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Last Answer on June 19, 2020

I had a cab driver rear end my car near the strip and am less than pleased with the evasiveness of their third party insurance adjuster. Is it common for them to diminish or deny claims if they can get away with it?

Asked by getreal almost 12 years ago

im sure they will if they can get away with it i mean hell most of the population would do the same most of these companies are ran by a bunch of lawyers so....well im sure you can get it

956 Votes

if i work a 12 hour shift for 5 days the company pays OT?

Asked by fluffy over 11 years ago

there is no overtime in a commission based job

954 Votes

What does bidding for a shift mean? I understand that when new one has to work the dog shifts, but how long before you get to work the good shifts?

Thank you. I've enjoyed your useful and to the point blog.

Asked by Ian over 11 years ago

every six months my company holds a shift bid, there is a 66% turnover rate for cab drivers so every day there are shifts available. today is my 7th anniversary at YCS my seniority when i started was 715 and I am right about 200 now over 500 people just in my 7 years gone and that was just people with more seniority than I had think about all the new guys that don't hack it. now because of this every six months they hold a shift bid every cab and every shift is available by seniority. It took me about a year and a half to get a good shift and only about 8 months to have something that I could work with

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I'm going to try and get on board with a cab company. I've been reading online stories of how cabbies are expected a "high book" of you and if you are on the low end for like 3 days you are out the door. I'm honest and longhauling isn't me. Truth?

Asked by Kevin about 12 years ago

depends on the cab company but there is a lot of pressure to keep up with the average however I work for YCS and do not longhaul and I have no problem keeping up with the average as long as you get out there and work you will be fine

952 Votes

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Asked by Chuck over 12 years ago

Bi-weekly plus whatever i bring home in tips everyday

949 Votes

would you please repost this link to help out a fellow cab driver from las vegas.
http://www.gofundme.com/Jeanene-McSwain

Asked by cheeseburger about 11 years ago

posted thank you someone even put it up at the airport for a few days

948 Votes

I respect that you're one of the HONEST drivers out there, and I too will do the same. But unfortunately, since many drivers in Vegas are indeed longhauling, and you are expected to compete with their average and "make book", how do you rememdy that?

Asked by Newbie over 12 years ago

It really isnt that hard really i dobt have much of a problem everkeeping up but i generally do 10 more rides than these guys because im not waisting time running back to the airport, so not only do i keep up but i make more in tips since i have nore rides

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I had a cab driver rear end my car near the strip and am less than pleased with the evasiveness of their third party insurance adjuster. Is it common for them to diminish or deny claims if they can get away with it?

if i work a 12 hour shift for 5 days the company pays OT?

What does bidding for a shift mean? I understand that when new one has to work the dog shifts, but how long before you get to work the good shifts?

Thank you. I've enjoyed your useful and to the point blog.

I'm going to try and get on board with a cab company. I've been reading online stories of how cabbies are expected a "high book" of you and if you are on the low end for like 3 days you are out the door. I'm honest and longhauling isn't me. Truth?

Also on Jobstr...

Do you get paid weekly or bi-weekly?

would you please repost this link to help out a fellow cab driver from las vegas.
http://www.gofundme.com/Jeanene-McSwain

I respect that you're one of the HONEST drivers out there, and I too will do the same. But unfortunately, since many drivers in Vegas are indeed longhauling, and you are expected to compete with their average and "make book", how do you rememdy that?

Las Vegas Cab Driver

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

I had a cab driver rear end my car near the strip and am less than pleased with the evasiveness of their third party insurance adjuster. Is it common for them to diminish or deny claims if they can get away with it?

if i work a 12 hour shift for 5 days the company pays OT?

What does bidding for a shift mean? I understand that when new one has to work the dog shifts, but how long before you get to work the good shifts? Thank you. I've enjoyed your useful and to the point blog.

I'm going to try and get on board with a cab company. I've been reading online stories of how cabbies are expected a "high book" of you and if you are on the low end for like 3 days you are out the door. I'm honest and longhauling isn't me. Truth?

Also on Jobstr...

Do you get paid weekly or bi-weekly?

would you please repost this link to help out a fellow cab driver from las vegas.http://www.gofundme.com/Jeanene-McSwain

I respect that you're one of the HONEST drivers out there, and I too will do the same. But unfortunately, since many drivers in Vegas are indeed longhauling, and you are expected to compete with their average and "make book", how do you rememdy that?

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What does bidding for a shift mean? I understand that when new one has to work the dog shifts, but how long before you get to work the good shifts?

Thank you. I've enjoyed your useful and to the point blog.

would you please repost this link to help out a fellow cab driver from las vegas.
http://www.gofundme.com/Jeanene-McSwain