how many Taxi's work Dublin at any time, The area stickers are a load of bollix, renters have multiple stickers on the roofies,
It's just a free for all,
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Better to have 'em working a few hours per week than 50 or 60. Now that there's a perceived shortage of taxis (fuelled by "drivers" unions and dispatch firms) there's less idle plates.
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I don't know how anyone could make out there is a shortage of taxis ,just let them take a look at Dublin city centre any Friday,or Saturday night many a time I just felt like going home,in total frustration at the amount of taxis,and once or twice I did.i suppose they are saying the same thing about me though
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So, it'd be better if more where driving Luaeyes instead of clogging the unofficial ranks...
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Yip
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More info for you Dollymount .Ferage and his mob are financing the new Party .His official Spokesman in the European Parliament is the Organiser .Farage trying to Fuck up Ireland to get the Brits off the Hook over the Border .
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In speaking of Double-jobbing, I had this lovely very pleasant girl in the cab last week, she asked to be brought to a lap dancing club in the city, she was unusually chatty fer a lap dancer and she told me that she just does this fer pocket money and spends, but it was her daytime job that paid all her bills.... in AN POST !!
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In speaking of Double-jobbing, I had this lovely very pleasant girl in the cab last week, she asked to be brought to a lap dancing club in the city, she was unusually chatty fer a lap dancer and she told me that she just does this fer pocket money and spends, but it was her daytime job that paid all her bills.... in AN POST !!
FTR; Lap dancers get 50% of the take on a dance with no flat fee paid by the club,
and any extras that they can make in the private rooms are their own.
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The door decals never stopped the double jobbers like everyone thought they would at the time
I can't agree there DM, they may not have stopped them all but they did stop a good share,
personally the stickers don't bother me at all, I even have my Silver cab branded with MyTaxi
and that doesn't bother me either, when all is said and done; IT'S A TAXI !!
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Well they should be a problem for a FULL TIME driver,but I thought it would have put a lot of double jobbers off I don't know how anyone can possibly say there is a shortage of taxis in Dublin particularly at the weekend,the number of taxis in Dublin is mind boggling.tgere are STILL far to many taxis,and those greedy fukking bastard radio companies seem to have the ear of the NTA I just don't know why indigenous drivers won't revolt against them for trying to get more drivers into the industry,and reduce the work even MORE.greedy bastards KEARNS,KELLY EBBS ,ETC
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John I'm very interested to hear Nigel is funding it I emailed his office some time ago congratulating him on his return.got a breif reply from him,just thanking me for my words of encouragement NV
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Many students fund their studies by bedding down with a sugar-daddy for the 3 or 4 yrs...the money Mam and Dad gives them goes on hooch and snort.
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Well they should be a problem for a FULL TIME driver,but I thought it would have put a lot of double jobbers off I don't know how anyone can possibly say there is a shortage of taxis in Dublin particularly at the weekend,the number of taxis in Dublin is mind boggling.tgere are STILL far to many taxis,and those greedy fukking bastard radio companies seem to have the ear of the NTA I just don't know why indigenous drivers won't revolt against them for trying to get more drivers into the industry,and reduce the work even MORE.greedy bastards KEARNS,KELLY EBBS ,ETC
I wonder why bonuses are paid to drivers exceeding certain quotas? Would it be invaluable ammunition in a future campaign to convince certain bodies of the need for more plates? Cynics might think so. Meanwhile, the "drive for 5" is on for the Dubs next yr.
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Drivers want to be able to screen their customers before accepting an app job.Any idiot can use Mytaxi with 10/15 pints onboard.Just because nobody is taking the app job doesn't mean there are no available taxis.
Since when should there be cabs everytime there's a big event on in the city.The typical day driver isn't gonna change shifts becasuse there are more sports fans in the city.Not our problem.Let them get home on the buses that brought them in.
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I think it's fair to say,that the work load has greatly improved.tgat being the case,why do you need cab companies ? All you really need to do is change the mind set of punters who STILL ring these scumbags,and let them know that they no longer need to ring,just come out to the street and hail.save yourself 100 plus a week the punters won't be long getting used to this way,and at the same time you can put the exploiting scumbags out of business.i heard recently ,that in addition to the weekly freight,they also also take a percentage of each job. Fukking outrageous
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Card facilities are a big plus for cab and app companies. Especially during the day when I'm driving the suits around.
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You can offer card facilities without being aligned to a gangster cab conpany
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Most drivers have card facilities but pretend we don't.If you work for Vinny or Mytaxi etc you can't pretend so easily.Everthing always comes back around to tax.
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Well I'll be honest,I don't offer such facilities,although I think that might become mandatory in the future.also do work FOR Kearns,or with him ?
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No I don't like Vinnie's setup.I have Mytaxi app that I use a bit.I have a Sumup reader that I use sometimes if the job is right.Business customers,and now regular taxi cusomters expect card facilities.If we all took them the apps wouldn't be taking all the work away from the ranks during the day shift.The suits dont like keeping receipts for weeks. Sometimes they lose them.
Some companies like VIP taxis give discounts on the taxi invoice at the end of the month from drivers subs. Matheson/MOPs on the quays benifit greatly from this arrangement.
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And its the drivers picking up the tab for this ?
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Side-Show Bob and his little games again.
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Lippy this me dalymount,i only have one identity on this forum,I do not post under any other handle,nor do I pretend to express views I don't really believe in
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When did I say you did? I'd have quoted you if I was referring to you...
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Well if I made a mistake,I apologize.i thought your side show Bob comment was directed at me
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No...and no need for an apology Dalyer...I quite enjoy your posts and find them interesting. Something I noticed yesterday....a fellow logged on and his name appeared twice on the user list below...only briefly...see I'm a mad conspiracy headcase.....something tells me this forum has 2 divisions now....and I'm in the second one........no that I'd blame them. rofl
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Same on Roys.Just fling yer monkey shite and move on..
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I'm afraid I wouldn't process the technical knowledge to have multiple identitys anyway
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Well they should be a problem for a FULL TIME driver,but I thought it would have put a lot of double jobbers off I don't know how anyone can possibly say there is a shortage of taxis in Dublin particularly at the weekend,the number of taxis in Dublin is mind boggling.tgere are STILL far to many taxis,and those greedy fukking bastard radio companies seem to have the ear of the NTA I just don't know why indigenous drivers won't revolt against them for trying to get more drivers into the industry,and reduce the work even MORE.greedy bastards KEARNS,KELLY EBBS ,ETC
To be fair, drivers' unions also highlight a "shortage" of drivers. I'm not sure how they ascertain their data but the dispatch firms obviously know whether they struggle to cover work at peak times or not. mytaxi is by far the largest dispatch firm and the most proactive as far as recruiting new drivers is concerned.
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Yes indeed rat I never thought I would be critical of rep bodies,but I find it incredible that they are actively trying to recruit drivers into the industry.I have to say,I have seen no evidence of this,but I assume you are informed in this regard
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Joe Herron (Proprietor, ITDF) is on record explaining that 20,000 drivers left the trade for better (paid) jobs.
Jim Wadron (Spokesman, NPHTA) is on record complaining that the cost of entry is too high.
A lot of the other unions sit on TAC hence implicitly supported NTAs recent recruitment drive. In fact, some of them organised some mickey mouse protest at a partial road/lane closure up above in Dublin to divert attention from said recruitment campaign.
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Yes I guess when you put it like that,its hard to argue with
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Yes I guess when you put it like that,its hard to argue with
Time has come for re-election of taxi advisory committee,
Taxi drivers are in the minority on that committee,
And most always get voted down
It's a waste of time,
Noel Ebbs is on the committee continuing to argue for lowering the psv entry test,
I'd be very surprised if ttnh is allowed back on it,
McGuiness continually get into heavy debate with Ebbs,
Big bull and cow with McGuiness and Ebbs at the last meeting,
There's only a few taxi reps on it ,
And I can State for sure that ttnh continue to claim the industry is over supplied.
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And I can State for sure that ttnh continue to claim the industry is over supplied.
And they also like to support drug dealing taxi drivers who also rob customers by bringing them the long way
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........All you really need to do is change the mind set of punters who STILL ring these scumbags,and let them know that they no longer need to ring,just come out to the street and hail.save yourself 100 plus a week the punters won't be long getting used to this way.....
I tried that hailing on the street thing a few months ago, I was going in to town to collect me Joe from the garage, it was dark at about 8pm and I was dressed fer work in my usual boots, slacks and collared shirt with no food, drink or smokes in hand. 4 taxies with their rooflights on whizzed past me as I hailed, as the 5th taxi passed me I threw my hands up to heaven, Paddy blackman saw my gesture and hit the brakes and reversed back to me, he got a Tenner fer a 7Euro fare and ever since then when I need a taxi then I use the MyTaxi app rather than be stood out on the street being judged and feeling like a fool.
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I tried that hailing on the street thing a few months ago, I was going in to town to collect me Joe from the garage, it was dark at about 8pm and I was dressed fer work in my usual boots, slacks and collared shirt with no food, drink or smokes in hand. 4 taxies with their rooflights on whizzed past me as I hailed, as the 5th taxi passed me I threw my hands up to heaven, Paddy blackman saw my gesture and hit the brakes and reversed back to me, he got a Tenner fer a 7Euro fare and ever since then when I need a taxi then I use the MyTaxi app rather than be stood out on the street being judged and feeling like a fool.
Well now I wouldn’t pick you up either ya dodgy bastard
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And I can State for sure that ttnh continue to claim the industry is over supplied.
And they also like to support drug dealing taxi drivers who also rob customers by bringing them the long way
Hopefully they have learned from their mistakes as that subject has been well and truely flogged to death on here.
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I tried that hailing on the street thing a few months ago, I was going in to town to collect me Joe from the garage, it was dark at about 8pm and I was dressed fer work in my usual boots, slacks and collared shirt with no food, drink or smokes in hand. 4 taxies with their rooflights on whizzed past me as I hailed, as the 5th taxi passed me I threw my hands up to heaven, Paddy blackman saw my gesture and hit the brakes and reversed back to me, he got a Tenner fer a 7Euro fare and ever since then when I need a taxi then I use the MyTaxi app rather than be stood out on the street being judged and feeling like a fool.
Well now I wouldn’t pick you up either ya dodgy bastard
I'm not 'Dodgy', I'm 53 and respectfully dressed, standing up straight on the street with One hand raised,
why de Fook would they all drive past me ?
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I'm not 'Dodgy', I'm 53 and respectfully dressed, standing up straight on the street with One hand raised,
why de Fook would they all drive past me ?
Would you pick up 50 odd year old wearing Cowboys, a collared Shirt and slacks??? Standing straight, how many times have you seen that yourself, and as soon as they move towards the taxi they fall 20 steps backwards, 10 forwards, 5 sideways and try opening the door with their keys ffs
Ahhh I'm just yanking your chain buddy.
They probably didn't know what a street hail was ffs, too used to using apps and following Sat Navs
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........All you really need to do is change the mind set of punters who STILL ring these scumbags,and let them know that they no longer need to ring,just come out to the street and hail.save yourself 100 plus a week the punters won't be long getting used to this way.....
I have no idea of why they all drove past me but it kinda puts Paid to DM's argument that all punters should street hail.
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........All you really need to do is change the mind set of punters who STILL ring these scumbags,and let them know that they no longer need to ring,just come out to the street and hail.save yourself 100 plus a week the punters won't be long getting used to this way.....
I have no idea of why they all drove past me but it kinda puts Paid to DM's argument that all punters should street hail.
Drivers don't know what a street hail is anymore, some never knew what they are, they've only ever used apps which bring the driver to the customer. They are too busy focusing on the app they drive by a street hail
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Ok then if YOU are all insisting that apps are nessesary,(I dont agree) but if your insisting they are,then why not build our own to rival my taxi,and put scumbag radio companies (who think they are your employers ) out of business
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Some think a certain company might be an active agent of the state, Dalyer....it could be interpreted by conspiracy theorists that there's a more sinister element to all this...if one examines the new driver database. :-\
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Lippy please explain in not good at deciphering code
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Lippy please explain in not good at deciphering code
I think you are...but ok.........lots of people have been sent messages it seems asking them to "spread the word". I'm not naming any companies, Dalyer...before the great meltdown in the late 90's there were many clued-in lads who thought Molloy and Harney were behind the perceived taxi shortage, and that they manipulated the media into creating the hardships revellers had to endure getting home at night....as I said....conspiracy nutters probably. Some might even say the industry has been the primary solution for our Govt in getting folk to integrate and assimilate. Nuts or what?
http://www.thejournal.ie/taxis-high-court-challenge-2392615-Oct2015/ (http://www.thejournal.ie/taxis-high-court-challenge-2392615-Oct2015/)
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Thank you for that
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A theory, Dalyer...I find it rather far-fetched myself...it seems many people are not liking these new Partner vans at all. Most people prefer the Skoda or Prius.........
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I think I know yer man vincent malone.at least I knew him when I was growing up (if its the same person) the fellai knee was a MPO ,but was also a prison officer in the joy.I wonder could it be the same person ?
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I don't care who anyone is, Dalyer..........many of these guys were shafted and lied to...........I suppose I was saying that Greeks bearing gifts need to be observed.. from a distance.
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Ah no im not saying anything bad about the man,just wondering if it was the same person
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Ah no im not saying anything bad about the man,just wondering if it was the same person
The comments underneath the article, Dalyer....that's the thing.
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Ok then if YOU are all insisting that apps are nessesary,(I dont agree) but if your insisting they are,then why not build our own to rival my taxi,and put scumbag radio companies (who think they are your employers ) out of business
Who would run it ?
Would they run it free of charge ?
(considering that they had to pay Staff, Lecky, Rent, etc.)
And worst of all, having to deal with Taxi drivers whom to be fair
to us are the most cantakerous lot in the world and could never
be pleased, with anything at all !!
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As Del boy says,you always bring up little things Rodney
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Ken yer talking nonsense.Mytaxi are taking 12% of our earnings so they can rent office space in the most expensive part of Dublin.And they're making a killin on top of that with a very small crew.
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My taxi are gouging taxi drivers in Ireland with 12% commission
In parts of Europe the commission is as low as 7%.
I put that to the girl when in the office a while back
She did not deny it or confirm it,
The commission in the UK is 10%,
Mytaxi claim it's because of the difference in the sterling.
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My taxi are gouging taxi drivers in Ireland with 12% commission
In parts of Europe the commission is as low as 7%.
I put that to the girl when in the office a while back
She did not deny it or confirm it,
The commission in the UK is 10%,
Mytaxi claim it's because of the difference in the sterling.
They can claim what they want...sure who's gonna challenge them on it....i'd say the real reason is....cos they can!!
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My taxi are gouging taxi drivers in Ireland with 12% commission
In parts of Europe the commission is as low as 7%.
I put that to the girl when in the office a while back
She did not deny it or confirm it,
The commission in the UK is 10%,
Mytaxi claim it's because of the difference in the sterling.
They can claim what they want...sure who's gonna challenge them on it....i'd say the real reason is....cos they can!!
New Irish Saviour Party will, Hal...2 members here at least, discounting the multiple I.D's Tim might have....Spine is not lacking..
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I can see stickers being ripped from roofsigns on Mount St soon so.
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Sgt Pepper's lonely arse club.
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Building the software is simple enough, DM. I'd gladly do the Android version FOC for a genuine co-op. However, marketing is another matter. Both Whistle and Flag have tried throwing money at it with littler or no success to date.
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Building the software is simple enough, DM. I'd gladly do the Android version FOC for a genuine co-op. However, marketing is another matter. Both Whistle and Flag have tried throwing money at it with littler or no success to date.
Lets not forget office staff wages, rent or lecky, Etc.
Running any driver app fer free to the driver is a Lunatic suggestion.
There are bills to be paid and someone has to pay them !
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Yes but when we actually have a vested interest in it,drivers would be much more likely to be pro_ active in its promotion.I really believe if drivers gave the commitment required,we could be the dominant player in the industry.I had the pleasure of sclasses company yesterday,and one of the things we discussed was the lack of unity among drivers
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I think a lot of drivers see this game as just that, a game...certainly not a profession,therefore unlikely to feel any unity as in other professions,it's a mish mash of ethnicities and in fairness most couldn't give a shite..especially with all the racist drivers out there,especially the pension collectors!!
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I think a lot of drivers see this game as just that, a game...certainly not a profession,therefore unlikely to feel any unity as in other professions,it's a mish mash of ethnicities and in fairness most couldn't give a shite..especially with all the racist drivers out there,especially the pension collectors!!
Any attempts at professionalising the job is bound to be thwarted by greedy, old fashioned, connected , cab companies.
They want drivers just smart enough to steer, but dumb enough to pay rent.
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The taxi game in a nutshell right there,
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But surely you must see that the drivers can change that if they want to.I cannot believe how little drivers seem to care about their livelihoods ,and their industry
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With respect Dalyer....drivers don't want to change,happy enough as they are....i'll admit to being one of them....nearly 54 and i'm just cruising...lookin forward to reaching sclass territory so i can be an even grumpier bollox!!
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I think a lot of drivers see this game as just that, a game...certainly not a profession,therefore unlikely to feel any unity as in other professions,it's a mish mash of ethnicities and in fairness most couldn't give a shite..especially with all the racist drivers out there,especially the pension collectors!!
A contributing pension is what is says on the tin,
Paid for with hard earned.
Now what are you on about,
Taxi owner driver is a business,
Self employed come and go as you want when you want,
Most drivers are fully committed to the business, like investing in a decent car, and keep it properly maintained, washed and cleaned inside and out.
But you can notice the drivers that don't commit themselves to the business, don't give a fuck,
They have always been there.
Investing the minimum amount just to get them on the road.
Driving Jap shitheap because they can save a fiver a shift,
And the amateurs seriously believe they are driving the best car on the planet,
Most Taxi drivers do well in the taxi game, myself included,
Driving a taxi is like fishing
if you don't have your Hook in the water you won't catch anything,
Self-employed tradesman invest a lot more in vans and tools,
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The NTA set the standards...and like moving goalposts as they see fit,they couldn't give a flyin fuk if you invested a 100k in a top o the range motor....which is why most if not all don't invest that sort of money,i'm happy with my jap shiteheap,i look after it,it's clean....and more importantly it makes me money.
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Yes but when we actually have a vested interest in it,drivers would be much more likely to be pro_ active in its promotion.I really believe if drivers gave the commitment required,we could be the dominant player in the industry.I had the pleasure of sclasses company yesterday,and one of the things we discussed was the lack of unity among drivers
There is No unity amongst drivers DM and now with a lot of immigrants driving taxies the chance fer any kind of unity is even further out of reach, you need to accept this as a fact.
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The NTA set the standards...and like moving goalposts as they see fit,they couldn't give a flyin fuk if you invested a 100k in a top o the range motor....which is why most if not all don't invest that sort of money,i'm happy with my jap shiteheap,i look after it,it's clean....and more importantly it makes me money.
I would agree with Hal on all that, I also drive what Sclass refers to as a jap shit heap which I don't agree with, my Joe is clean and in perfect working order. IMO the old Avensis was the best ever car fer a taxi and I hope to get another 4 years out of mine (on double NCT).
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Be interesting to know how many Taxi drivers Don't agree with the 10 year rule.
VRT should be waved for Taxi drivers.
Although the powers say we're not commercial vehicles.
It would help to improve the fleet.
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You'll get a 7k grant if you buy a Nissan Leaf.They don't want anymore diesels.If ya want reduced VRT buy an electric car.It's government policy already.
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You'll get a 7k grant if you buy a Nissan Leaf.They don't want anymore diesels.If ya want reduced VRT buy an electric car.It's government policy already.
Ye see sclass.....the NTA set the rules as per MFH post.....but watch out for the moving goalposts!!
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Check out their "Bus Connects" plan if you doubt they'll move the goalposts. Monkeys conducting surveys asking for advice on new spinal routes....unbelievable.
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You'll get a 7k grant if you buy a Nissan Leaf.They don't want anymore diesels.If ya want reduced VRT buy an electric car.It's government policy already.
Ye see sclass.....the NTA set the rules as per MFH post.....but watch out for the moving goalposts!!
Just goes back to Taxi drivers not giving a fuck about their industry.
The NTA are well aware of the lack of cohesion in the industry,
Not that it will happen any day soon,
But the NTA will continue to move the Goalposts because they know they can,
With no retaliation from the unorganised rabble,
Taxi drivers will continue to take it up the Swiss,
By the way,
They can show their Grant up there Swiss,
I won't be driving Lecky any day soon,
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You'll get a 7k grant if you buy a Nissan Leaf.They don't want anymore diesels.If ya want reduced VRT buy an electric car.It's government policy already.
Ye see sclass.....the NTA set the rules as per MFH post.....but watch out for the moving goalposts!!
Just goes back to Taxi drivers not giving a fuck about their industry.
The NTA are well aware of the lack of cohesion in the industry,
Not that it will happen any day soon,
But the NTA will continue to move the Goalposts because they know they can,
With no retaliation from the unorganised rabble,
Taxi drivers will continue to take it up the Swiss,
By the way,
They can show their Grant up there Swiss,
I won't be driving Lecky any day soon,
not unless it's a mobility scooter
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Thats most of the problem sclass,drivers dont give afukk about their industry
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You'll get a 7k grant if you buy a Nissan Leaf.They don't want anymore diesels.If ya want reduced VRT buy an electric car.It's government policy already.
They’ll give you 7k as a grand but don’t forget that you won’t be spending money on fuel so that’s €100 less each week on fuel which means your tax deductible is €5k less so the government will get their money back off of you
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You'll get a 7k grant if you buy a Nissan Leaf.They don't want anymore diesels.If ya want reduced VRT buy an electric car.It's government policy already.
They’ll give you 7k as a grand but don’t forget that you won’t be spending money on fuel so that’s €100 less each week on fuel which means your tax deductible is €5k less so the government will get their money back off of you
I'd be claiming some of my lecky bill for the charging...if i had one at home!!
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My fuel bill was only about 1700 last year .I'd have to be driving 50k miles a year to get to 5k.Stupid fukking Prius.
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But surely you must see that the drivers can change that if they want to.I cannot believe how little drivers seem to care about their livelihoods ,and their industry
As Hal notes, drivers are happy to hand over 12% to the Germans, DM. On some jobs they even charge an extra €2.00 and they don't seem to have any problem covering the work.
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My fuel bill was only about 1700 last year .I'd have to be driving 50k miles a year to get to 5k.Stupid fukking Prius.
Mine was €972, y/e 30 Apr '17.
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My fuel bill was only about 1700 last year .I'd have to be driving 50k miles a year to get to 5k.Stupid fukking Prius.
Mine was €972, y/e 30 Apr '17.
But you don't do any work
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Very little in the y/e 30 Apr '17. Still, we should qualify for SUSI grants on the back of it! It's a great little country we live in.
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Just wondering.if you claim the grant for going electric from the NTA,can you also claim the gra.t from sustained energy crowd as well ?
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Yes.
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My fuel bill was only about 1700 last year .I'd have to be driving 50k miles a year to get to 5k.Stupid fukking Prius.
Yeah but it is the embarrassment of sitting in the the worst looking taxi on the road,
The immigrant shitheap.
Have you got no shame.
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Just wondering.if you claim the grant for going electric from the NTA,can you also claim the gra.t from sustained energy crowd as well ?
As Ratty say...yes you can....you can also get a grant towards the installation of a home charger,the ESB were installing them free to the first x amount of customers but i'd say that quota is well filled at this stage.
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^^^Thats good going RC.No shame in driving any car S.It's a business decision.The less it cost me to run the less I have to be in it.It's more comfortable than my last taxi so no complaints and it's been 5 years since I bought it.How long do ya have before ya change the S class?......
The 6 monthly NCTs are a pain but it's worth it not to have any car payments for another few years.Apart from a wheel bearing,a 12volt battery and two tyres it's been hassle free so far this year again.NCT next week.
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^^^Thats good going RC.No shame in driving any car S.It's a business decision.The less it cost me to run the less I have to be in it.It's more comfortable than my last taxi so no complaints and it's been 5 years since I bought it.How long do ya have before ya change the S class?......
The 6 monthly NCTs are a pain but it's worth it not to have any car payments for another few years.Apart from a wheel bearing,a 12volt battery and two tyres it's been hassle free so far this year again.NCT next week.
All good news. Best of luck in your NCT.
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Thanks SB.I hope it's gonna sail through.
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Be interesting to know how many Taxi drivers Don't agree with the 10 year rule.......
You Bitch and Moan about the 10 year rule constantly Sclass, but the truth of it is
that when you had the 'Golden' 15 year rule exemption, ya Fooked it away and
traded up with still 3 or 4 years left on your old licence.
There really is No pleasing some folk !
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Thanks SB.I hope it's gonna sail through.
A fucksakes don't tell me you can use it as a boat anall, rofl