Advice Please

[mercenary for hire]

I think you'll find Kens expenses are much higher than most lads.He has some shite luck. VD is renting so not representative of the whole fleet.How can the average driver compare themselves to lads getting spoon fed by the algorithm.

Definitely not the experience of most drivers posting on here.Does that not sound odd.

[Jonno]

I think you'll find Kens expenses are much higher than most lads.He has some shite luck. VD is renting so not representative of the whole fleet.How can the average driver compare themselves to lads getting spoon fed by the algorithm.

Definitely not the experience of most drivers posting on here.Does that not sound odd.

So what would you say the hard working dub taxi person would expect to gross annually, driving 6 nights a week? We hear wild figures being bandied about. Sounds like the land of milk and honey in the smoke. I have my reservations though. Anyone care to provide a bullshit- free estimate?

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[mercenary for hire]

I dunno John.Why would anyone work six nights a week?Saving for a helicopter?Holiday home?

Every driver has a different experience.I work the days.Make enough, but money is really important unless my account is running empty.As a general rule it's frowned upon to post earnings so most of us don't.

[Jonno]

I dunno John.Why would anyone work six nights a week?Saving for a helicopter?Holiday home?

Every driver has a different experience.I work the days.Make enough, but money is really important unless my account is running empty.As a general rule it's frowned upon to post earnings so most of us don't.

Everyone's circumstances are different, I'm sure you'll appreciate. Some of us have a couple of kids at college with accommodation to be paid for, only the one household income etc. So a helicopter or holiday home would be a distant dream. Anyway, if you're not in that position then well done to you. And some people do seem to like talking about their earnings to all and sundry on this forum. I've seen them. And as for money only being important when the bank account is running dry? Mine is always dry, hence the 6 nights thingy....

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[Panel]

I remember reading a article in one of the taxi rags comparing taxi driving to other professional driving positions.


Driving a taxi isn’t comparable to other driving positions as your self employed when you drive a joer, working for a company like Dublin bus you’ve sick pay, holiday pay if your bus breaks down ya get recovered to the depot and ya don’t have pay to get it fixed.

[Lizzzy]

I think you'll find Kens expenses are much higher than most lads.He has some shite luck. VD is renting so not representative of the whole fleet.How can the average driver compare themselves to lads getting spoon fed by the algorithm.

Definitely not the experience of most drivers posting on here.Does that not sound odd.

So what would you say the hard working dub taxi person would expect to gross annually, driving 6 nights a week? We hear wild figures being bandied about. Sounds like the land of milk and honey in the smoke. I have my reservations though. Anyone care to provide a bullshit- free estimate?

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Well it all depends on the size of the city, but as a general rule of thumb...
Dublin  100k
Cork.     50k
Galway  25k

[Lizzzy]

I think you'll find Kens expenses are much higher than most lads.He has some shite luck. VD is renting so not representative of the whole fleet.How can the average driver compare themselves to lads getting spoon fed by the algorithm.

Definitely not the experience of most drivers posting on here.Does that not sound odd.

Ah you can't blame them for needing it more, we all start off with a level playing field.

[Panel]

I think you'll find Kens expenses are much higher than most lads.He has some shite luck. VD is renting so not representative of the whole fleet.How can the average driver compare themselves to lads getting spoon fed by the algorithm.

Definitely not the experience of most drivers posting on here.Does that not sound odd.

So what would you say the hard working dub taxi person would expect to gross annually, driving 6 nights a week? We hear wild figures being bandied about. Sounds like the land of milk and honey in the smoke. I have my reservations though. Anyone care to provide a bullshit- free estimate?

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Well it all depends on the size of the city, but as a general rule of thumb...
Dublin  100k
Cork.     50k
Galway  25k

Are you for real?

[Theoneandonly]

I think you'll find Kens expenses are much higher than most lads.He has some shite luck. VD is renting so not representative of the whole fleet.How can the average driver compare themselves to lads getting spoon fed by the algorithm.

Definitely not the experience of most drivers posting on here.Does that not sound odd.

So what would you say the hard working dub taxi person would expect to gross annually, driving 6 nights a week? We hear wild figures being bandied about. Sounds like the land of milk and honey in the smoke. I have my reservations though. Anyone care to provide a bullshit- free estimate?

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Well it all depends on the size of the city, but as a general rule of thumb...
Dublin  100k
Cork.     50k
Galway  25k

Are you for real?

i know! only €2000 a week in Dublin, bleedin' amateur we make twice that!

[Belker]

Why are you doing a suitability test of you're not working.

Because my licence it up in mid August. If I don't get passed out I will lose my licence.

There's no reactivation fee.

Do yor NCT then you have a three month window in which to decide what to do.

Youre throwing a spanner in the works now

How have I got 3 mths to decide? when my licence is up mid Aug.
Some on here said you will have to pay 500 if u let it lapse!

I was told by phone that they're waiving the restoration/reactivation penalty as result of the Covid.
I have my NCT from June so have up till September to go through the LRA.
The licence is currently lapsed, but I'm not worried.

Still have the daisies on the car and the roof sign in the hall and getting the PUP.

@ Justin, I reckon Silverbullet has it about nailed correctly.
You can let your Taxi license lapse by up to a year and reactivate it without incurring any late renewal fee.

Quote from NTA website;
In addition to the extension of licences, any SPSV vehicle licence holder who is unable to complete a licence renewal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will not be subject to any ‘late renewal fee’.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/taxi/publications-and-regulations/latest-news-and-industry-updates/page/8/

Thanks,
Couldnt that be open to interpretation ? "any SPSV vehicle licence holder who is unable to complete a licence renewal due to the COVID-19 pandemic,"? Given how its changing by the minute it seems!

No ! That is not open to interpretation, that is a direct quote from the NTA website.

[Belker]

Dont forget Eamo is now the minister for mechanical mayhem ,he will need revenue to pay for bike grants and nice walkways dont be surprised if after stage 4 is lifted then the free relicence fee and other shit that suited the NTA might all be done away with .As I said we need about 30% of taxis out of the fleet for it to be viable .

A new NCT and Suitability and a late fee will knock some of the part timers and double jobbers out .

The Late renewal fee has been waived by the NTA, C'mon stay Up John M !

[Belker]

@Justin,
The conversation i had yesterday with Oran from the NTA in relation to the information i was given by Wendy last week in which she didn't tell me that "at present" there are no late renewal fees or lapsed licence fees but he says that could change......the only info that Wendy gave me was that if i don't reactivate my licence i would incur the €500 fee.

Just of the phone to jenny, i booked me stupidity for next week and asked her about the late renewal fee, she says as it stands there's no late fee but thats subject to change, take out of that what you like.

If'n its a Suitability test that you mean then I reckon your Pox renault will pass,
but if'n it's a Stupidity test that is required then I would guess at an automatic Fail !!

[markmiwurdz]

Well it all depends on the size of the city, but as a general rule of thumb...
Dublin  100k
Cork.     50k
Galway  25k
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Of all the stupid posts I've seen on a taxi forum this is right up there on so many different levels.


Is there another job out there who would shaft themselves up the ass with ridiculous figures like that posted on a public forum for all to see.

[Tony]

@Justin,
The conversation i had yesterday with Oran from the NTA in relation to the information i was given by Wendy last week in which she didn't tell me that "at present" there are no late renewal fees or lapsed licence fees but he says that could change......the only info that Wendy gave me was that if i don't reactivate my licence i would incur the €500 fee.

Just of the phone to jenny, i booked me stupidity for next week and asked her about the late renewal fee, she says as it stands there's no late fee but thats subject to change, take out of that what you like.

If'n its a Suitability test that you mean then I reckon your Pox renault will pass,
but if'n it's a Stupidity test that is required then I would guess at an automatic Fail !!

Keep up ken ken ffs that renno is long gone

[dalymount]

Interestingly I rang the NTA only yesterday asking about a suitability test.she said it would take about a week to get one.she asked had I a screen.I said no,but I asked her why ?  she said if you have a screen you MUST have a letter from AXA