Taxi Driver Online

How's it a scam?

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

It's a confidence trick controlled by the council and the vested interests, a little illusion of "businessman". All you need is a cap on plates and a swelling labour pool of ignorant mugs. Desperate to gain unfettered access to the tools of their trade.

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George Orwell, "Animal Farm"

gary ,

Can you please at least use some different words to say "unfettered access to the tools of their trade"

It really has become a joke to see you post that same phrase, day after day.


Why should you have "unfettered access to the tools of your trade" after you have chosen to SELL that "right" twice over!

What's that suppose mean. Have I indicated that I have no morals or superior morals? I have morals they may not be perfect but I have them. What I don't have are double standards. I'm not one of those people who say 'do as I say not as I do'



Just because you've 'qualified' to be a taxi driver doesn't mean you have the right to be one. I qualified as a legal executive but it's not what I do cos there just wasn't any jobs at the time. I can't make somebody employ me. As for the morality of the situation I don't see your point tbh. However I am of the opinion that if it's illegal there's a good chance it's immoral too. If somebody wants to do this job so much they can be PH what's the issue?

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Don't want one, period.



So a few people in the Edinburgh area and one guy from Hampshire means "everyone"?



But the plate's "still worth having", to use your own words? So why are you leaving?



Try telling that to Captain Cab. But yours is a good point to remember.




No, that's the featherbedding, I said I wanted a level playing field



So mightn't they be aiming for the same money for less hours?



Good point, but I thought they taxi trade already encouraged them to get the brief rather than go PH?



Of course not, but why aren't they driving now?



But you earlier said that the restricted trade was bollox [/quote]

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Caledonian Cabbie

By the way, Frank, I would learn how to use the quote function before pontificating to others in another thread about the protocol of quoting others

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Caledonian Cabbie

Have you seen the comments about Edinburgh PH by the Edinburgh blacks on the other forum?

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Caledonian Cabbie

No I don't go on the other forum and your point?

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I have never described anything as "bollox".
You just made that up.

There are many people that already hold a brief but do not use it.
I think these people could be among the people who might fancy their own taxi if there was no cap.

There are many people in the phc trade who own a vehicle and it is used among various members of their family.
Renting a taxi would not suit them, but owning one would. That would make moving from phc to taxis more inviting.

If you think new plates will just be issued to current jockeys, you are kidding yourself on.

Current jockeys will not be those at the front of the queue.

Well here's one example of the "issue" that the blacks have with the PH in Edinburgh, so suggesting that "If somebody wants to do this job so much they can be PH what's the issue?", seems to be consigning them to some sort of lower order, from the blacks perspective at least:

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Caledonian Cabbie

In other places where the cap has been removed, It is quite clear that drivers are having to put in longer hours.

Why would you think that the opposite would be the case in Edinburgh.

I does not make sense.

Frank, it's certainly the case that if all drivers increase their hours by the same amount then they all end up working the longer hours for the same money.

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Caledonian Cabbie

At best.

It is more likely to be longer hours for less money.

If more plates are issued, there WILL be more taxis on the road at any given time.

You can forget pervy jims mad idea that lots will just be parked up or be used as private cars. All just waiting for Saturday night.

More Plates = More cars on the road = work spread thinner = longer hours with no more money.

"Possessions" is given a broad definition and includes a licence. Article 1 of the First Protocol does not apply to property which a person wants or hopes to acquire. Therefore an applicant hoping to acquire a hackney carriage vehicle licence is not able to rely on this Article.



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

I think you watch the 'X' files too much.

If you can think of any system that allows for a mixture of growth coupled to demand, I'm sure everyone would be interested to hear.

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