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stu young
 Post subject: hello from a newbie
PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:08 pm 
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not sure if this is the right place or not!
just starting down the road off taxing...waiting on the crb check to come back. been offerd work as a ph or hackney depends on if the la is handing hackney licenses out atm.. thing is the company i have been offerd work with will own the car blah blah an will take 50% off my takings for the car radio meter insurance, but i'll pay for fuel cost's does this sound right?
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 Post subject: Re: hello from a newbie
PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:05 pm 
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stu young wrote:
not sure if this is the right place or not!
just starting down the road off taxing...waiting on the crb check to come back. been offerd work as a ph or hackney depends on if the la is handing hackney licenses out atm.. thing is the company i have been offerd work with will own the car blah blah an will take 50% off my takings for the car radio meter insurance, but i'll pay for fuel cost's does this sound right?
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stu
No! They should pay everything on a 50% split, but its their offer and its yours to accept...or not!
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all there cars a lpg an they got the filling station on site so its only 35p a liter
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 Post subject: Re: hello from a newbie
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stu young wrote:
not sure if this is the right place or not!
just starting down the road off taxing...waiting on the crb check to come back. been offerd work as a ph or hackney depends on if the la is handing hackney licenses out atm.. thing is the company i have been offerd work with will own the car blah blah an will take 50% off my takings for the car radio meter insurance, but i'll pay for fuel cost's does this sound right?
thanks

If you are driving someone else's vehicle then best go for a hackney. Especially if you are feeling your way into this great trade of ours.

The council aren't allowed to restrict driver's licenses, so if you pass the criteria you will get a badge.

And 50/50 is ok for starters but you shouldn't be paying for the fuel. Tell them to stick it up their ar** and find another drive.

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Sussex
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all there cars a lpg an they got the filling station on site so its only 35p a liter

More reason for them to pay for the fuel.

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grandad
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stu young wrote:
all there cars a lpg an they got the filling station on site so its only 35p a liter


Where the hell are they getting their LPG from? I have my own bulk tank and I can't get it at anywhere near that price.

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Nigel
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stu young wrote:
all there cars a lpg an they got the filling station on site so its only 35p a liter


Where the hell are they getting their LPG from? I have my own bulk tank and I can't get it at anywhere near that price.


In Yarmouth they have got all the gas fields in the sea. It might be the reason for the cheap gas prices.
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 Post subject: Re: hello from a newbie
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Tell them to stick it up their ar** and find another drive.
Would that be saying something along the lines of "I don't wish to negotiate further"? :D
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stu young
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just been back to the office the gas to the public is 70p per liter so they knocking 50% off for there drivers
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stu young wrote:
just been back to the office the gas to the public is 70p per liter so they knocking 50% off for there drivers


50% off is good but not as good as 100% because they should be paying it :wink:

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just been back to the office the gas to the public is 70p per liter so they knocking 50% off for there drivers


That makes me feel better. I won't ring my supplier and rant now. :mrgreen:

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