Nidge2 wrote:
You've got Wonga dot com to thank for the busy nights
It's all gonna end in tears
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| Author: | edders23 [ Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Recession Over ? |
Is it me or do things seem to be picking up a bit certainly on days Feb has been a descent month nights still very sluggish but certainly not getting any worse are there signs of recovery in your neck of the woods ? |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
edders23 wrote: Is it me or do things seem to be picking up a bit certainly on days Feb has been a descent month nights still very sluggish but certainly not getting any worse are there signs of recovery in your neck of the woods ? You've got Wonga dot com to thank for the busy nights, many people seem to be using these companies so they can have a weekend out on the beer. |
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| Author: | toots [ Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
Nidge2 wrote: You've got Wonga dot com to thank for the busy nights It's all gonna end in tears
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
Greece was fine, then they had a payday loan and the rest is history.... |
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| Author: | cabby john [ Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
I do not think that we are out of it by a long way - this could very well become the way that we live............up one week...............down the other three. There is money out there, but people are being very choosy as to how they spend it............the days of boom bust are finished for the sensible ones. As the seasons go it will be peaks and troughs, with the occasional high thrown in, the rest will be very predictable. |
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| Author: | sasha [ Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
edders23 wrote: Is it me or do things seem to be picking up a bit Well last night I did 7 hours for £25, most other drivers the same. Take off the £35 rent and fuel and I'm only down by a tenner, so yeah better than most nights
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| Author: | fudbaws [ Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
Is the recession over?................not a chance........five years of this to go according to Ken Clarke. |
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| Author: | grumpy [ Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
nope. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
You wouldn't think there was a recession here. Council are going to spend £140 MILLION on a bloody garden FFS |
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| Author: | yellowcars [ Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
this might be as good as it gets |
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| Author: | spaceinvader1 [ Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Slow week last week than normal |
Made my money but had to work harder-a hackney told me the ranks were "horrendous" so i think without a radio a lot are struggling now.We have hackneys with radios who prefer to rank up with private hire most of the time as they earn more than taxi ranks due to weight of hackneys queuing for jobs |
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| Author: | Derby Ram [ Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
I know the lads on the ranks in Derby are struggling but my airport bookings were exactly 100% up on last year in Jan & Feb.Cab drivers are victims of the demise of the High St I'm afraid.Less people shopping means less taxi journey's.On the flip side though,talking to business men & women,there's plenty of industries out there doing well.Maybe the press and TV should concentrate on them rather than the constant doom and gloom they peddle. |
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| Author: | toots [ Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
Derby Ram wrote: I know the lads on the ranks in Derby are struggling but my airport bookings were exactly 100% up on last year in Jan & Feb.Cab drivers are victims of the demise of the High St I'm afraid.Less people shopping means less taxi journey's.On the flip side though,talking to business men & women,there's plenty of industries out there doing well.Maybe the press and TV should concentrate on them rather than the constant doom and gloom they peddle. I agree the demise of the high st isn't helping taxi drivers, but, I'm not entirely sure it's because people are shopping less. I think over the years shopping habits have changed but taxi drivers habits have not. I can't agree more with you regarding the doom and gloom news stories, it would be nice to hear of success stories that would create a feel good feeling again, perhaps |
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| Author: | Dusty Bin [ Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
Derby Ram wrote: I know the lads on the ranks in Derby are struggling but my airport bookings were exactly 100% up on last year in Jan & Feb.Cab drivers are victims of the demise of the High St I'm afraid.Less people shopping means less taxi journey's.On the flip side though,talking to business men & women,there's plenty of industries out there doing well.Maybe the press and TV should concentrate on them rather than the constant doom and gloom they peddle. I'm more of a night man, and don't think I've seen things as bad as the last few weeks. It doesn't seem to be picking up at all. Into March now, everyone's been paid and it's still like mid-January. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Recession Over ? |
Dusty Bin wrote: I'm more of a night man, and don't think I've seen things as bad as the last few weeks. It doesn't seem to be picking up at all. Into March now, everyone's been paid and it's still like mid-January. certain days here are ok.....but its all pretty random....last wednesday was decent.....yet friday was awful. CC |
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