Luas driving taxi driver sacked

[dalymount]

I think it's fair to say,that the work load has greatly improved.tgat being the case,why do you need cab companies ? All you really need to do is change the mind set of punters who STILL ring these scumbags,and let them know that they no longer need to ring,just come out to the street and hail.save yourself 100 plus a week  the punters won't be long getting used to this way,and at the same time you can put the exploiting scumbags out of business.i heard recently ,that in addition to the weekly freight,they also also take a percentage of each job. Fukking outrageous

[mercenary for hire]

Card facilities are a big plus for cab and app companies. Especially during the day when I'm driving the suits around.

[dalymount]

You can offer card facilities without being aligned to a gangster cab conpany

[mercenary for hire]

Most drivers have card facilities but pretend we don't.If you work for Vinny or Mytaxi etc you can't pretend so easily.Everthing always comes back around to tax.

[dalymount]

Well I'll be honest,I don't offer such facilities,although I think that might become mandatory in the future.also do work FOR Kearns,or with him ?

[mercenary for hire]

No I don't like Vinnie's setup.I have Mytaxi app that I use a bit.I have a Sumup reader that I use sometimes if the job is right.Business customers,and now regular taxi cusomters expect card facilities.If we all took them the apps wouldn't be taking all the work away from the ranks during the day shift.The suits dont like keeping receipts for weeks. Sometimes they lose them.

Some companies like VIP taxis give discounts on the taxi invoice at the end of the month from drivers subs. Matheson/MOPs on the quays benifit greatly from this arrangement.

[dalymount]

And its the drivers picking up the tab for this  ?

[The Liffey Lip]

Side-Show Bob and his little games again.

[dalymount]

Lippy this me dalymount,i only have one identity on this forum,I do not post under any other handle,nor do I pretend to express views I don't really believe in

[The Liffey Lip]

When did I say you did?  I'd have quoted you if I was referring to you...

[dalymount]

Well if I made a mistake,I apologize.i thought your side show Bob comment was directed at me

[The Liffey Lip]

No...and no need for an apology Dalyer...I quite enjoy your posts and find them interesting. Something I noticed yesterday....a fellow logged on and his name appeared twice on the user list below...only briefly...see I'm a mad conspiracy headcase.....something tells me this forum has 2 divisions now....and I'm in the second one........no that I'd blame them.

[mercenary for hire]

Same on Roys.Just fling yer monkey shite and move on..

[dalymount]

I'm afraid I wouldn't process the technical knowledge to have multiple identitys anyway

[Rat Catcher]

Well they should be a problem for a FULL TIME driver,but I thought it would have put a lot of double jobbers off I don't know how anyone can possibly say there is a shortage of taxis in Dublin  particularly at the weekend,the number of taxis in Dublin is mind boggling.tgere are STILL far to many taxis,and those greedy fukking bastard radio companies seem to have the ear of the NTA I just don't know why indigenous drivers won't revolt against them for trying to get more drivers into the industry,and reduce the work even MORE.greedy bastards KEARNS,KELLY EBBS ,ETC

To be fair, drivers' unions also highlight a "shortage" of drivers. I'm not sure how they ascertain their data but the dispatch firms obviously know whether they struggle to cover work at peak times or not. mytaxi is by far the largest dispatch firm and the most proactive as far as recruiting new drivers is concerned.