You are reading a single comment by @szeliaxe and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@szeliaxe
All the Hackney Carriage drivers seem to be complaining about really is that they feel under respected. That they have spent years learning The Knowledge is somewhat impressive but when that model of learning and employment becomes naturally outmoded they start to look like lunatics.
I don't know why any one would natually care about the livelihood of Black Cab drivers. As far as I can see, they charge a lot of money and take pleasure in sitting in traffic all day.
I'm sure many have already but really there is pretty much nothing stopping them from dumping their gas guzzling LTCs and joining Uber as drivers.
Isn't it sort of a natural progression?
If anything, their knowledge and experience would likely be greater respected there.
That Uber is so popular is evidence alone that the role of a taxi driver is a long way from dying out.
tl;dr /rant etc.