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We hate uber!

About hating other drivers - As a bus driver, it’s sort of known in the bus driving industry that taxi drivers have a hatred towards buses and bus drivers. I’ll always let out a taxi driver if i see them just picking up a passenger, or finished setting down. However the favour is never returned and whenever i find myself needing to pull out of a bus stop on oxford street, i have 8 taxis going past me before i can move off. I’ve had arguments with taxi drivers cutting me off and setting down directly in front of me in the bus lane, i get there’s a job to do, but can there not be some consideration that i can’t swerve a 16t bus around them on finchley road 😂 I’ve had taxi drivers seem shocked when i let them out; it’s just confusing because we both pretty much work the same jobs, why can’t we help each other out?

I didn't know that they aren't allowed to turn down jobs within limits. I was going from Euston Premier Inn to Leicester Square and three drivers with their light on didn't stop for me when I tried to hail them down. They had seen me because they were shaking their heads when driving past.

I figured the 320 runs were selected because you could potentially stitch them together in an appropriate combination for the majority of routes. “Oh, Building x is a block away from building y on that route”

Shouldnt the arrow on the thumbnail be going the other way?

You're such a wise person

Hey Tom, absolutely love the content and have been watching for a long time. I don’t wanna intrude or mess with your income, but I would really read up on better help and how bad their service actually is. Wouldn’t want such an amazing channel to have such a scummy sponsor

Brilliant production Tom. 🤗

Another brilliantly written and presented show, Tom. Nice job. 👍

I don’t hate Uber drivers, I hate prius drivers

I don't take London taxis most of the time because I don't live there. The first time I took a cab was from a hotel near the Royal Astronomical Society (Burllington, I think) to Waterloo. All the cabbie did was moan about the lack of trade, and I simply told him I couldn't help. I did tip him well, but he made me think his lack of business was my fault. The second occasion was with my wife, who has now passed away, but it was from Waterloo to wherever the double-decker tour bus picked people. The driver was a woman, and she was the kindest person I have ever met. Pam, my wife, was disabled, and the taxi driver went above and beyond. I think she got something like a 200-300% tip. I think all I'm saying is most people will tip a little bit, but some of us out there will tip a lot if you just be kind. Just helping load the luggage goes a long way but I understand if you normally deal with assholes and cheapskates. - Tom

Are you filming this near Highgate Woods?

Great video!

5:35 Another extreme: All drivers in my company must be in uniform with shirts and ties, but I can still be in smart casual wear in the call centre.

Great video! Thanks.

5:00 In my company, the roles have flipped over. 2 of our most experienced dispatchers, now nearing their retirement age, were cab drivers. However: They moved to the call center early this millennium because we get regular wages, whereas cab drivers working a maximum of 60 hours a week may not even get anywhere close.

Raining? I was in London bridge the other morning waiting for a job done about 45 mins while people where standing in the rain waiting for a bus, it's all about peoples financial situation , so we're NOT double busy when it's raining it's luck.

All these '99% are men' industry stuff. Its cause the women choose NOT to, not that men are taking their jobs

I’m from Loughton, and I’d say 5/10 of my friends’ dads were cabbies - and yes, a lot moved to Spain.

You're from Aylesbury?

"About three hours later..." That gave me a chuckle.

I love recognising some of the roads you travel on in the videos - I spotted the one near Alexandra Park Road (over the bridge) - I lived near there for years but moved out to Hertfordshire... I do miss London though!

I wonder what those people driving by must have been thinking when they saw a stressed-looking black cab driver with London A to Z spread on the bonnet..?

Always love watching your vlog. Thank you.

Tom, do you know what happens to your badge if you go to prison.

Living in SE London just off the A205, I've caught cabs home a few times and never been refused. Sometimes I have to help with directions for the last little bit, and hiring off the street isn't likely as unhired taxis are rare down here, you do see the odd one dropping people off occasionally

Don’t knock middle aged men. Asian societies respect their elders. For some reason, the West vilifies its elders. Youngsters today will soon figure out that wisdom comes with age.

great video tom many thanks

3 years to learn the knowledge??? Thats nearly an apprenticeship, should have done a trade to make way more money.

Why women are not cab drivers; Would you want to pick up potentially drunk strange men as a woman on her own and be one on one in a car with them?

dog? cab drivers

You used to live in Aylesbury?

I want to know more about these pound notes you're earning. Hate to be the bearer of bad news but anyone handing you a pound note is probably not being entirely honest ....

Are you still doing tours at the moment?

Talking about the demographics of black cab drivers, in myth 1. I’ve always wondered if it’s possible to become a black cab driver from outside of London? How many came from Leeds, Manchester, etc and then moved to London to do the job? I guess it would be an advantage having grown up in London as you’d have learnt the areas and streets from a young age but would growing up in a different city bar you from becoming a black cab driver later in life?

Great video always very informative and interesting

Hi morning tom up the walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery hope you are having a good Saturday morning hope to come to london to meet you mega superstar Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall churckery

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How many registered black cabs are there? Because I’m pretty sure we are all just travelling in them for the hope of getting Tom one day!

38k views for all that effort. Damn.

why would anybody go to London to order Chipotle?

Been there done it as an ex private hire driver,everything you say is so true

Wow, you are "fee"'d to death!

Traffic lights are h xonestly fine... Bad usage is the issue.

That guy asking if his light is on, I can just feel his pain right there...

Thanks for donating your time mate!

These were the days the traditional Hackneys and Routemaster buses. I seen one of those cabs in Nairobi plying it's trade as a taxi so as I crossed Moi Avenue I held out my arms and said to my wife "do you know what this is" we did managed to ride it to our hotel. What a beautiful trip back in memory lane and my wife was shocked that I told her that we're riding in a vintage London cab.