1st Week in the Job

Well decided to do a week in a Taxi to dip my toe in the water to see what it's like. Obviously I'm still working and as it is a recession needed to see if financially it is worth my while jacking My day job in.

Started last Friday about 1.30pm made my way towards the Kings Road from sunny Carshalton and I was told if you can;t get a fare from Kings Road you're doing something wrong. Anyway I nervously turned right from Bagleys Lane made my way up New Kings Road and sure enough out came a hand. Initially I thought she was waving to someone , hahaha, then pulled myself together and pulled over in my rented Fairway and opened the window. "Marylebone High St North of Blandford St please" and in she gets. Straight away I thought go through the park ,"Hyde Park", and over we go. For some ridiculous reason I changed my mind and decided to Park Lane it etc.
As we hit Park Lane she starts moaning at me I've gone the wrong way and should have gone through the park. I concur and apologise but still get her there on time, forgot to say she said she needed to be there by 2pm.
As I pull over onto Marylebone High St I tell her the fare is free, gratis and on the house because as a tradition in the London Licensed Taxi Trade the 1st fare for a new boy is always free. She looks at the £17 on the meter and immediately starts apologising for moaning about me going the wrong way she tipped me a fiver and off she went.

I drive off and think s*** where am I going to go now. I head off to Mayfair thinking what will I get next.

The rest of the day is a blur to be honest although I have written down a full list of the jobs I will dig that out and blog it here. It turned out a decent enough day considering I was fairly clueless where to go and I really enjoyed it.

Unfortunately I am back at work wistfully thinking of being back out in the cab.

More to follow.

Laters.