mytaxi Policy Change - PUC added to fares

[mercenary for hire]

Nobody cares about reps or unions.They have absolutely no influence in town where the majority of drivers work.I wouldn't recognise any of them except yer man from ttbnnh..Anyway I'm delighted you're happy Erm.

Just don't expect us all to welcome mytaxis latest gesture when they're trying to get more taxis on the road by lowering the test requirements.I won't be forgetting it anytime soon.I'm good like that.

[Shallowhal]

I asked RC earlier if he was asked to stay quiet about some matters and he said no.....so John....what the fuk are you sayin....cos yer fukin gibberin outa ye..did someone jab a syringe full of sodium pentothal in yer arse?

[john m]

I asked RC earlier if he was asked to stay quiet about some matters and he said no.....so John....what the fuk are you sayin....cos yer fukin gibberin outa ye..did someone jab a syringe full of sodium pentothal in yer arse?

 I never said I was asked to stay quiet, I said that any conversation I had would not end up posted on the Internet .Hal most drivers will welcome this change but some like your good self will still complain .As I posted earlier I will build my shift around the app now and Im sure a lot of others will also.

[The Liffey Lip]

Be Happy lads....

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/mytaxi-drivers-allowed-to-charge-2-booking-fee-from-thursday-806690.html


Now, how long before the NTA are held over a barrel in relation to the "knowledge" of Dublin, as Tim nice but....esq calls it?

[The Liffey Lip]

I asked RC earlier if he was asked to stay quiet about some matters and he said no.....so John....what the fuk are you sayin....cos yer fukin gibberin outa ye..did someone jab a syringe full of sodium pentothal in yer arse?

Is that the truth serum? Why would anyone want that...end up in jail.

[mercenary for hire]

We all welcome any additional money going to drivers...Erm yer the biggest whinger on the net.I make no apologies for disliking mytaxi and the way they do business.If that hurts yer feeling tough shit.

If the taxi test get dumbed down the 2 quid PUC is gonna be long forgotten as a minor victory. The last thing we need is more Erms.

[Rat Catcher]

It seems inevitable that the Kathleen Doyle entrance exam will be consigned to history in the not too distant future. Requiring new entrants to have significantly better knowledge than highly experienced operators makes no sense. The only way to safeguard this artificial barrier to entry would to require all drivers complete both modules every 5 years. Incumbents are unlikely to support that because they know that the majority of them would fail the geography sections.

[SClass]

Two lousy euro it's been there since Adam was a boy never increased
It should be €3  by now FFS.
Taxi fares have decreased dramatically on longer journeys.
Bus fares increased five times in two year.
Bag of chips is now €3.
Now we're getting 3% increase
Big fukking deal.
Could it get any lower.
Joke,
But I'm not laffen.

[Rat Catcher]

It increased from €1.50 to €2 when the DAP pick up charge was abolished, I think... c.2006?

[The Liffey Lip]

It seems inevitable that the Kathleen Doyle entrance exam will be consigned to history in the not too distant future. Requiring new entrants to have significantly better knowledge than highly experienced operators makes no sense. The only way to safeguard this artificial barrier to entry would to require all drivers complete both modules every 5 years. Incumbents are unlikely to support that because they know that the majority of them would fail the geography sections.

With Dublin's ever-expanding hinterland it would be the perfect excuse to do so. I see Airbnb folks now need a license to operate...where will it all end?

[Rat Catcher]

Cities evolve over time through progression and growth hence it makes perfect sense to test taximen's knowledge periodically. On Monday night I discovered that Jury's (Pembroke Rd) is now called the Ballsbridge Hotel, I'd be lost without Google!

[The Liffey Lip]

Some of our younger folks think Rathoath and Stamullen are in Dublin, Rats. In fact, they probably will be soon enough.

[mercenary for hire]

Most of the tough part of the test is city center questions.I dont see why yis are so resigned to see them soften up the exam.Many of the bad decisions we're the victim of came from drivers who wouldn't have gotten into the business had there been a tougher test. If it wasn't for the reduction in numbers yous would be paying 25% commision and paying the passengers a fiver to be allowed to pick them up.

[The Liffey Lip]

Resigned...no....Cynical....yes. They'll do whatever makes them a few notes. No need at the moment but politics isn't called the "Eternal Sea" for nowt. Always another baseball bat waiting for your noggin after you deflect the first one away.

[SClass]

It increased from €1.50 to €2 when the DAP pick up charge was abolished, I think... c.2006?

It was £1 before the euro
And then  €2 when Euro was introduced