Talking about plan b's anyone done the knowledge?

**Lockhouse** · 28 February 2007, 12:34

My dad did it many years ago and I've a couple of uncles who were cabbies. In the old days if you had a green badge and put the hours in, you could see 40Kish but not sure what it's like now. Passing the exams are hard but not impossible - the problem is the time it takes to learn all the streets. 18 Months minimum ISTR.

**dotnetter** · 28 February 2007, 12:36

40k is that all?

hmmm it is alot of work and I was thinking you could take at least £300 a day.

I know London pretty well, but obviously nowhere near that standard, so would have to put alot of hours in to get to know all the streets.

**Euro-commuter** · 28 February 2007, 12:43

Originally posted by dotnetter

Thinking about doing it as a backup, anyone had a go?

I have in the distant past known cabbies who became programmers.

O tempora, o mores!

**The Lone Gunman** · 28 February 2007, 12:43

Originally posted by dotnetter

40k is that all?

hmmm it is alot of work and I was thinking you could take at least £300 a day.

I know London pretty well, but obviously nowhere near that standard, so would have to put alot of hours in to get to know all the streets.

Or just start a dodgy mini cab firm like everybody else.

**dotnetter** · 28 February 2007, 12:49

Originally posted by Euro-commuter

I have in the distant past known cabbies who became programmers.

O tempora, o mores!

Yeah but this would just be a backburner thing in case I fancy a few weeks break from contracting or have a period without a contract.

Would also mean I could drive to work and not pay the congestion charge lol

AND when the missus wants another holiday I can just pop out on a saturday night a do a quick earner

**milanbenes** · 28 February 2007, 12:52

feck's sake we've got some right entrepeneurs amongst us here

cream of the crop, gonna learn the knowledge !

where will you find the time to learn it and wouldn't
you be better learning .Net or something ?

kids today eh !

Milan.

**Lockhouse** · 28 February 2007, 12:53

Originally posted by dotnetter

40k is that all?

hmmm it is alot of work and I was thinking you could take at least £300 a day.

I know London pretty well, but obviously nowhere near that standard, so would have to put alot of hours in to get to know all the streets.

There's nothing that you can do that's as easy as contracting for the same money. Sad but true. Well not so sad actually.

**freakydancer** · 28 February 2007, 12:57

Originally posted by Lockhouse

There's nothing that you can do that's as easy as contracting for the same money. Sad but true. Well not so sad actually.

Footballer?
Rock star?
Drug dealer?
Hitman?

All much more fun than IT aswell.

**dotnetter** · 28 February 2007, 12:59

Originally posted by milanbenes

feck's sake we've got some right entrepeneurs amongst us here

cream of the crop, gonna learn the knowledge !

where will you find the time to learn it and wouldn't
you be better learning .Net or something ?

kids today eh !

Milan.

I already know .net u muppet, any other suggestions?

Talking about plan b's anyone done the knowledge?