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Offline Theoneandonly

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Re: covid economics
« Reply #90 on: April 27, 2020, 12:49:57 pm »
Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.

I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).

I disagree, saying you hate dispatchers is not expressing hate for an individual, it's hate for a method of doing business, he doesn't hate Noel Ebbs or Vinnie Kearns as individuals, he hates the way their companies deal with Taxi drivers, it's very different to hating somebody or "anybody" it's akin to hating Facebook or Television.
point most definitely not proven Ken, relax DM you're not yet demonised

I know wat ya mean oneanonly....I hate immigrants but thers a particularly nice black girl livin in me building an I wouldn't mind given her one .....is that wat ya mean?

It would probably be fairer to say you hate immigration than Immigrants, liking one immigrant (for whatever reason) disproves your comment that you hate immigrants, similarly I'm sure you could probably think of a good reason for some immigration, then your comment would be watered down to hating certain forms of immigration, which would be probably true of many of us, it might be a good idea for you to decide which types of immigration you "hate"  and to argue your point on that basis, as saying you hate immigrants or even immigration is so easy to argue against it can make you look stupid.

Ok ...I got it ...I hate the authorities who allowed illegal immigrants married to Latvian birds immigrants to work taxis trained by freenow and given ambassadorsship advantage over
my customers  therefore significantly reducing my income impacting me and me kids for no other reason other than some doogooder headcase thinks we have a duty to house, feed , ducate , medicate and employ someone from Calcutta or Nairobi when we have thousands homeless , crowded schools , hospital trollys and too many bleedin taxis that are now fuked thanks to ther being too many them ( again)

Ok, so you hate the immigration system that allowed people to enter the country to compete directly with you for taxi work.
That's understandable.
Hating the people that availed of the opportunity, while understandable to a degree is less so if you apply their situation to yourself, you would probably avail of similar opportunities if put in the same situation

Yes exacktly....whilst I have a tiny bit of  simpity that lasts about a half second before I dont care wat happens  wit the poor cnuts .....I would advocate priority be given to irish people before foreigners....I tink it's common sense and anyone who advocates and gives priority to immigrants over irish born is a  very sinister trouble maker most likely wit hidden agenda and a mental illness brought about by an abusive childhood , a radical sexuality or an underlying and undiagnosed mental condition

Legally that cannot happen and internationally Ireland would be sanctioned if we were to take such a stance, when you really consider why this is so, you should see why it make sense to treat everyone equally when it comes to jobs and services.
Trump is trying to use Xenophobia which many people have, to regain power in America, but even he actually knows America wouldn't survive in isolation, Ireland wouldn't have a hope ... so we're stuck (thankfully) with equality.
If Xenophobia was to win out, we would be left with a much smaller, much less friendly world

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Re: covid economics
« Reply #91 on: April 27, 2020, 01:04:57 pm »
Well you have me there Kennetth auld son, no denying it. Are ya going to frame it ?
Nope, I'm neither going to Frame it or ever mention it again.
But I'm sure your group would encourage you to 'Bend your Knee'.

I did it, by God it wasn't easy, but I Fookin did it.
It was the hardest thing I ever done (on my knees).

I disagree, saying you hate dispatchers is not expressing hate for an individual, it's hate for a method of doing business, he doesn't hate Noel Ebbs or Vinnie Kearns as individuals, he hates the way their companies deal with Taxi drivers, it's very different to hating somebody or "anybody" it's akin to hating Facebook or Television.
point most definitely not proven Ken, relax DM you're not yet demonised

I know wat ya mean oneanonly....I hate immigrants but thers a particularly nice black girl livin in me building an I wouldn't mind given her one .....is that wat ya mean?

It would probably be fairer to say you hate immigration than Immigrants, liking one immigrant (for whatever reason) disproves your comment that you hate immigrants, similarly I'm sure you could probably think of a good reason for some immigration, then your comment would be watered down to hating certain forms of immigration, which would be probably true of many of us, it might be a good idea for you to decide which types of immigration you "hate"  and to argue your point on that basis, as saying you hate immigrants or even immigration is so easy to argue against it can make you look stupid.
It begs the question;
Can he give 'er One or not ?

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Re: covid economics
« Reply #92 on: April 27, 2020, 01:34:12 pm »
Now do ya see  ???
I'll have a birra of what ever your taking Octy !
Seems to be a good Kick off it !!
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Re: covid economics
« Reply #93 on: April 27, 2020, 02:09:11 pm »
^^^^^^Every innovation from dispatchers so far has been aimed at undermining the existing standards.All taxis are child friendly already.Catering for the people who think they're kids are made of porcelain is a niche service IMO.Do they bring child seats on the luas/bus?Probably not.

Yer own set up Roy sounds more like a cheap limo service.You aren't really operating a taxi service anymore if you are cherry-picking work and neglecting the bread and butter OAPs to the shops and the fiver and tenner jobs I cover all day when I'm working.Not slagging as I'm happy yis are just busy but it's only a taxi licence you have.Perhaps a limo licence would suit better?

I don't call using a taxi as a limo/hack as innovation.

When Vinny setup Xpert all he could do was talk about how great his fleet were compared to the rest of the regular fleet.Not innovation just another taxi driver in a Penneys shirt and tie.Underwhelming TBH.

I can't see any difference between what I offer and you offer.I wouldn't be prepared to hang around airports waiting for people unless I was on a wage.Not my thing at all.




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Re: covid economics
« Reply #94 on: April 27, 2020, 03:34:37 pm »
I don't think 24% commission is our biggest problem just yet.Watch the app and radio companies discount the PUC again as soon as they think drivers will take it. That's gonna be the biggest hit to incomes in the next 12 months.

So potentially two quid a job gone and 15% commission from the remaining fare.With our costs at an all-time high.We deserve everything coming to us TBH.We're far too eager to chase virtual medals and put free advertising on our vehicles.Can't wait.



I don't think Free Now could afford to lower it's take in the event of discounts. Mr. Fox already told us he needs to align our freight with that paid in the UK. With treble fare surcharging Kapten_ charges 24%. I think if we have to go back to no PUC we will probably have to pay 30-38% commission to compensate.
If it doesn't have a roof sign and door stickers it's not a taxi.

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Re: covid economics
« Reply #95 on: April 27, 2020, 03:42:11 pm »
Far to low I think yis should be paying 70 % would you agree rat ?

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Re: covid economics
« Reply #96 on: April 27, 2020, 03:44:41 pm »
70% is a bit high IMO, DM. Before Hail0 revolutionised the trade full-time men paid under a ton freight for as much work as they wanted. I warned the men who promoted Hail0 that would increase to c.€400 (for those wo work for Hail0/mytaxi/Free Now/Kapten_ within a few years. I'm rarely (if ever) wrong. I Guess if full-timers' takings drop to a grand a week on account of discounts 38% would be about right.
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Re: covid economics
« Reply #97 on: April 27, 2020, 03:52:33 pm »
No I deffo think 70% is about right

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Re: covid economics
« Reply #98 on: April 27, 2020, 03:53:52 pm »
Can't see that unless they lose a lot of work and only have the FN ambassadors to exploit.
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Re: covid economics
« Reply #99 on: April 27, 2020, 03:58:58 pm »
Ah now wait a minute the embassoders should only pay 65% sure haven't they all being given a good star by the teacher

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Re: covid economics
« Reply #100 on: April 27, 2020, 05:57:44 pm »
Could we agree on 35% for ambassadors and 70% for regular scum?
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Re: covid economics
« Reply #101 on: April 27, 2020, 07:12:02 pm »
No ambassadors had to work hard for their gold stars in their copy books so it's only fair they reward their teachers for it

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Re: covid economics
« Reply #102 on: April 27, 2020, 11:56:20 pm »
Bit unfair to say no ambassadors had to work hard. The economy was still in recession when Hail0 launched and Hail0 was the last firm to abolish discounts so all the drivers who worked for the firm had to work harder for their money back then, ambassadors included.
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Re: covid economics
« Reply #103 on: April 27, 2020, 11:59:56 pm »
Now do ya see  ???
I'll have a birra of what ever your taking Octy !
Seems to be a good Kick off it !!
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I was out on me bike today an a black bloke ask me for a lend of me pump .......he had a punchture...so I gave him me spare tube ...an off he went ....7 euro down the swanny so I'm not a racist felt sorry for the poor cnut but I tink he was the black mots fella so I'm sorry I gave it to him now ....
Ide rather be a poor master than a rich servant

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Re: covid economics
« Reply #104 on: April 28, 2020, 12:02:37 am »
A white man would have slit your throat and taken your bicycle... be careful.
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