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George Fox
 Post subject: New to the Trade
PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:22 am 
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About to get my taxi badge in Dundee, i done the training course with 203020 which means im tied to them for a year. No really sure how things are going to work, they are saying they will try and sort me out with a car,If they dont have a car available for me to use does that mean i cant drive for anybody else?
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Nidge2
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:03 pm 
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George Fox wrote:
About to get my taxi badge in Dundee, i done the training course with 203020 which means im tied to them for a year. No really sure how things are going to work, they are saying they will try and sort me out with a car,If they dont have a car available for me to use does that mean i cant drive for anybody else?



Haven't you read the trade in Dundee thread? #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o
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George Fox
 Post subject: Re: New to the Trade
PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:59 pm 
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Nidge2 wrote:
George Fox wrote:
About to get my taxi badge in Dundee, i done the training course with 203020 which means im tied to them for a year. No really sure how things are going to work, they are saying they will try and sort me out with a car,If they dont have a car available for me to use does that mean i cant drive for anybody else?



Haven't you read the trade in Dundee thread? #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o


I have read it, better than brew money though eh.
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: New to the Trade
PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:07 pm 
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George Fox wrote:
About to get my taxi badge in Dundee, i done the training course with 203020 which means im tied to them for a year. No really sure how things are going to work, they are saying they will try and sort me out with a car,If they dont have a car available for me to use does that mean i cant drive for anybody else?

Why do you say that you are tied to them? I don't think that, even if they have paid for your badge etc, that they can legally enforce any such condition.

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bloodnock
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:15 pm 
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George Fox wrote:
Nidge2 wrote:
George Fox wrote:
About to get my taxi badge in Dundee, i done the training course with 203020 which means im tied to them for a year. No really sure how things are going to work, they are saying they will try and sort me out with a car,If they dont have a car available for me to use does that mean i cant drive for anybody else?



Haven't you read the trade in Dundee thread? #-o #-o #-o #-o #-o


I have read it, better than brew money though eh.



Dunno mate...when I look around at the terminally Unemployed around here who get taxis to go and sit in the pub everyday I just wonder who the true unfortunate really is...them or me!!
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George Fox
 Post subject: Re: New to the Trade
PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:25 pm 
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grandad wrote:
George Fox wrote:
About to get my taxi badge in Dundee, i done the training course with 203020 which means im tied to them for a year. No really sure how things are going to work, they are saying they will try and sort me out with a car,If they dont have a car available for me to use does that mean i cant drive for anybody else?

Why do you say that you are tied to them? I don't think that, even if they have paid for your badge etc, that they can legally enforce any such condition.


It says that if i dont engage with the company or go to work for another firm, i would be liable to pay £1200 for the cost of the training, can this be enforced, if they dont have a cab for me, surley ill be able to drive elsewhere.
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George Fox
 Post subject: Re: New to the Trade
PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:29 pm 
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bloodnock wrote:





Dunno mate...when I look around at the terminally Unemployed around here who get taxis to go and sit in the pub everyday I just wonder who the true unfortunate really is...them or me!!


True bud, maybe ill just forget aboot it and sit in the Shakey all day for a living.
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bloodnock
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:31 pm 
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George Fox wrote:
bloodnock wrote:





Dunno mate...when I look around at the terminally Unemployed around here who get taxis to go and sit in the pub everyday I just wonder who the true unfortunate really is...them or me!!


True bud, maybe ill just forget aboot it and sit in the Shakey all day for a living.



Is there a Spare seat, I might just join you.
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skippy41
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bloodnock wrote:
George Fox wrote:
bloodnock wrote:





Dunno mate...when I look around at the terminally Unemployed around here who get taxis to go and sit in the pub everyday I just wonder who the true unfortunate really is...them or me!!


True bud, maybe ill just forget aboot it and sit in the Shakey all day for a living.



Is there a Spare seat, I might just join you.


So am I, Blood its your round BTW :D
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Sussex
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:11 pm 
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George Fox wrote:
About to get my taxi badge in Dundee, i done the training course with 203020 which means im tied to them for a year. No really sure how things are going to work, they are saying they will try and sort me out with a car,If they dont have a car available for me to use does that mean i cant drive for anybody else?

With your license you can drive any cab that your insured for.

But reading the doom and gloom up there, methinks you might not be earning bundles.

But I wish you well any way.

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Sussex
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George Fox wrote:
It says that if i dont engage with the company or go to work for another firm, i would be liable to pay £1200 for the cost of the training, can this be enforced, if they dont have a cab for me, surley ill be able to drive elsewhere.

If they can't supply you with a cab, that, IMO, that would be a 'restraint of trade'.

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bloodnock
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So am I, Blood its your round BTW :D


Well, If ever bump into you at The Juniper Lea on the Fifth Sunday In February i'll stand you a pint skip. :lol:
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grandad
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bloodnock wrote:
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So am I, Blood its your round BTW :D


Well, If ever bump into you at The Juniper Lea on the Fifth Sunday In February i'll stand you a pint skip. :lol:

Well that could just cost you a pint someday, if feb 29th falls on a Sunday. :mrgreen: It last hapened in 2004 and the next time will be in 2032 so you had better start saving. :wink:

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bloodnock
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grandad wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
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So am I, Blood its your round BTW :D


Well, If ever bump into you at The Juniper Lea on the Fifth Sunday In February i'll stand you a pint skip. :lol:

Well that could just cost you a pint someday, if feb 29th falls on a Sunday. :mrgreen: It last hapened in 2004 and the next time will be in 2032 so you had better start saving. :wink:


Lets hope Business picks up then...or it'll be a half.
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tx_op
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:12 pm 
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George Fox wrote:
It says that if i dont engage with the company or go to work for another firm, i would be liable to pay £1200 for the cost of the training, can this be enforced, if they dont have a cab for me, surley ill be able to drive elsewhere.


Let's get 1 thing straight...203020 get grants from DWP to bring unemployment figures down. now ..203020 paid zero for your training..(and I bet you were ushered through that and, I could ask you some easy Q's which, you wouldn't know) so ...grow a pair and stand on the feet..!! instead o kneeling ! The Contract ain't worth $hit kid...going show me a Tribunal that would disagree....
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