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Southport PH

Post subject: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:15 pm

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And you were under 50, what job would you do/what job would you train to do?

Talking to a couple of drivers here who are thinking of jacking it in.

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Sussex

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:35 pm

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Train driver.

Or in Mr TT's case, till boy.

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wannabeeahack

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:15 am

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id just retire

who wants to work?

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o-marek

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:13 am

Joined: Thu Apr 18, 2013 6:24 pm
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wannabeeahack wrote:

id just retire
who wants to work?

i'm retired...
i was tired yesterday and i'm tired today.

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Nidge2

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 4:39 am

Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:45 am
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Location: Braintree, Essex.

Sussex wrote:

Train driver.

Or in Mr TT's case, till boy.

A guy who's left us has done the exact same thing. He started his driver training 3 weeks ago.

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MR T

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:44 am

Joined: Thu Sep 07, 2006 8:26 pm
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Sefton is looking for a new taxi / ph officer.....Luke passed away..

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ven2112

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:50 am

Joined: Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:04 am
Posts: 2555

a nice outdoor job working with people, a hangman

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edders23

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:22 pm

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Nidge2 wrote:

Sussex wrote:

Train driver.

Or in Mr TT's case, till boy.

A guy who's left us has done the exact same thing. He started his driver training 3 weeks ago.

he's lucky then because it is estimated that they get nearly 1000 applicants for every job available they earn more than double average earnings

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Nidge2

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 4:30 pm

Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:45 am
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Location: Braintree, Essex.

edders23 wrote:

he's lucky then because it is estimated that they get nearly 1000 applicants for every job available they earn more than double average earnings

Three years on the waiting list helps and a brother in the same occupation helps a little.

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ven2112

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:32 pm

Joined: Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:04 am
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my niece works as a metro driver , she's on a good wage about 30k pa :shock:

( been doing it for a bit mind), me? , well i thought about giving up the taxis & doing the "live in support worker", picked up a few lads who do this, seems a canny job. go to the pub/cinema/footy all free !! suppose its the wrong reasons though, i love my school run with the kids & would like my own,( although i have owned/admin/modded forums i just cant work that site at all, been trying for a year :shock:

) then just do the runs Mon-fri & weekends off so i can go out on my bike, only me & our lass after all & im not greedy

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Chris the Fish

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:58 am

Joined: Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:58 pm
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Location: Plymouth

Nidge2 wrote:

Sussex wrote:

Train driver.

Or in Mr TT's case, till boy.

A guy who's left us has done the exact same thing. He started his driver training 3 weeks ago.

Can he work the doors on the train....

...he will have to when the strike is broken.

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edders23

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:21 am

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Chris the Fish wrote:

Nidge2 wrote:

Sussex wrote:

Train driver.

Or in Mr TT's case, till boy.

A guy who's left us has done the exact same thing. He started his driver training 3 weeks ago.

Can he work the doors on the train....

...he will have to when the strike is broken.

it's quite easy you just press a button I'm sure they will show him how :wink:

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trotskys twin

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:49 am

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ven2112 wrote:

my niece works as a metro driver , she's on a good wage about 30k pa :shock:

) then just do the runs Mon-fri & weekends off so i can go out on my bike, only me & our lass after all & im not greedy

Shes on good wage because their Union negotiated good rates

Lets hope tht when its nec essary to strike to protect those rates shes on the picket line

wish you luck in yer next career Edders if you leave cabbing ................not greedy. your in the minority there mate a fair days pay for a fair days work is an alien concept these days #-o

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Nidge2

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:51 pm

Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:45 am
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Location: Braintree, Essex.

Chris the Fish wrote:

Nidge2 wrote:

Sussex wrote:

Train driver.

Or in Mr TT's case, till boy.

A guy who's left us has done the exact same thing. He started his driver training 3 weeks ago.

Can he work the doors on the train....

...he will have to when the strike is broken.

He's with Virgin so I doubt the strike will bother him. The Underground drivers seem to work their doors OK on their own!!

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ven2112

Post subject: Re: If You Were To Leave The Taxi Trade

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:56 pm

Joined: Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:04 am
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trotskys twin wrote:

ven2112 wrote:

my niece works as a metro driver , she's on a good wage about 30k pa :shock:

) then just do the runs Mon-fri & weekends off so i can go out on my bike, only me & our lass after all & im not greedy

Shes on good wage because their Union negotiated good rates

Lets hope tht when its nec essary to strike to protect those rates shes on the picket line

wish you luck in yer next career Edders if you leave cabbing ................not greedy. your in the minority there mate a fair days pay for a fair days work is an alien concept these days #-o

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