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Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Transporting Passengers by Taxi and PH; Btec/NVQ Taster
For those who have never seen any of the Btec/NVQ material, here is a PowerPoint presentation of just a very small part of the Level 2 Btec/NVQ in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire; Unit 1, Customer Service for Passenger Transport.

My favourite in this unit is on page 44 (numbered bottom right of page), where you have to choose which you want to be, or to act out. The choices are The Owl, The Fox, The Teddy Bear, The Shark or The Turtle. Intrigued? Then click on the link!!!

Enjoy!!!!! And when you have stopped laughing, post a comment.


Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire; Btec/NVQ Taster


BTW. Don’t shoot me; I’m only the messenger.
Author:  Sussex [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:00 pm ]
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I never knew that a loss of custom effected my income.

As for clean socks and trimmed nails. ](*,)

I got as far as a turtle or an owl and that's when the delete click came into action.
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:07 pm ]
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Mr Brummie, did you catch the news last night about walsall council+taxi drivers?...
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:26 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Mr Brummie, did you catch the news last night about walsall council+taxi drivers?...


No I didn't, but I bet it was the same as was posted on TDO a few nights ago on this thread, by Mr Sussex I think;

http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9005
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:29 pm ]
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yep.....


why cant hey just come out and say what they mean?

please, can taxi drivers be fluent in english, or in walsall-ese in this case
Author:  bloodnock [ Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:05 pm ]
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Its A degree in Commonsense.........now if only the MPs could pass a similar Qualification in dealing with the electorate.
Author:  mancityfan [ Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:26 am ]
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wheres the link to the full course
Author:  bloodnock [ Sat Aug 09, 2008 12:22 pm ]
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I never saw the Advice on the driver breaking wind with 2 clients on board:

Options...

A: Break wind and stay Stuhm and have the clients look at each in disgust.
B: Break wind Loudly and Ease the Clients discomfort of thinking it may have been the other client.
C: break wind and blurt out "which one of you t***s dropped that"
D: If you farted quietly do the decent thing and own up.
Author:  Tulsablue [ Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:12 pm ]
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We do almost all those things as a matter of course, must be why we keep our customers and continue to win more from the F1 driver types in shell suits :lol:
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:33 pm ]
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mancityfan wrote:
wheres the link to the full course


I don't think there is one, or if there is I haven't found it.

But I take your point; if it's free why not have it on the Internet so we can all learn at our own speed & then have the assessment.
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:20 am ]
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bloodnock wrote:
I never saw the Advice on the driver breaking wind with 2 clients on board:

Options...

A: Break wind and stay Stuhm and have the clients look at each in disgust.
B: Break wind Loudly and Ease the Clients discomfort of thinking it may have been the other client.
C: break wind and blurt out "which one of you t***s dropped that"
D: If you farted quietly do the decent thing and own up.


More information for you on your chosen topic;

Breaking Wind; Best Practice Guidance

As you said, perhaps it should be included in the Btec/NVQ
Author:  mancityfan [ Sun Aug 10, 2008 11:10 am ]
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Quote:
I don't think there is one, or if there is I haven't found it.

But I take your point; if it's free why not have it on the Internet so we can all learn at our own speed & then have the assessment.




I agree, perhaps TDO should put it on this site what do you think.
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:59 pm ]
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mancityfan wrote:
Quote:
I don't think there is one, or if there is I haven't found it.

But I take your point; if it's free why not have it on the Internet so we can all learn at our own speed & then have the assessment.


I agree, perhaps TDO should put it on this site what do you think.


If TDO have, or can get hold of the full Btec/NVQ, then it would be a service to the members on this forum.

So why not!!!

Go for it TDO!!!

And if you can get hold of it, make it a Sticky with postings blocked, so we don't get silly comments.
Author:  JD [ Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:52 am ]
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I'm sure that after reading this nonsense many might draw the conclusion that it is an insult to ones intelligence and totally irrelevant. I've always been of the opinion that a licensing authority should set their testing standards and the rest is up to the applicant.

Whoever wrote this particular passage wants their backside kicking because it is factually incorrect.

"For the taxi driver who is plying for hire there is a legal obligation to pick up passengers who have hailed".

We all know there is no legal obligation to pick up passengers who hail in the street so perhaps the person who wrote this rubbish needs to be retrained and if any trainer goes along with this then they also need to be retrained.

Regards

JD
Author:  JD [ Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:48 am ]
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There isn't a great deal to say about this rubbish other than the fact that it appears to be nothing more than an induction course for "employed" company drivers. It bears no resemblance to the realities experienced by self employed cab drivers on a daily basis.

It certainly wouldn't have escaped your attention that 99% of the document concentrates on those persons working a radio agency but all this unit does is remind everyone of the basic principles of cleanliness and good manners. You can't teach people cleanliness, they either desire to be clean or they don't. Those who don't will more than likely be set in their ways and no amount of cajoling is likely to alter that fact.

I think this document is saying that cab drivers should be a cut above the passengers they carry, especially in their dress code. Does this mean they should refuse to carry anyone who isn't wearing a tie or shiny shoes or great them with a friendly smile?

Regards

JD
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