why is there not more young taxi drivers in Ireland?

[taxi1990]

I think i heard before drivers aged between 20-30 is only 2%.

most drivers i know are 45-70 years old.

[john m]

insurance for somebody under 30 would = to the rent on a small shop ,plus the threat of  self drive cars means no future .Big Dommos father use to be a gas lamp lighter none of his sons followed him into the busines.

[dalymount]

Was up doing the NCT today,and whilei was there,I just went around to the SGS crowd to ask advice on wether or not  my car would pass the suitability test. Lucky I went aroundto,because the two things I asked his advice on,he told me  it would have no chance of passing.I actually asked him in a joking way,if I put a mytaxi sticker over the offending problem would it pass,but he was quite serious in his reply when he said to me that he would advise me not to do that.

[taxi1990]

self driving cars are decades away most likely, i wouldnt let that put you off starting a taxi business. even if you got 10 years you would have made enough to start another business.


wrong thread dalymount?

[Belker]

Was up doing the NCT today,and whilei was there,I just went around to the SGS crowd to ask advice on wether or not  my car would pass the suitability test. Lucky I went aroundto,because the two things I asked his advice on,he told me  it would have no chance of passing.I actually asked him in a joking way,if I put a mytaxi sticker over the offending problem would it pass,but he was quite serious in his reply when he said to me that he would advise me not to do that.

I take it that it was the paint scratch by your diesel cap that you were thinking of putting a sticker over.
What was the other problem ?

[dalymount]

No its worse then that.the problem is,that a long time ago because I have a habit of over filling the tank,the deisel runs down the outside into where the bumper separates from the top part,and over time this caused it to get worse.I brought it to a place and the guy was making a song and dance about how much it would cost to put it right.I stupidly let someone I trusted drill it together using a few screws and in fairness it looks shite.the point is though,yer man in SGS was very clear that I should defiantly not try to disguise it.

[Jack Meoff]

If you had torn upholstery and you put seat covers it would it pass ?
It’s kinda the same thing. Your disguising the seats also.

[mercenary for hire]

Stick up some pictures Daly so we can laugh and give you some suggestions.

Also I don't think I've ever put more than 40 quid in me tank from empty.Makes the car feel sluggish.That's a lot of extra weight to be driving around with.

[stonethecrows]

Stick up some pictures Daly so we can laugh and give you some suggestions.

Also I don't think I've ever put more than 40 quid in me tank from empty.Makes the car feel sluggish.That's a lot of extra weight to be driving around with.

Cant afford to fill up me tank

[Octavia1]

Stick up some pictures Daly so we can laugh and give you some suggestions.

Also I don't think I've ever put more than 40 quid in me tank from empty.Makes the car feel sluggish.That's a lot of extra weight to be driving around with.

Cant afford to fill up me tank

Yer suppoe to keep yer tank full in the winter especially to stop condensation forming on the inside of the tank and causing water an sludge in yer tank and missfire be critical wen I lived an worked in siberia in the circus
bezumnaya pizda

[stonethecrows]

Stick up some pictures Daly so we can laugh and give you some suggestions.

Also I don't think I've ever put more than 40 quid in me tank from empty.Makes the car feel sluggish.That's a lot of extra weight to be driving around with.

Cant afford to fill up me tank

Yer suppoe to keep yer tank full in the winter especially to stop condensation forming on the inside of the tank and causing water an sludge in yer tank and missfire be critical wen I lived an worked in siberia in the circus
bezumnaya pizda

I take it you were the Clown 

[Octavia1]

Insurance... Plus it's a job for antisocials hours so your chance of gettin yur hole is greatly reduced an as yu get older you want to keep yurself to yurself cause ya know all women are fukin nut jobs but wen yur a yungfello yu don't know that yet untill yur about 45 and fukin broke and back we'r yu started
Poor cnuts

[watty]

Country is near full employment as well so better-paid, easier jobs out there.

Read a piece in the paper the other day that the construction industry can't get enough 'men' to drive big diggers.  Jobs were allegedly paying 50k+.  The industry spokesman said they were thinking of hiring 'women' and 'retired people'.  It didn't clarify if retired women could apply?

[mercenary for hire]

^^^^^^That's interesting I never heard of that..but I drive a bleeding Toyota... it would probably still go if I put Heineken Zero into it.

I think my Prius has some sort of bladder in the petrol tank to keep the vapours in the petrol.Dont really understand it.

About the OP why would anyone want a job like this where you pay the same money as a decent mortgage just to go to work.350 a week plus fuel is a big ask when they can get decent money doing something else.

[stonethecrows]

Country is near full employment as well so better-paid, easier jobs out there.

Read a piece in the paper the other day that the construction industry can't get enough 'men' to drive big diggers.  Jobs were allegedly paying 50k+.  The industry spokesman said they were thinking of hiring 'women' and 'retired people'.  It didn't clarify if retired women could apply?

Do you have to have ATM experience to apply ?