grumpy wrote:
1st off with no knowledge of Grangemouth and it's taxi trade over the years how can you possibly say we've lost any plot? Assuming there was one before. For the past 28 years there was 2 radio companies, and approx 50 drivers between them in the town. They worked between the ranks and the radio, without fear or favour. There was no more than 4 independant drivers at any given time. The rest of the trade preferred, and still in the main do, work Falkirk to ply for trade. Just over 2 years ago a third company was formed when our rivals had a schism. Then the taking from the back really started. There's now nigh on 70 cars and 8 non-radio mainly working tesco rank.
There are 2 PH in the town. They belong to the new company, surprise, surprise. I don't think they'll need to join the ranks. Their owners make sure they get (more than) their share. But that's up to them, not me or the rest of us.
I'm not going to justify to you or anyone else what I do, but if needs must then I'll go against my corinthian spirit when the chance arises. I don't have to agree with it, but I'm sure as hell not going to be p!ssed on by everyone else making a living whilst I feel smug in my holier than thou bubble shopping at Aldi's.
BTW I take it you glossed over the respecting the customers choice of car/company in my earlier reply. Thought so. It didn't suit your rant, I take it.
Do I sh!t on my peers, probably. But not as often as they sh!t on me. Not justification, by any means, I know. Just the way it is right now.
Have a nice night.
A Taxi rank is a Taxi rank wherever in the island it may be.
That many have lost sight of its original purpose, well that's down to the clowns that allowed it to happen. Some out of self servicing-helping it along the way.
The loss of this original purpose means that no longer can a driver come out as sole provider 5 or 6 days a week, do his 8 hours and return home to enjoy his family with a sustainable income.
Can anyone here remember those days?
Is what we have now a thing that's called progress?
BTW I have nothing against customer choice, unless there was some objection to accessibility then as a customer I would always respect the first car tradition. Unfortunately there are many, particularly at pub closing that consider part of their nights merriment to be "winding up" the taxi drivers. And some unfortunately react like trained monkeys dancing the customers tune to catch the peanuts offered. If a customer really had preference for a particular driver then fine, we have all been there...but they would normally ring them direct to pick up away from the rank...its all about that funny old thing called respect; that many of us have lost in dignity somewhere along the way.
Thought I might also add, I can emphasise with your situation, when it starts there's no stopping it, only to say they done it to me , I'll do it to them and the snowball gets bigger-we do our sweet monkey dances for regulators and punters alike...while we all get the poorer for it in both money and self respect.
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so if a punter does come your way you take them or else you could be there all day while the asian drivers carve the work up between them although there a are a couple who will use rank etiquette
Perhaps you blame the driver for a smart investment for his business