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Had it confirmed to me at the weekend, although I already knew it to be the case.

PH companies who manage their own cars in their fleet feed work to their own cars first. And those struggling to make ends meet are fed the scraps off the table.

So, if you're not driving a company car, chances are you're being dragged further, allocated the shorter jobs and sent to venues where the chance of a no show are greater.

Which also explains how someone, having signed on early morning, can be given a job late afternoon to the far north, leading to 21 and a half continuous hours in the saddle and placing customers and other road users at risk.

it's who you know.

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"

Christ you still banging that tired old drum? about the 21 hours driving?



as for work being slung to base cars, it might be an issue at some companies but not all. as much is it may shock you there are some professionally run and thoroughly decent Private Hire companies out there, who treat their drivers fairly and don't pee on them from a great height

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

indeed, they may be the exception rather than the rule but they do exist

And the prize for the best ever smiley on TDO goes to ...

Captain cab.

Quality.

And Foxers, I take it you see nothing wrong with anyone driving for 21 hours? That what you're saying?

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"

you corect jasbar i think it always been the way though it go firm owner car - company car - operators boyfriend - mug who pay to much for not much

Yeah, when you're in favour you're heading for a railway station in the midlands. Out of favour and you're languishing on a city centre zone with cars being pulled off behind you.

Controllers can't be trusted. End of.

PH companies have their favourityes. They make dough.

Those out of favour make enough to cover their rentals and just enough above that to keep them coming back.

And they do keep coming back. 12 hour shifts, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. And that's why PH is inherently dangerous.

BTW My rellies did complain to me about the state of the vehicles. They obviously thought me being a cabbie I had something to do with it.

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Skull, "You are a police inspector, aren't you?"
Cab Inspector Smith, "Yes."
Skull, "So, are you going to tell Mr Taylor what his rights are?"
Smith, "And ... What rights?"

There's a company down here who have Mansfield Councillor's working for them, they are fed to high heaven and are never seen around town.

it typical of mankind tbh greedy and self central best one is watch opporater strugle for excuse when you acuse them of feed i see this ruin many cab office as driver leave and word go round it bent ther dont bother