Taxi Driver Online

UK cab trade debate and advice
It is currently Fri May 01, 2026 2:38 pm

All times are UTC [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 
Author Message
PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:52 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:47 pm
Posts: 20858
Location: Stamford Britains prettiest town till SKDC ruined it
Just had one of those phone calls that makes you feel awful from a driver that has been working with 1,3,5 sweetie shop cabs.

basically he drives a Huntingdon plated car working PH off their board but barely speaks English and I suspect was one of the drivers clobbered the other weekend. He was BEGGING me for a job even though I tried explaining to him that i have enough drivers and don't need more because i don't dilute earnings by overcrowding the board. He even offered to pay a higher board rent than my existing drivers out of desperation . It always makes me feel awful having to be cruel like that but I have always operated with enough drivers for our workload not too many but it does make you feel very uncomfortable on the phone and afterwards

_________________
lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 5:15 pm 
Offline

Joined: Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:20 am
Posts: 2948
Location: Over here!
edders23 wrote:
Just had one of those phone calls that makes you feel awful from a driver that has been working with 1,3,5 sweetie shop cabs.

basically he drives a Huntingdon plated car working PH off their board but barely speaks English and I suspect was one of the drivers clobbered the other weekend. He was BEGGING me for a job even though I tried explaining to him that i have enough drivers and don't need more because i don't dilute earnings by overcrowding the board. He even offered to pay a higher board rent than my existing drivers out of desperation . It always makes me feel awful having to be cruel like that but I have always operated with enough drivers for our workload not too many but it does make you feel very uncomfortable on the phone and afterwards


Good decisions that make you feel bad could be tempered by offering to put them on a waiting list - a guaranteed way of making you feel a bit better.

_________________
if you cannot be yourself, then who can you be.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 5:29 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Wed May 23, 2012 7:24 pm
Posts: 6755
HONESTY AND INTEGRITY CAN BE A DIFFICULT ROUTE BUT YOU DID IT EDDERS =D> =D> =D>

_________________
All posts by this contributor are made in a strictly personal capacity

I AM PROUD TO BE A CITIZEN NOBODY'S SUBJECT http://www.republic.org.u

F88K EM ALL WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

BOOZE BOOZE BOOZE


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:22 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:44 pm
Posts: 10591
Location: Scotland
Tell him uber will take him in London


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 4 posts ] 

All times are UTC [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 219 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group