nathy_87
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Whats required to become a taxi driver? As in do i need to take another test/do i need to join a company etc only want a bit of money on the side probs use my own car too. Lol.
cheers
[Edited on 26-01-2009 by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo]
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Matt L
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best bet is to go through a taxi company.
at a guess you would need police checks, expensive insurance (was talking to a taxi driver his was a minibus but his insurance was about 3k  ).
but im sure there are loads of rules about it.
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Matt L
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http://www.taxiregister.com/becoming.php
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nathy_87
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Thats great thanks Matt.
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pow
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Don't think your old enough either
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stubbsy05
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My brothers mate is 21 and is a taxi driver
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Jay
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I was a private hire driver when I was 21, its shit as theres usually too many drivers (here in Liverpool it is anyway) working alot of hours to pay the insurance, mine was £4000 a year, was using about £150 a week in diesel too and my settle (radio etc) was £65 a week, all that was efore I seen a penny myself, unless your willing to devote your life to it, I wouldnt bother. I had no life
[Edited on 26-01-2009 by JayM]
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pow
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I often wonder how cabbies make a decent living?
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I often wonder how cabbies make a decent living?
Stupid long hours, I knew a lad who used to work for like 24 hours, have a sleep then straight back out for another 24 hours, to earn money on taxis, you've got to give up your life
I was working 17 hours in Tesco before I went on them, and after outgoings I was earning similair money for 70+ hours a week on the Taxis, they are crap.
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pow
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My local Tesco's are asking for .com delivery drivers at the moment, part time. If I wasn't at college 
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nathy_87
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What other driving jobs pay good money and are 'part-time' as im already in employment, just need a bit more cash!?
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Cavey
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Pizza Delivery?
Legally you'd have to declare you're using it for work, but i doubt most of them do.
Dunno if it pays well, probably depends on how much you do, but you'd get free pizza 
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flybikeslee
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"delivery man" transporter styleeeee
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Hammer
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I often wonder how cabbies make a decent living?
By working all weekend picking up drunk people I'd imagine
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AndyKent
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Theres a guy down my street works as a private hire cabbie, seems to do amazing well.
Both his kids go to private school and they've got a nice house and he only seems to work a few hours a week, I'm amazing, we only live in a small-ish town so there can't be that much business, surely!
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flybikeslee
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Tommy L
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Most driving jobs require you to be 21yrs old min age
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fir3vip3r
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pizza delivery
your cars perfect for it. and youll usually be paid in cash
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nathy_87
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@ flybikeslee
corsa_tomtom; I am 21, 
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mattk
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bloke at work is a spark through the day and a cabbie by weekend
he makes a mint from it
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John
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Would he not make more doing homers?
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p4uls corsa
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with a lot of driving jobs you will need to be 25 as most insurance companys wont cover under that age on vans ect on there trade policy
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
My local Tesco's are asking for .com delivery drivers at the moment, part time. If I wasn't at college
This is what I do now full time, its crap too! Will do me while im at college though. I'm 22 and started there when I was 21, thats the min. age.
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by p4uls corsa
with a lot of driving jobs you will need to be 25 as most insurance companys wont cover under that age on vans ect on there trade policy
You'll find its 21, been doing driving jobs since I was 18, just got to look about, I was 19 when I worked for DHL.
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LeeM
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my dad is a cab driver, owns his own bomber and plate but uses a local companies radio. without even getting off his arse he earns £250 a week by renting the cab out at nights sunday-friday. he did a 9 hour shift on saturday and after diesel and radio he had £350 left.... shit money imo
[Edited on 26-01-2009 by lee_wee]
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