credit crunch

[bigdaz27]

anyone alce strugling im a self imployed taxi driver and finding it hard at the mo im doing 16 hours a day at the mo the todo list on my escort is quite long at the mo its starting to get to me now anyone alce having same problems

[over_head_cam]

I'm self employed and It hasn't affected me yet as most of our work has been in the pipeline since the summer, but I'm sure it's going to hit me soon

 

The thing that's done me up this year is not having much over Christmas. Not even sure if there is anything coming in Jan either. I reckon I'll have to go back to a 'normal' job if it gets bad

 

As for the Escort - No fookin chance, I'm struggling to pay the bills so that's deffo on the back burner

[rodbasher]

not hit me yet either, just gonna do any thing i can to survive no matter what it is .cash in hand jobs will be most welcome lol

[bigdaz27]

if jan is bad for me then i wil be looking for a job on the cards to and some people think that cab drivers work stuped hours cos of greed i wish them days have gone

[YOUNGY]

im self employed landscaper ok till end of jan/feb after that god knows.in 17 years never been so quiet

[rodbasher]

if we had to give up being self employed would we get a job that easy.what would you think of doing ???

i recon go back too driving a bus again but i still would hate it

[Savvi]

Also self employed .................. worse i've ever been.

Been thinking of looking for a "proper" job but most people around here are being made redundant

 

 

 

I've been pottering with my cars between jobs but not knowing what money is coming in next i'm reluctant to spend too much on it.

[YOUNGY]

ive been self employed since i left school i don't think i could work for someone being told what 2 do.

[Dr Feelgood]

my dads a self emplyed taxi driver, has to work completely stupid hours cos its so quiet

 

im out a job soon and i dont know if ill get another, theres not alot about already most of the shops have closed despite us being the shopping capital of scotland...dunno whats going to happen

[bigdaz27]

ive been a cab driver for 5 years and have never sean so much money till 2008 im just managing to make unuf to pay bills but fock all left over

[X-pack-Glyn]

The turds i work for still cant get engineers

 

kinda tells you something really dont it..

 

We lost 4 good engineers after nasty men came a few months back and fitted surveylance devices to our vans (which is why i no longer use mine for private use anymore, im allowed to but theres no way them Apple Pies are gona know what i do in my private time).

 

But seriously, no one wants to work for my lot even now

[Savvi]

Who do you work for and what do you do ?

[X-pack-Glyn]

Who do you work for and what do you do ?

 

Il PM you.

[Neil69]

I am self employed fitting meters and 2 way radios in taxis and have been for ten years. The taxi trade in Dorset has dropped considerably therefore causing me to hold back with certain things. But i have been working in amates garage who keeps the cabs on the road. He is busy because drivers arent buying new cars just keeping old ones going a bit longer. January is always quiet for me so hoping I can survive as self employed. Orders from others dont bode well in my book!!! On the plus side the cortina is going in his workshop for a couple of weeks

[Savvi]

I am self employed fitting meters and 2 way radios in taxis and have been for ten years. The taxi trade in Dorset has dropped considerably therefore causing me to hold back with certain things. But i have been working in amates garage who keeps the cabs on the road. He is busy because drivers arent buying new cars just keeping old ones going a bit longer. January is always quiet for me so hoping I can survive as self employed. Orders from others dont bode well in my book!!! On the plus side the cortina is going in his workshop for a couple of weeks

 

 

 

I've sent you a Pm .................. i've been asked to look after some Taxi meters !!

[FredTransit]

I am self employed fitting meters and 2 way radios in taxis and have been for ten years. The taxi trade in Dorset has dropped considerably therefore causing me to hold back with certain things. But i have been working in amates garage who keeps the cabs on the road. He is busy because drivers arent buying new cars just keeping old ones going a bit longer. January is always quiet for me so hoping I can survive as self employed. Orders from others dont bode well in my book!!! On the plus side the cortina is going in his workshop for a couple of weeks

 

When we used to work with the West One Cab company, January was always called the kipper season, something to do with the drivers just sitting about smoking !

[Neil69]

I've sent you a Pm .................. i've been asked to look after some Taxi meters !!

 

And back at you!!!

[BaileyMex]

YES!

 

My work has slowed up (Motor Trade) and the Mrs is still on maternaty leave, she is looking now