Friday nights are definitely a lot quieter down here with taxis queuing every where, they are killing the trade with over 250 extra cabs on the road in two years,we may be a Capital City but there is a shortage of money and work.
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| Author: | Sandy McNab [ Sun May 11, 2008 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Work is very quiet in London at the moment, isn't it? Have |
they let out loads more drivers or what? |
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| Author: | cabbyman [ Sun May 11, 2008 12:22 pm ] |
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Do you mean today? This week? This month?......... I've had a crackin' few weeks down here in the southern provinces....and we're deregulated!! |
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| Author: | cabby john [ Sun May 11, 2008 1:05 pm ] |
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Friday nights are definitely a lot quieter down here with taxis queuing every where, they are killing the trade with over 250 extra cabs on the road in two years,we may be a Capital City but there is a shortage of money and work.
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| Author: | GBC [ Sun May 11, 2008 3:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Work is very quiet in London at the moment, isn't it? Ha |
Sandy McNab wrote: they let out loads more drivers or what?
What London is that then Sandy? Both Friday night and Saturday night I was non-stop until I headed home around 4am, and there was still loads of work for the taking. I hope your not part of the 8am - home before 5pm crew? I'll never know how these drivers do it, one: with the constant gridlock, and two: working off rate one all day. Not for me. |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Sun May 11, 2008 4:06 pm ] |
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Total crap in the Borders Thursday and Friday. Thursday night was dire, there was only 16 folk in the only club open  with 125 cabs waiting
Friday was steady through the day and dire at night 
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| Author: | Sandy McNab [ Sun May 11, 2008 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Work is very quiet in London at the moment, isn't it? Ha |
GBC wrote: Sandy McNab wrote: they let out loads more drivers or what? What London is that then Sandy? Both Friday night and Saturday night I was non-stop until I headed home around 4am, and there was still loads of work for the taking. I hope your not part of the 8am - home before 5pm crew? I'll never know how these drivers do it, one: with the constant gridlock, and two: working off rate one all day. Not for me. |
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| Author: | Tom Thumb [ Sun May 11, 2008 5:21 pm ] |
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I came out of the Intercontinental this morning at about 09.30 and walked up Park lane to the garage by the BMW showroom. I was amazed howmany cabs were sat around in the sunshine. I counted over 60 by the time I past the Grosvenor. Couldn't believe how many were out and about that early on a Sunday. |
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| Author: | GBC [ Sun May 11, 2008 5:42 pm ] |
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Tom Thumb wrote: I came out of the Intercontinental this morning at about 09.30 and walked up Park lane to the garage by the BMW showroom. I was amazed howmany cabs were sat around in the sunshine. I counted over 60 by the time I past the Grosvenor.
Couldn't believe how many were out and about that early on a Sunday. Nice to see your choice of Hotel choice has improved Mr Thumb 
I wonder, as you have alluded to some time ago, where these 60 taxi's will be at 1am, when the works flowing? Sadly I'm unable to work this evening, but I know I'd be busy if I were. Drivers get too used to the boom times and forget things like 1993/ 94 very quickly. That was a recession, the current slow down is a mere blip. |
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| Author: | GBC [ Sun May 11, 2008 5:46 pm ] |
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I'd say the biggest threat to our work is not the current (almost media generated) slow down in the economy, but the rising and unabated cost of Oil. That's the one to worry about, because as people's weekly shop doubles, then they stop going out as much. I'm lucky in London, as a great deal of the countries wealth lies in and around the capital. |
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| Author: | cabbyman [ Sun May 11, 2008 6:23 pm ] |
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I wish I'd put a little more effort into finding a vehicle capable of conversion to LPG. The price of diesel has increased 7p/litre in the couple of months that I've had the car while LPG is still the same price at the same outlet. GGrrrrr! 
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun May 11, 2008 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Work is very quiet in London at the moment, isn't it? Ha |
Sandy McNab wrote: they let out loads more drivers or what?
Surely the PCO don't let out drivers, the drivers just pass the knowledge.
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun May 11, 2008 6:35 pm ] |
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cabbyman wrote: Do you mean today? This week? This month?.........
I've had a crackin' few weeks down here in the southern provinces....and we're deregulated!! The trade isn't as good as last year, and cab drivers working without a radio are moaning. But those misery guts are always moaning. 
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun May 11, 2008 6:36 pm ] |
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skippy41 wrote: Thursday night was dire, there was only 16 folk in the only club open
with 125 cabs waiting Not even enough for a leg each.
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| Author: | Tom Thumb [ Sun May 11, 2008 7:11 pm ] |
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What percentage of your take is fuel costs? We used to have a solid 10% now it is creeping over 13%. Rising costs and purchasing cars not based on fuel economy are responsible for the increase. |
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| Author: | Skull [ Sun May 11, 2008 7:16 pm ] |
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Pickings in Edinburgh are definitely thinner on the ground. Yes, you can still have a good night but you can’t afford to be fussy and you’ve got to work the hours. Being kept going is about as best you can hope for. How long this will last is anyone’s guess? 
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