tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post7729578245706515531..comments2024-03-17T12:16:42.048-07:00Comments on Civic Center: Muni vs. City CabCivic Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-29583567833896401792008-11-14T10:02:00.000-08:002008-11-14T10:02:00.000-08:00Dear Jon: I have long considered bus drivers and n...Dear Jon: I have long considered bus drivers and nurses the undersung heroes and heroines of the world, responsible for the safety of thousands of people but without any corresponding social status. I've run into a few Bad Nurses and Bad Bus Drivers, but they tend to be the exception rather than the rule. As a non-driver, I salute you. And thanks for filling us in on the taxi driver mess.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-40381274727080005932008-11-13T21:18:00.000-08:002008-11-13T21:18:00.000-08:00Of course I love hearing anyone say anything nice ...Of course I love hearing anyone say anything nice about a bus driver. The cab driver was probably brand new on the job and has already moved on to a new career as a security job. Cabbies used to be in line to eventually buy a cab medallion. When that happy day finally arrived, they would be set for life with what amounted to a healthy pension. For reasons that have never been clear to me, the waiting list was replaced with a lottery. Now the best a cabbie can hope for is whatever money he can make on any given day. Cab driving is dangerous, insecure and poorly paid. Anyone with prospects for work as a cashier at a convenience store is better off than a cabbie. Consequently, most cabbies are kind of dumb and crazy. This is great for dumb crazy people who formerly could only hope to find work with carnivals.Your driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406948739451124566noreply@blogger.com