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Most have contracts, so they tell the drivers what time they have to be out by, then they give them a split bag out of that bag the driver pays the fuel, or half of it while the owner pays for everything else,
There is one company that insists that the drivers start at 10Am on a Sunday after they have worked until at least 5 Am one told me today he had dropped in Coldstream at 5.30 AM so he would not have got to his bed before 6Am and they have to work all day until 1.30Am tomorrow morning.
There is another owner who rents out his cars at £25 a day and he pays the fuel out of the takings but he and his drivers never use the meter and under cut everyone
Some of the drivers are not the full shilling here and cannot see the wood for the trees


BB & TF would love them as members :wink:

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Wrong CC Toots would be an employee in that scenario, so the minimum wage would apply plus overtime rates


I think I'm right skip....but go on....knock yourself out...tell me how those companies around you screw the system.

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Most have contracts, so they tell the drivers what time they have to be out by, then they give them a split bag out of that bag the driver pays the fuel, or half of it while the owner pays for everything else,
There is one company that insists that the drivers start at 10Am on a Sunday after they have worked until at least 5 Am one told me today he had dropped in Coldstream at 5.30 AM so he would not have got to his bed before 6Am and they have to work all day until 1.30Am tomorrow morning.
There is another owner who rents out his cars at £25 a day and he pays the fuel out of the takings but he and his drivers never use the meter and under cut everyone
Some of the drivers are not the full shilling here and cannot see the wood for the trees


You know come to think of it I prefer the simple method. Just pay a set amount each week. That sounds too much like hard work. Blonde attacks are not good for me.

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You know come to think of it I prefer the simple method. Just pay a set amount each week. That sounds too much like hard work. Blonde attacks are not good for me.


It depends on the radio circuit.....those that increase cars irrespective of work does mean a smaller bite of the cake.

Hows that....an anti dereg man in favour of a fair PH circuit :shock:

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You know come to think of it I prefer the simple method. Just pay a set amount each week. That sounds too much like hard work. Blonde attacks are not good for me.


It depends on the radio circuit.....those that increase cars irrespective of work does mean a smaller bite of the cake.

Hows that....an anti dereg man in favour of a fair PH circuit :shock:

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Toots you do not pay 40% you is the driver you do the graft you pay 60%
and earn 40% lucky you
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There is good and bad in both systems although I wouldn't be inclinded to work to hard if I was giving 40% to somebody else. Having said that if I don't earn enough on our circuit I'd be handing over a larger %. It's a good job I get tips and I is a lucky person and so far seem to do ok



Well yes, taxi drivers love big tips...

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Toots you do not pay 40% you is the driver you do the graft you pay 60%
and earn 40% lucky you


Fu*k Me :shock: I wouldn't get out of bed with that arrangement

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Fu*k Me :shock: I wouldn't get out of bed with that arrangement


some girls dont :lol:

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Fu*k Me :shock: I wouldn't get out of bed with that arrangement


some girls dont :lol:


I don't blame them I wouldn't either :D

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There is good and bad in both systems although I wouldn't be inclinded to work to hard if I was giving 40% to somebody else. Having said that if I don't earn enough on our circuit I'd be handing over a larger %. It's a good job I get tips and I is a lucky person and so far seem to do ok



Well yes, taxi drivers love big tips...


like Swindon?

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Toots you do not pay 40% you is the driver you do the graft you pay 60%
and earn 40% lucky you


Fu*k Me :shock: I wouldn't get out of bed with that arrangement


If you were on that arrangement Toots, you wouldn't have time to go to bed. :mrgreen:

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Toots you do not pay 40% you is the driver you do the graft you pay 60%
and earn 40% lucky you


Fu*k Me :shock: I wouldn't get out of bed with that arrangement


If you were on that arrangement Toots, you wouldn't have time to go to bed. :mrgreen:


:cry: :cry: that's no good I like my bed

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Toots you do not pay 40% you is the driver you do the graft you pay 60%
and earn 40% lucky you


Fu*k Me :shock: I wouldn't get out of bed with that arrangement


If you were on that arrangement Toots, you wouldn't have time to go to bed. :mrgreen:


:cry: :cry: that's no good I like my bed


Im sure a lot of people would to..but not me as im a good boy :?
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Toots you do not pay 40% you is the driver you do the graft you pay 60%
and earn 40% lucky you


Fu*k Me :shock: I wouldn't get out of bed with that arrangement


If you were on that arrangement Toots, you wouldn't have time to go to bed. :mrgreen:


:cry: :cry: that's no good I like my bed


Im sure a lot of people would to..but not me as im a good boy :?


Your loss :shock:

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bloodnock wrote:
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Toots you do not pay 40% you is the driver you do the graft you pay 60%
and earn 40% lucky you


Fu*k Me :shock: I wouldn't get out of bed with that arrangement


If you were on that arrangement Toots, you wouldn't have time to go to bed. :mrgreen:


:cry: :cry: that's no good I like my bed


Im sure a lot of people would to..but not me as im a good boy :?


I am too .....ish :wink:

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