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The Sandbag Blues


One of the cabs in this photo has been checked into the zone for three hours and the other cab for two. They are turning down calls offered to hold their position. That means customers are not being served because of the desperation of taxi drivers. The people in that house on Fern st must be nervous about the vultures hanging out in the neighborhood.

I really don't want to do this. I served this lady seven days a week for over a year. I was even the Godfather at her sons baptism but that means nothing to the company. I have sacrificed a lot for this account and I believe the company should give me respect.

Now, vultures have found out about it and are behaving like desperate prison escapees. Its a humiliating experience. And it lacks dignity. There are no winners. At least Uber driver can maintain his dignity and not have to act like a street beggar.

It pisses me off that at my age the people in charge (HCPTC Yellow and United Cab) can't protect and provide for me when I pay them $600 a week to operate the cab. Just saying as my life goes down the fucking drain.
posted from Bloggeroid

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  1. Get a car...switch to Uber ..Problem Solved!...no more paying $600 a week to the cab company you work for!
    Stop complaining..grow up and be a man!

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