You tried days (or a day) and didn't like it, DM. I have a suggestion you won't like but should consider... give mytaxi a go for a week or two and see what you think. As you know, it's extremely popular with customers. A side effect of that is a far higher concentration of scum amongst street hails which, in essence, makes driving at night with no app or radio the most dangerous operational methodology open to us...
@ DM, I would definately agree with Rats on this.
You stated that you were a night time driver
(like myself), let me tell you the MyTaxi app hops constantly all night long
(even if you are non-priority/non-ambassador) and the work coming off that app is 95% Clean work even by night, even at that you get to see your customer walking out to you and if'n ya don't like the Look of him, then just drive away, cancel the job, add in 'Too Drunk' as the reason and move on.
I went 'Ambassador' just last week and believe me, I am not in the PAYE mentality and neither does anyone ever get to tell me what to do.
The PUC covers the commission.