Are We Still On The Scratcher?

[mercenary for hire]

They were using us as a cheap ambulance.Currently if you think you have symptoms and need to get to a test center they won't tell you to get on a bus they'll recommend get a taxi.You can be sure the HSE is spending a lot more than a score an hour to keep a fully kitted out ambulance on the road.

So we are essential for that reason.But we all know most of Ken's passengers are probably just normal boring taxi jobs.

If the Government had said they need a load of idiots to act as a standby ambulance to drive around potentially infected people they would have had to pay danger money and give us free PPE.

If you're allowed to work when others are being told to stay at home there has to be a catch.

[Theoneandonly]

Doesn't really matter why they deem us essential, there are many jobs what would generally be classed as menial that are essential during a pandemic, it does mean we're super skilled or important, just necessary (essential)

[Shallowhal]

With regard to what watty has said about the difficulties surrounding social distancing in a car regardless whether we're classed as an essential service.....buses are an essential public transport but i guarantee you there won't be any passengers anywhere as close to drivers as our passengers will be to us....bus driver employers have a duty of care towards their employees whereas self employed taxi drivers....can go fuk themselves.......essentially!!

[mercenary for hire]

Yes but lads thinking they're some sort of hero need some reality checks.

I didn't once see anyone thanking taxi drivers for their efforts in any of the media outlets.I think we were regarded as spreaders rather than heroes.

[watty]

With regard to what watty has said about the difficulties surrounding social distancing in a car regardless whether we're classed as an essential service.....buses are an essential public transport but i guarantee you there won't be any passengers anywhere as close to drivers as our passengers will be to us....bus driver employers have a duty of care towards their employees whereas self employed taxi drivers....can go fuk themselves.......essentially!!

Pat Kenny said something like only 19 pax are allowed on a 100+ seat double-decker bus.  And I think pax have to enter/exit via middle door & not past the driver at the front.

[mercenary for hire]

I heard only 9.Every middle seat is empty and then it's one person on each other one.

[watty]

You're probably right.   I was only half-listening to PK.

[mercenary for hire]

I got that from a relative, might be wrong also but you won't see PK on a bus anytime soon.

[dalymount]

It still begs the question,why are taxi drivers allowed to work while driving testers are not ? I had the opportunity to ask the question at a political forum,and erm start giving me the 3rd for it.so the result was,I withdrew the question.the fact is,if the concern is social distancing,then why is it ok for a taxi driver to work,but not a driving tester .anyway as I said the erm had a go,so I didnt bother me hole

[Theoneandonly]

Yes but lads thinking they're some sort of hero need some reality checks.

I didn't once see anyone thanking taxi drivers for their efforts in any of the media outlets.I think we were regarded as spreaders rather than heroes.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/apr/20/taxi-driver-applauded-by-doctors-after-giving-patients-free-journeys-to-hospital-video

[mercenary for hire]

Yes but he was providing a charity service.If he was asking for full metered fare he'd be considered a greedy fukker.

[Shallowhal]

why is it ok for a taxi driver to work,but not a driving tester


I'll tell ye why Dalyer.......cos they're employees of the State and as such the State are liable for their health and safety.......we're merely self employed and if you catch the disease through work that's you're problem.....they gave self employed people the 350 helicopter money for them to sit at home and not be part of the problem.

[Theoneandonly]

Yes but he was providing a charity service.If he was asking for full metered fare he'd be considered a greedy fukker.

Ah so you did see one, you just chose to forget about it, maybe there where others?

[john m]

I posted here in another tread we will qualify for coin until at least Phase 4 according to the Man who hires casual labour .

[Theoneandonly]

It still begs the question,why are taxi drivers allowed to work while driving testers are not ? I had the opportunity to ask the question at a political forum,and erm start giving me the 3rd for it.so the result was,I withdrew the question.the fact is,if the concern is social distancing,then why is it ok for a taxi driver to work,but not a driving tester .anyway as I said the erm had a go,so I didnt bother me hole

Not essential. they can wait to learn, whereas vital taxi journeys cannot wait