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Sex Change Cabbie Quits New Job

27 August 2009

A transgender driver's return behind the wheel of a taxi has lasted just a month.

Andre Edwards, 51, walked out of her job at Leyland-based Eco Cabs following a series of rows with her new bosses – and they don't want her back.

The move comes less than a month after the Evening Post revealed how the company, based on Mellor Road, had given her a chance to work two months after she was sacked from Leyland Taxis.

Earlier this month, Eco Cabs' managing director Dean Chapman praised Andre as an "exceptionally brave person who is an extremely well-qualified driver".

But, after Andre quit, Mr Chapman said: "I gave her a decent, honest chance – I did really try to look out for her and Andre was getting a fair crack of the whip.

"As far as I'm concerned she's quit – there's been no explanation, no calls and no text messages.

"There's no way I would be taking her back."

Andre, who is set to undergo a full sex change operation inside the next two or three years, said she quit after raising concerns over how the business was being run.

She admitted that she had not been paying her full "taxi rent" of around £240-a-week as she was not being given enough jobs to pay the fee – a claim denied by the taxi firm.

She said: "I tried to make it work and stick with them, but there was no work. Dean seems to think I'm going to be running back with my tail between my legs.

"I am bitterly disappointed."

Andre said she is continuing to attend clinical appointments for a sex change operation.

Born Andrew, she has previously spoken of how she knew she was not like other children when she was just 10-years-old.
She claimed to have been sacked from Leyland Taxis for wearing a skirt and nail polish, although bosses at the firm said it was due to colleagues and customers complaining about her "bad attitude".

Click on the Source link below for a photo of the looooovely Ms Andre Edwards ..... Playboy centrefold her she comes!!!

Source; lep.co.uk

Author:	Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:35 pm ]
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Sex Change Cabbie Quits New Job 27 August 2009 A transgender driver's return behind the wheel of a taxi has lasted just a month. Andre Edwards, 51, walked out of her job at Leyland-based Eco Cabs following a series of rows with her new bosses – and they don't want her back. The move comes less than a month after the Evening Post revealed how the company, based on Mellor Road, had given her a chance to work two months after she was sacked from Leyland Taxis. Earlier this month, Eco Cabs' managing director Dean Chapman praised Andre as an "exceptionally brave person who is an extremely well-qualified driver". But, after Andre quit, Mr Chapman said: "I gave her a decent, honest chance – I did really try to look out for her and Andre was getting a fair crack of the whip. "As far as I'm concerned she's quit – there's been no explanation, no calls and no text messages. "There's no way I would be taking her back." Andre, who is set to undergo a full sex change operation inside the next two or three years, said she quit after raising concerns over how the business was being run. She admitted that she had not been paying her full "taxi rent" of around £240-a-week as she was not being given enough jobs to pay the fee – a claim denied by the taxi firm. She said: "I tried to make it work and stick with them, but there was no work. Dean seems to think I'm going to be running back with my tail between my legs. "I am bitterly disappointed." Andre said she is continuing to attend clinical appointments for a sex change operation. Born Andrew, she has previously spoken of how she knew she was not like other children when she was just 10-years-old. She claimed to have been sacked from Leyland Taxis for wearing a skirt and nail polish, although bosses at the firm said it was due to colleagues and customers complaining about her "bad attitude". Click on the Source link below for a photo of the looooovely Ms Andre Edwards ..... Playboy centrefold her she comes!!! Source; lep.co.uk

Author:	Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:39 pm ]
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Quote: But, after Andre quit, Mr Chapman said: "I gave her a decent, honest chance – I did really try to look out for her and Andre was getting a fair crack of the whip. Perhaps Ms Edwards didn't like being whipped!! Or having her cr*ck whipped!!

Author:	Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:46 pm ]
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Quote: She admitted that she had not been paying her full "taxi rent" of around £240-a-week as she was not being given enough jobs to pay the fee – a claim denied by the taxi firm. FFS over a grand a month in rent / settle!!! And here's me moaning about paying £170 a month for my radio rent, because another Hackney system in Brum is only charging £80 a month.

Author:	Sussex [ Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:48 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: And here's me moaning about paying £170 a month for my radio rent, because another Hackney system in Brum is only charging £80 a month. I would pay £10,000 a month if I was taking £20,000. In other words it's doesn't matter how much you pay, just how much you end up with.

Author:	Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:49 pm ]
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Quote: She said: "I tried to make it work and stick with them, but there was no work. Dean seems to think I'm going to be running back with my tail between my legs. Not after the operation you won't be ..... you'll have no tail left!!!

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Author:	bloodnock [ Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:55 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: Sex Change Cabbie Quits New Job 27 August 2009 A transgender driver's return behind the wheel of a taxi has lasted just a month. Andre Edwards, 51, walked out of her job at Leyland-based Eco Cabs following a series of rows with her new bosses – and they don't want her back. The move comes less than a month after the Evening Post revealed how the company, based on Mellor Road, had given her a chance to work two months after she was sacked from Leyland Taxis. Earlier this month, Eco Cabs' managing director Dean Chapman praised Andre as an "exceptionally brave person who is an extremely well-qualified driver". But, after Andre quit, Mr Chapman said: "I gave her a decent, honest chance – I did really try to look out for her and Andre was getting a fair crack of the whip. "As far as I'm concerned she's quit – there's been no explanation, no calls and no text messages. "There's no way I would be taking her back." Andre, who is set to undergo a full sex change operation inside the next two or three years, said she quit after raising concerns over how the business was being run. She admitted that she had not been paying her full "taxi rent" of around £240-a-week as she was not being given enough jobs to pay the fee – a claim denied by the taxi firm. She said: "I tried to make it work and stick with them, but there was no work. Dean seems to think I'm going to be running back with my tail between my legs. "I am bitterly disappointed." Andre said she is continuing to attend clinical appointments for a sex change operation. Born Andrew, she has previously spoken of how she knew she was not like other children when she was just 10-years-old. She claimed to have been sacked from Leyland Taxis for wearing a skirt and nail polish, although bosses at the firm said it was due to colleagues and customers complaining about her "bad attitude". Click on the Source link below for a photo of the looooovely Ms Andre Edwards ..... Playboy centrefold her she comes!!! Source; lep.co.uk Dunno about centrefold...but she certainly has a few creases..

Author:	taximan [ Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:16 am ]
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Didnt this chap run Bab's Cabs in The League of Gentlemen ....

Author:	Doom [ Sat Aug 29, 2009 2:34 am ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: Quote: She admitted that she had not been paying her full "taxi rent" of around £240-a-week as she was not being given enough jobs to pay the fee – a claim denied by the taxi firm. FFS over a grand a month in rent / settle!!! I think you'll find thats for a 24/7 supplied car,insurance and repairs all in with the radio as well of course, £240 is a lot of money to find each week, but I'm indy O/D and mine if I had a radio would only be £60 light of what she's paying, full time car has dropped as low as £200 pw here and the owner still can't get a taker as of yet because things are so bad, hence me typing away with a cup of coffee already half drunk at 2:30am on a bank holiday Friday night shift, I can't speak for you guy's but I'm earning less now than I was in 1987 and the cost's are now double what they were back then. Mefinks summins gonna break real soon with the cab game, hopefully it will be the end of the gold rush brigade and the game can return to what it essentially always was, a job for those who love driving and meeting ppl who want out of the regular I'm am a number sort of lifestyle.

Author:	Nigel [ Sat Aug 29, 2009 3:17 am ]
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She's not got the B***OCKS to quit.

Author:	toots [ Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:55 am ]
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Quote: Dunno about centrefold...but she certainly has a few creases.. They're not creases they're laughter lines and she/he has obviously found something very funny at sometime. That aside none of us are perfect

Author:	Stationtone [ Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:33 am ]
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Dunno about centrefold...but she certainly has a few creases..[/quote] Ive just choked on my toast

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