Covid Payment - confirmation

[dalymount]

I signed off yesterday,I doubt if ill get anything on tuesday though

Ah Jaysus your flaying it.
Eircom pension
State pension
Covid payment
You must be a very unhappy old man that you hate drivers trying to make a few bob either from FreeNow or dispatchers.
Very sad bitter old man.

btw dont forget my household benefits package either,and if I get anything else ill be sure to let you know

[Jack Meoff]

No idea what household benefits are.
Don’t be such a bitter old man.
Be a bit happy.
You prob don’t have much time left on the planet.
Enjoy the rest of your life without worry about dispatchers and FreeNow.
One of these days you will want a taxi to call to your door to take you to the hozzie.

[dalymount]

No idea what household benefits are.
Don’t be such a bitter old man.
Be a bit happy.
You prob don’t have much time left on the planet.
Enjoy the rest of your life without worry about dispatchers and FreeNow.
One of these days you will want a taxi to call to your door to take you to the hozzie.

ok ill try not to worry

[Jack Meoff]

No idea what household benefits are.
Don’t be such a bitter old man.
Be a bit happy.
You prob don’t have much time left on the planet.
Enjoy the rest of your life without worry about dispatchers and FreeNow.
One of these days you will want a taxi to call to your door to take you to the hozzie.

ok ill try not to worry

Look at all the people that lost thousands in the eircom shares.
The only people that made a killing was those in the ESOP which was you.
Would I be correct in saying 80k plus and tax free courtesy of Charlie Mc Creevy.
Prob plenty of taxi drivers bought those shares and if I recall it was a minimum investment of 5k.
Mate of mine lost 20k.
As a previous poster said you are in a privileged position with 2 pensions and a covid payment.
Leave people alone that want to work and get on with their lives.
They are all out there trying to make a few bob as best they can.
And be happy.
Don’t be a sad ol codger.

[dalymount]

No idea what household benefits are.
Don’t be such a bitter old man.
Be a bit happy.
You prob don’t have much time left on the planet.
Enjoy the rest of your life without worry about dispatchers and FreeNow.
One of these days you will want a taxi to call to your door to take you to the hozzie.

ok ill try not to worry

Look at all the people that lost thousands in the eircom shares.
The only people that made a killing was those in the ESOP which was you.
Would I be correct in saying 80k plus and tax free courtesy of Charlie Mc Creevy.
Prob plenty of taxi drivers bought those shares and if I recall it was a minimum investment of 5k.
Mate of mine lost 20k.
As a previous poster said you are in a privileged position with 2 pensions and a covid payment.
Leave people alone that want to work and get on with their lives.
They are all out there trying to make a few bob as best they can.
And be happy.
Don’t be a sad ol codger.

now now jackie,jealously will get you nowhere

[Jack Meoff]

Im not jealous but fair play to you.
You had no problem taking the money that thousands of investors lost to the collapse of the shares.
But yet you hate the normal joe soap trying to scrape out a living with paying a commission fee to FN or a sub to a dispatch company.
Get off your high pedestal.

[Lizzzy]

Im not jealous but fair play to you.
You had no problem taking the money that thousands of investors lost to the collapse of the shares.
But yet you hate the normal joe soap trying to scrape out a living with paying a commission fee to FN or a sub to a dispatch company.
Get off your high pedestal.

+1

[Phsychidelic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3_0GqPvr4U

[U Wha]

Freenow are only interested in capturing the whole taxi market customer base .....they are close to a monopoly
Wen that is achieved.....theyll be lobbying the new green Government to make the taxi industry complete electric....eamon moron ryan will jump at the chance an freenow will supply a fleet of bmw an daimler  vw or watever cars they own to the market ......ryan will wit the stroke of a pen ban diesel an petrol cars in the taxi business an at the stroke of a pen allow freenow (daimler, bmw) to replace privately owned independent taxis .....
That's the future...taxi drivers will then be given a minimum wage ....they will all be immigrants who work for minimum wage and no benifits and one false move or scratch on the vehicle or a customer complaint they be  replaced .....
Some of u dont care about the future of the business because you operate from a fully selfish viewpoint of the world and have calculated that by the time change comes ....yull be retired .....but yu have no regard for the legacy you are leaving to future generations or your part in changing society in such a negative way .....your rationale is we are all competitors and must fuk each other over to survive and any other way of thinking is communism.......
Theres a lot more to life than your bank account...wat about the sovereignty of your own country and the future of your kids in ireland ...
This country is bean sold bit by bit little by little ...the day will arrive wen yur children will be renting ther  home off some foreign bank for the rest of ther lives and paying 3/4 of ther wages for the privilege . Theyll be slaves to foreign banks and multinationals ....
Why is that so ?
Why is it that Germany is actively encouraging immigration ( dirt cheap slaves ) to Europe?
Why are  my nephews and nieces ( all of them without exception with master degrees in teaching, engineering,  architecture)  renting apartments at highly exorbitant prices and with zero prospect of ever owning ther own home ..
Who has allowed that to happen?  freenow has control now of your customers.....who allowed that to happen?
The Irish government allowed it to happen ....a highly regulated essential public service  run by a multinational.....an absolute fucking disgrace
Who allows fakebook and google to come here and purchase a whole new unfinished apartment block
The Irish government
There is no doubt that the smart phone  taxi hailing application is an essential part of the taxi business and will
Continue to be so but why has the control of it bein given away to a foreign multinational wen it is giving away control of our livelihoods?  You go into your licence renewal with an out of date fire extinguisher and see wat happens but bmw is allowed to take control of your customers and livelihoods and dictate who is going to get that customer and at wat price they are going to charge you for the privilege with zero government intervention....I know I'm a mad cnut but I just cant get my head around any of that
The app  shud be run by the people of ireland for the people of ireland

Well said and for the most part I agree.

I used to be passionate about drivers owning their own future. I was a member of one of the more recent co-ops and more recently proposed a driver owned app to counteract  many of your valid points.

Unfortunately our business makes us selfish, as 'taxi' drivers every day is different, no continuity with the different customers most od the time. We are competitors and most of us are too busy with surviving each day to worry too much about tomorrow.

None of us sold our souls to the dispatcher devils, we take the work to make ends meet and adapt to what consumers want, which is ease of use, convenience and comfort. We could deliver that with our own platform (App) but most drivers are just too busy with today, a bit paranoid and cynical. Eventually, the jobs makes most of us like that to some degree.

So as much as I admire your and Dalymounts sentiments, It is just not going to happen.

As for the day arriving for our kids being slaves to banks, its already here.

[U Wha]

No idea what household benefits are.
Don’t be such a bitter old man.
Be a bit happy.
You prob don’t have much time left on the planet.
Enjoy the rest of your life without worry about dispatchers and FreeNow.
One of these days you will want a taxi to call to your door to take you to the hozzie.

Bit harsh! You dont have to agree with people but respect is still expected.

No one is guaranteed tomorrow. You could be knocked down by a taxi.

[Theoneandonly]

So you have to confirm your income has collapsed?

I got a text from a mate last night to say there was a massive Q on the Green and no Taxis about .... checked the FN App .....






They'll be be on the Radio Monday complaining about the lack of taxis and drivers sponging off the dole, well done lads .... our reputation goes further down the drain

[john m]

Betting in Running explained .the race or match is started your team are leading 1-0 or your horse has a nice lead .You think this looks great Ill bet my money on this .Then the other team equalize or the horse hits a fence hard and what looked like a good bet becomes just another bet .Your team might score again and win or your horse might recover and win but you will of gotten no value for your bet as you played at the wrong time .

Now yesterday was the first good Saturday since March but everything might change if the Cough spreads .Everywhere they lifted Lockdown it has been curtailed or reintroduced .Now is not the time to be betting in running on the taxi industry one Swallow does not make a summer .All those people waiting on the Green last night wont be there Monday Night or Tuesday or Wednesday or Thursday .

[taxi1990]

Freenow are only interested in capturing the whole taxi market customer base .....they are close to a monopoly
Wen that is achieved.....theyll be lobbying the new green Government to make the taxi industry complete electric....eamon moron ryan will jump at the chance an freenow will supply a fleet of bmw an daimler  vw or watever cars they own to the market ......ryan will wit the stroke of a pen ban diesel an petrol cars in the taxi business an at the stroke of a pen allow freenow (daimler, bmw) to replace privately owned independent taxis .....
That's the future...taxi drivers will then be given a minimum wage ....they will all be immigrants who work for minimum wage and no benifits and one false move or scratch on the vehicle or a customer complaint they be  replaced .....
Some of u dont care about the future of the business because you operate from a fully selfish viewpoint of the world and have calculated that by the time change comes ....yull be retired .....but yu have no regard for the legacy you are leaving to future generations or your part in changing society in such a negative way .....your rationale is we are all competitors and must fuk each other over to survive and any other way of thinking is communism.......
Theres a lot more to life than your bank account...wat about the sovereignty of your own country and the future of your kids in ireland ...
This country is bean sold bit by bit little by little ...the day will arrive wen yur children will be renting ther  home off some foreign bank for the rest of ther lives and paying 3/4 of ther wages for the privilege . Theyll be slaves to foreign banks and multinationals ....
Why is that so ?
Why is it that Germany is actively encouraging immigration ( dirt cheap slaves ) to Europe?
Why are  my nephews and nieces ( all of them without exception with master degrees in teaching, engineering,  architecture)  renting apartments at highly exorbitant prices and with zero prospect of ever owning ther own home ..
Who has allowed that to happen?  freenow has control now of your customers.....who allowed that to happen?
The Irish government allowed it to happen ....a highly regulated essential public service  run by a multinational.....an absolute fucking disgrace
Who allows fakebook and google to come here and purchase a whole new unfinished apartment block
The Irish government
There is no doubt that the smart phone  taxi hailing application is an essential part of the taxi business and will
Continue to be so but why has the control of it bein given away to a foreign multinational wen it is giving away control of our livelihoods?  You go into your licence renewal with an out of date fire extinguisher and see wat happens but bmw is allowed to take control of your customers and livelihoods and dictate who is going to get that customer and at wat price they are going to charge you for the privilege with zero government intervention....I know I'm a mad cnut but I just cant get my head around any of that
The app  shud be run by the people of ireland for the people of ireland

Well said and for the most part I agree.

I used to be passionate about drivers owning their own future. I was a member of one of the more recent co-ops and more recently proposed a driver owned app to counteract  many of your valid points.

Unfortunately our business makes us selfish, as 'taxi' drivers every day is different, no continuity with the different customers most od the time. We are competitors and most of us are too busy with surviving each day to worry too much about tomorrow.

None of us sold our souls to the dispatcher devils, we take the work to make ends meet and adapt to what consumers want, which is ease of use, convenience and comfort. We could deliver that with our own platform (App) but most drivers are just too busy with today, a bit paranoid and cynical. Eventually, the jobs makes most of us like that to some degree.

So as much as I admire your and Dalymounts sentiments, It is just not going to happen.

As for the day arriving for our kids being slaves to banks, its already here.

Do you think another driver owned app could take off and if so what percentage would make most drivers leave freenow? like if they take 25% from drivers would that be the end of them?

[john m]

1990 Let me explain to you like I tried to explain to others who talk about apps .TAXI DRIVERS DO NOT WANT AN APP .you read of vaccination for covid .They say that for it to work 70% would need to be vaxinated .Now an app to be really successfull would need the same sort of support there is an Economic Theory to explain why but Im not going to bother me bollox explaining that .Here is the reality people drive taxies because it is a cash business they delude themselves thinking they are making great money because they have a pocket full of Gelt at the end of every shift they go cost blind dont see the costs of running the business and they think they are fooling the tax man and there in lies the stupidity .We were offered an opportunity by Alan Kelly but never took it up .He said he wanted all drivers aligned and the industry to be cashless .We shoild of called for the NTA to set up an app paid for out of our licence fees but the usual Fucktards saw this as THE FUCKING TAXMAN WILL KNOW WHAT WE EARN.and thought they would get caught for income tax on profits after costs .Instead they opted for going with Dispatchers and Apps that charge a % of your earnings before costs . The advantages of a state run app was no commission .Yes the app would know what you earned but the taxman can get that information from the app providers or justask you .It would of discouraged double jobbers as they would of exhausted theit Tax Allowancea in their primary employment ,it would on increased safety as most jobs would of been done in app .The opportunity to get the government to set up an App was lost your arse is now owned by Free Now because thats what you asked for .Drivers gave about 80 MILLION in subsidies to Hailo by not charging the PUC and giving free waiting time .No other app will ever get that sort of suicidal support .

[Jack Meoff]

No idea what household benefits are.
Don’t be such a bitter old man.
Be a bit happy.
You prob don’t have much time left on the planet.
Enjoy the rest of your life without worry about dispatchers and FreeNow.
One of these days you will want a taxi to call to your door to take you to the hozzie.

Bit harsh! You dont have to agree with people but respect is still expected.

No one is guaranteed tomorrow. You could be knocked down by a taxi.

You have to earn respect.
This is the man that wants everyone to walk out onto the street to hail a taxi.
He don’t give a Fook if your old not able to walk need a taxi in an emergency.
He listening to gutter talk on the rank about jobs going  out the back door and discounts.
Just remember at the start of your working week your starting at zero income.
He has 3 incomes coming in with his eircom pension, state pension and covid payment prob 800 bucks.
When your looking for a taxi in an emergency remember it won’t be him picking you up.