Job
Private Hire Owner and Operator registered in the Glasgow city council region
Company
Self employed but i rent radios from Glasgow Private hire so do a lot of work through them
Day to day
day to day i generally cover a lot of contract work with both glasgow social work dept and gcc educational. other than that its general taxi fares in and around the glasgow region
Overall Job
overall its an easy life, no stress no hassle and your your own boss
Perks
spend my days/nights tootling round Glasgow radio on and getting paid decent money for doing so. I meet the most interesting people and you certainly end up with a new appreciation for life and its diversity doing this job, i've picked up everyone from drunken footballers to transgendered prostitutes and even a few ocuk members
Downsides
you hear that many stories of taxi/phc drivers being attacked/robbed. thankfully in the 4 1/2 years i've been in the game i've never had so much as a cross word with a passenger, but its always at the back of your mind.
paperwork can be a killer as well, especially if you run more than 1 vehicle. keeping track of drivers council inspections and licences is a bit of a pain especially as something as simple as a missed deadline could lead you to loosing both operator and driver licences. for example if your a day late filing for a plate renewal you could potentially see a car and driver(s) off the road for up to 4 months
apart from above the biggest downside is that i have to spend my day in a vauxhall vectra
this particular car is due for replacement on 6th March 2013 personally i can see me spending the extra and getting something a bit nicer
this is my personal chariot
a slightly tweaked vectra cdti 150 elite.
uprated brakes were a personal choice but the police spec topmounts and sumpguard are a must for working on the rubbish roads that Glasgow has
a steel sumpguard- this ones currently residing on our skoda
top spec (for a vectra) the high spec extras and comforts are a must when you can spend anythign up to 14-16 hours a day in the car
Education?
me personally 5 highers and 7 standard grades but to do the job nothing is required. not even a decent local knowledge it seems
Do you like your job?
well yes, its the flexibility that makes if for me for example, decided i fancied a half day today so i came home. and if you need the cash the earning potential is unlimited. you can work what you want and therefore make what you want. obviously your costs are a fixed rate for teh majority so if you say work 40 hours a week and make a decent wage, if you slip another 40 hours overtime in its pure profit bar your fuel and a few extra quid in the maintenance costs
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