Specials

Thank you Tim regarding specials. When I was driving there were a few, not many that would call me on my cell. Than there were a couple that was a prearranged special. Every day at the same time, five days a week. They didn't pay that much, two come to mind, one for $15.00 and the other for $14.00. Now this was counting the tip. I wouldn't even turn the meter on. I didn't want them to see the actual cost. As it ran more than what they were giving me. The offsetting factor was that I took them everyday, five days a week. 50 weeks a year, yes boys and girls they took vacations too. Now it doesn't take a MIT graduate to see that this is a lot of money. $7500.00 Just for about a hour of my time. Or 30% of my lease for the week. I think that every good cab driver needs "specials". I know that some companies, not mentioning any names of course, the dispatcher will call his friend on the cell and give him good calls. Just put his cab number on the computer board. Case closed. Does it happen sure, as long as I could make a living when I was out there I didn't care. What I did care about was a driver streching the hood. But that is a later post.