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Yellow Cab Company

Being an Independent Contractor that works for a cab company there really isn't a typical day at the job. If I was to try to summarize a day working it would be getting to the office to check out a cab and do the paperwork to fully check out the cab. Afterwords you would sign on and zone post into the tablet so you can receive call offers. You make bids if you get the call. You would drive out the desired destination and you would pick the people yup and take them to their destination. At the end of the trip you receive your payment. 


One of the things that I learned was the layout of the city and the main streets. When I first started I just moved to Tallahassee so that was very helpful. I also learned how to handle situations that can vary from just a person with a bad attitude to a person that is getting violent. Self management was also something that you learn as you go.   

In Yellow Cab there is no real management set up as you are your own business. So when you have a problem it can be hard to solve it unless you can catch an office member. 

Co-workers are also competition for money and business, but the office usually throws an driver appreciation lunch where we can come together as co-workers and eat and talk with each other and our families.  

The hardest part of the job would be there is really no sense of stable business to the job. How well you do all depends on if the college students and college is in or if the college students are on holiday break, and what events if any are going on. 

I find the most enjoyable part of my job is that I get to work with the public and meet new people everyday and that one day is always different from the one before.

What is the best part of working at the company?
you meet so many from all over the place

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
your saftey

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
everyone at the cab stand is so friendly because you only get to see them being the office staff, management, and dispatch twice a day for a couple of minutes once you pick up your car or van you are out working your 12-hour shift.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Once you pick up your vehicle and figure out what area you want to work in. You make sure you have your gas, have maintenance check out the tires, and you're regular before-work checklist.  Make sure your vehicle is clean and ready to go, making sure you have the proper change and voucher notices you may need. You may even want to pick up tourism information about the area and the amusement parks so you can be proactive when you get a guest in your vehicle. When you're dealing with an area where there's a lot of tourism, you do need to know a little bit about what's going on so you can advise them because most of the time people getting your cab doesn't actually know where they're at or they don't know where they're going and you can be that piece in the middle to help them figure out how their day is going to go. That's pretty much how you great tips from helping . When people come to town on vacation with their families they really just want to relax and enjoy themselves In good affordable transportation can be a big help.

Yellow Cab can be a nice place to work and have a career. The only problem is the management and ownership decisions. No males are allowed to work the cage or accounting positions. They don't always promote by merit but mostly by who you know or related to. Most management positions are filled by friends and family of the owners and are not very competent at their jobs. The regular employees are usually very nice. Their main failing is how they deal with system or business problems. They don't get to the root of the problem but instead treat the symptoms. For example if they are having trouble with the drivers making money they don't look at improper training of the drivers or call center staff they mainly get more accounts and stands for the drivers. most issues can be fix with proper training and accountability. A lot of the managers are very good at deflecting. Also when one of the owners want to make big changes that uproot the system they have in place the management makes it happen without doing much pre-planning. When the supervisors or lower management tell them it won't work and will only cause more problems they are told that it is what the owner(s) want. This company has much potential but doesn't live up to the name due to poor decisions and bad or no communication.

Often left crying from stress or mistreatment. Owners of the company scream at employees at the slightest provocation, without stopping to assess the situation. The best part about the job was when they went on vacation for a week and the managers were left in charge, as they would actually look at the situation for what it was and fairly assess it. Hours were long with no breaks, and if another employee did not come in you would be forced to stay for most if not all of their shift.

If you weren't being screamed at by the owners, the customers would take care of that for them. It was beyond normal customer service, as they were permitted to call dispatchers all sorts of names and at times threaten their job without any sort of repercussion.

The drivers were not much better, and in the eyes of the management they could do no wrong. Even if they kicked a passenger out of the cab, or cursed them out, or drove recklessly, things would fall back on the dispatchers.

Do not work there.

Concord NC Yellow Cab is not a good place to work.  The clientele are mostly lowlife non-tipping people, who call the cab to get to work or shop a few miles away, resulting in fares less than $5.00.  Many no shows after driving 10+ miles to pick the fare.  Uber eats their lunch.  You can take a fare to the airport in Charlotte, but cant wait for a fare out of the airport, no license for Charlotte, so you do a 50+ mile round trip, about 2 hours with traffic for $25 less the gas cost.  They also take 50% of any tip the fare puts on the credit card.  $250 a week to rent a cab 12 hrs a day, or $400 a week for 24 hr rental... I drove for 1 week, grossed $440 in credit cards, $200 cash, they said I owed them at the end of the week.  $200 bucks for 50 hours = $4.00 an hour, if I paid what they said I owed it would have been less than $4.00 an hour.... SCAM company run by Ukranian mafia immigrants... stay away!!!

The reality is you will waste your time and your money.  Although there is a rookie program and the lease costs per day give you a fighting chance, at the end of the day there is no way to survive.  95% of your business are medical vouchers and if you have a good day you can make $150. However if that day cost you $100 for the lease you just worked 12 hours for $4 an hour. Then if you have a bad day; 75% of the time, you end up paying to work that day.  You will sit for hours waiting for a job. 

I wish things were different because I was hoping to earn some cash per day to survive on however it's not. Believe me you can hustle and work with a goal to make money, move from zone to zone all day long just looking to get that next job to keep the money coming, but you WILL be disappointed. 

This is my honest assessment of my personal experience working for yellow cab for a short time.

A typical day at work starts by logging in the system to signal my location. Than wait for the call near me.
Driving a yellow taxi in Dallas made me efficient with the the skill to well handle a car, the rules and regulations of city transportation system. I learn how to manage my work effectively without any pressure by maintaining a close and good relation with the management.
Being an independent yellow taxi driver I had to have my cab clean at all time, courteous and ready to help customers loading and unloading their loads.
The hardest part of the job was when the customer had no money to pay or walks away and refuses to pay or getting robbed. Sometimes a no show: the customer doesn't show up at at the address.
The most enjoyable part of the job is when in a day I was dispatched multiple times to the airport.

Very long hours, but only because I chose those hours for myself. I learned better highway directions, and to be on time for pick-ups in the mornings. Monday thru Sunday, I am a worker that does not require a a lot of supervision, so I manage my own schedule, hours, and lunch breaks. The more breaks you take the less money you make. "Thats my model". My co-workers where great; they would help me out if I needed any assistance with directions or tips on how to be faster at getting passengers. The hardest part of the jobs was being away from my family for such long hours.
The enjoyable part of the job is that it was my decision on how much money I would make that day by how many passengers I would picked up before my day ended; Which had to be before dark for the women.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Innovative transportation services.  Always keeping up with current progress in the transportation industry.  Amazing people to work with.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The beginning of the week when call volume is the highest. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very diverse. In a good way. Different personalities that have their moments but always willing to assist  when needed.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
From the time you log in the phone calls are steady. Assisting drivers or conferring with them for era's. Speaking with clients about scheduling needs. Talking with agents for some of our account holders   in regards to scheduling concerns.

Great experience working at Yellow Cab.  I assisted many passengers with being able to get them to and from their destinations.  The owners really care about the employees and provide incentives which makes one enjoy working. The drivers are helpful and courteous and will often go out of their way to ensure the customer is picked up timely.  Also bonuses were provided for a job well done!

There are many opportunities for those who have formal education, or no education at all.  You just have to have great customer service skills and sometimes the calls can become overwhelming because people are anxious to get to get picked up, but I enjoyed it.

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