NRC Xpert Merger

[dalymount]

i don't use ANY other party at all to find work for me I get my own.
having said that, I can understand a driver using my taxi where you are not treated like an employee.
i just don't understand why drivers don't take back power to run the industry themselves instead of giving that power to someone would treat them as though they were employees.

as I already said, we can operate without them, but they cannot operate without us .
doesn't make sense to me to be honest, but then again it's entirely the drivers choice .

[Rat Catcher]

PPJ makes more sense for dispatch operators. mytaxi has proved that drivers will pay much higher freight under that system, some will even pay the firm's normal bribery expenses on to of regular commission.

[silverbullet]

Doubt if there will be a radio company around in 5 years.They are rapidly becoming obsolete.PPJ is the future.A mate of mine is with NRC and he tells me 50% of the jobs have some form of discount.Personally i hope Vinny looses his bollox with Expert.Poacher turned gamekeeper.He was the early incarnation of Whistle asking drivers to pony up 500 each to set up HIS company.

We may not like paying 12% to Mytaxi but for semi retired people like myself and rats they are ideal.If Flag does take off I am sure Mytaxi will quickly follow their lead regarding commission.

I am very happy to use Mytaxi at the moment for my 30 hours a week.

It was 5 Grand with Coq au Vin, Mallet headed prick.

[dalymount]

i hate to say it, but it looks like the days of the independent driver is over
with all the new apps now, an independent hasn't a hope.unfortunately drivers who have signed up to radio, or app providers, have given away the power to run the industry to others ah well

[the driver]

Dalymount it is not just Taxi drivers who subscribe to apps.People subscribe to apps every day be it Virgin Media,Netflix or even online banking.That's just the way things are going and there is no way to stop it.In 20 years time everyone will be driving around in some sort of some sort of self driving car and we will be obsolete.

Until then make as much as you can and provide for your old age.

[dalymount]

I'm afraid I'm already old

[Korky]

i hate to say it, but it looks like the days of the independent driver is over
with all the new apps now, an independent hasn't a hope.unfortunately drivers who have signed up to radio, or app providers, have given away the power to run the industry to others ah well

The truely independent drivers that I know are busier than ever, with so many lads on base/ mytaxi jobs and others cruising for mytaxi work, the queues on ranks are much shorter, even the Cork airport rank now can often be short of cars. Independent drivers never had it so good

[mercenary for hire]

The state will always provide enough so we don't starve.I'd rather be old and poor than younger working me bollix off with the chance I might die early leaving the family fighting over me fortune.It will be grand lads.

[Rat Catcher]

The chance to die early is rapidly passing you by, MfH... get the lead out, man!

[mercenary for hire]

Kicking the bucket at 60 is considered young these days.Modern medicine keeping folks around till 90 doesn't appeal at all..

[Shallowhal]

I don't want to be around in me 80's or 90's....the missus says she won't be wiping me arse...so i'll take her word for that,
If i can spend a few months in the sun per year when i hit my 60's i'll be happy!!

[Belker]

i hate to say it, but it looks like the days of the independent driver is over
with all the new apps now, an independent hasn't a hope.unfortunately drivers who have signed up to radio, or app providers, have given away the power to run the industry to others ah well

The truely independent drivers that I know are busier than ever, with so many lads on base/ mytaxi jobs and others cruising for mytaxi work, the queues on ranks are much shorter, even the Cork airport rank now can often be short of cars. Independent drivers never had it so good

I'd agree with Korky on that, I pulled in as Top car (only car) on the 'Porters' rank at about noon today, the 'Porters' rank being in the center of Cork's main street (St. Patrick st.) and usually a busy rank, very surprising to see it empty by day.

[dalymount]

well lads regardless of what you say, I will never understand why drivers don't take back the running of the industry themselves , and render all these apps, and radio companies surplus to requirements.
i do believe that some drivers , in a weird sort of way, need to be told what to do because they were to long in the PAYE sector , and find self employment hard to deal with.
that is is not a criticising them , just an observation

[Belker]

well lads regardless of what you say, I will never understand why drivers don't take back the running of the industry themselves , and render all these apps, and radio companies surplus to requirements.
i do believe that some drivers , in a weird sort of way, need to be told what to do because they were to long in the PAYE sector , and find self employment hard to deal with.
that is is not a criticising them , just an observation

And just how exactly are we supposed to do that DM ?

[dalymount]

it's quite simple really.
get agreement from all drivers to delete their apps, give back their radios, this would create a level playing field for all drivers, and at the same time save drivers who do have radio's 100 plus a week.i know people would not agree, to do it, but it would certainly get those leeches out of the industry who exploit drivers by treating them as employees