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ruddstud · 11-22-2010, 10:46 AM

So I took a taxi on Saturday night and got in the usual conversation, where you from, how long have you been here, etc..

The conversation somehow shifted to him bragging about how much money cab drivers make in Calgary.... Excuse me i said ! I was under the impression that they were never making enough money and that they were always on the verge of going on pogge!

Here are a few things that he said...
- cab drivers that he knows make from $60,000 - $90,00 PER YEAR
- after you tip them, and leave the cab, they usually laugh at you!!
- EVERY CAB DRIVER IN CGY ONLY CLAIM THE MINIMUM SALARY POSSIBLE (HE SAID HE CLAIMS $26,000 PER YEAR FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS)
- He told me that he made $88,000 last year. $62,000 of that was tax free.
- he said he enjoys "screwing the Canadian government" out of the extra income tax because they screw "his people" once they come here because they dont recognize their schooling/degrees.
- he said that all cabbies that he knows laugh at "US", because we pay taxes on all income and that "they" have found a way to beat the system

Am I the only one that thought they were poor cab drivers and that they needed tips etc.. to survive!!

BTW, I never tipped him and laughed as i left his cab....!

11-22-2010, 10:46 AM	#1
ruddstud Scoring Winger Join Date: May 2006 Exp:	Cab driver conversation !! So I took a taxi on Saturday night and got in the usual conversation, where you from, how long have you been here, etc.. The conversation somehow shifted to him bragging about how much money cab drivers make in Calgary.... Excuse me i said ! I was under the impression that they were never making enough money and that they were always on the verge of going on pogge! Here are a few things that he said... - cab drivers that he knows make from $60,000 - $90,00 PER YEAR - after you tip them, and leave the cab, they usually laugh at you!! - EVERY CAB DRIVER IN CGY ONLY CLAIM THE MINIMUM SALARY POSSIBLE (HE SAID HE CLAIMS $26,000 PER YEAR FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS) - He told me that he made $88,000 last year. $62,000 of that was tax free. - he said he enjoys "screwing the Canadian government" out of the extra income tax because they screw "his people" once they come here because they dont recognize their schooling/degrees. - he said that all cabbies that he knows laugh at "US", because we pay taxes on all income and that "they" have found a way to beat the system Am I the only one that thought they were poor cab drivers and that they needed tips etc.. to survive!! BTW, I never tipped him and laughed as i left his cab....! Last edited by ruddstud; 11-22-2010 at 10:51 AM.