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atiff123
 Post subject: curious taxi driver
PostPosted: Tue May 16, 2006 1:19 pm 
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HI

Im 22 currently in a full time job earning about 20K livin in wiltshire and id like to try to see whats its like being a taxi driver. So can some people advise me .. and help me answer the following questions..


How old do i need to be??

what tests do i need to do.. r they hard?

how much will it cost me for tests, medical, license...

wat is the best car 2 get and how new does the car have to be..

how much could i be earning during the average day if i done taxi from 9-9pm for example?

whats are the bad bits
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Skull
 Post subject: Re: curious taxi driver
PostPosted: Tue May 16, 2006 3:56 pm 
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atiff123 wrote:
HI

Im 22 currently in a full time job earning about 20K livin in wiltshire and id like to try to see whats its like being a taxi driver. So can some people advise me .. and help me answer the following questions..


How old do i need to be??

what tests do i need to do.. r they hard?

how much will it cost me for tests, medical, license...

wat is the best car 2 get and how new does the car have to be..

how much could i be earning during the average day if i done taxi from 9-9pm for example?

whats are the bad bits



Forget about taxi driving put your efforts into something with a future. :-| and see the world.

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TDO
 Post subject: Re: curious taxi driver
PostPosted: Tue May 16, 2006 5:21 pm 
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atiff123 wrote:
whats are the bad bits


The customers and other drivers, especially cab drivers.

Apart from that, it's great.

But the answers to your questions vary around the country, but have a look at our FAQ:

http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2658

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Skull
 Post subject: Re: curious taxi driver
PostPosted: Tue May 16, 2006 6:46 pm 
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TDO wrote:
atiff123 wrote:
whats are the bad bits


The customers and other drivers, especially cab drivers.

Apart from that, it's great.

But the answers to your questions vary around the country, but have a look at our FAQ:

http://taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2658



Don't listen to him atiff123 he just wants you to suffer run when you still have the chance :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: and don't look back.

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bad bits when you get people not paying up.
besides that, its fine :wink:
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andylpool wrote:
bad bits when you get people not paying up.
besides that, its fine :wink:


Oh god another one :lol:

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seeks

scottish ex cab owner with a complex chip on his shoulder and a deep seated hate of wheelchair bound passengers? :D

hehe

you came to the right place

Captain cab

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captain cab wrote:
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curious taxi driver


seeks

scottish ex cab owner with a complex chip on his shoulder and a deep seated hate of wheelchair bound passengers? :D

hehe

you came to the right place

Captain cab




Credit where it's due =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>


And here's me thinking you lack imagination :roll:

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Best job ever mate. Pick your own hours etc, have a day off when you want etc. I think alot of drivers will try putting you off because the more around the less work for all of us ! :wink:

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LeonElport wrote:
Best job ever mate. Pick your own hours etc, have a day off when you want etc. I think alot of drivers will try putting you off because the more around the less work for all of us ! :wink:



What are you trying to say? :lol:

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