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I would argue that it has been a long time in the USA since a taxi driver could earn a middle class income driving. Medallion fees basically make them indenture

• paulhauggis 12y ago
  If that's the case, why would anyone do this by choice? You could just work for McDonalds and make just as much money for less effort.
  • Spooky23 12y ago
    Taxi drivers are usually contractors, so it's easier to get a job (sometimes as a sub) and its easy to avoid taxes. Think of it as a waiter job without the need to communicate well. Also, because of the off/hours nature, it's a good second job. Because you have networks of contractors, you can lever social ties to get a job... This is especially important for immigrant communities.
  • Cowboy_X 12y ago
    Please spend an hour in traffic, and then an hour In your kitchen -- cooking for a hundred people -- and tell me what is less work.