Picky taxi driver

[Thunderstruck80]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2129678/It...

next time I get a taxi I'll ask if he's Muslim, if he is I'll say it offends my beliefs.

[Jasandjules]

If you look at it the company sacked him within 30 minutes of hearing about it. So it's hardly worth getting worked up about now is it?

[Thunderstruck80]

Sacked...doubt it.

Its good PR to say he was sacked within 30mins.

[aryastark]

Thunderstruck80 said:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2129678/It...

next time I get a taxi I'll ask if he's Muslim, if he is I'll say it offends my beliefs.

Lol, you muppet. School starts back up soon doesn't it?!.

[Thunderstruck80]

aryastark said:

Lol, you muppet. School starts back up soon doesn't it?!.

have I hit a raw nerve!

Looks like your for sharia law and all the **ite that comes with it!

Edited by Thunderstruck80 on Saturday 14th April 22:32

[alfabadass]

You do know Ayra Stark is a character from a set of books about heathens and idol worshippers not Sharia Law don't you?

[wolves_wanderer]

Thunderstruck80 said:

aryastark said:

Lol, you muppet. School starts back up soon doesn't it?!.

have I hit a raw nerve!

Looks like your for sharia law and all the **ite that comes with it!

Edited by Thunderstruck80 on Saturday 14th April 22:32

Yep. That's the only rational conclusion

[Victor McDade]

Thunderstruck80 said:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2129678/It...

next time I get a taxi I'll ask if he's Muslim, if he is I'll say it offends my beliefs.

What are your beliefs?

[Rostfritt]

If he was a Christian trying to stand up for his beliefs in some other way like the homophobic b&b owners, the mail would have been behind him. Either way, it is wrong to do that. If he drives a cab he has to expect people to be taking alcohol or any other groceries with them in the cab, there are plenty of other jobs where this would not be an issue.

[Pesty]

Jasandjules said:

If you look at it the company sacked him within 30 minutes of hearing about it. So it's hardly worth getting worked up about now is it?

Great so we are now paying him benefits of some kind no doubt.

[Mr GrimNasty]

Jasandjules said:

If you look at it the company sacked him within 30 minutes of hearing about it. So it's hardly worth getting worked up about now is it?

What, WHAT, WHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAT! NOT WORTH..... This is pure news Viagra to the average PH poster.

[carmonk]

Rostfritt said:

If he was a Christian trying to stand up for his beliefs in some other way like the homophobic b&b owners, the mail would have been behind him. Either way, it is wrong to do that. If he drives a cab he has to expect people to be taking alcohol or any other groceries with them in the cab, there are plenty of other jobs where this would not be an issue.

I thought that, and whilst I despise Islam more than Christianity I did note the hypocrisy of the article. Oddly enough, the homophobic couple did act in accordance with Christian teachings, notwithstanding the liberal application of OT / NT weaseling, but there's nothing in Islam to prohibit the transportation of alcohol unless it's for the purpose of selling it. It's only then that Allah recommends the beating of the transgressor with sticks and sandals.

[Rostfritt]

carmonk said:

I thought that, and whilst I despise Islam more than Christianity I did note the hypocrisy of the article. Oddly enough, the homophobic couple did act in accordance with Christian teachings, notwithstanding the liberal application of OT / NT weaseling, but there's nothing in Islam to prohibit the transportation of alcohol unless it's for the purpose of selling it. It's only then that Allah recommends the beating of the transgressor with sticks and sandals.

I despair of both in equal measures, what is more important was his legal obligation, as a taxi driver he had a legal obligation to take a fare, the only reasons to refuse is if the person looks like they will be sick in the cab, could be a threat to their safety or wants to go too far outside the cab's area. Similarly, if the gay couple had already booked the hotel room, the owners have to accept them as they have entered a contract. If he wanted to stick to all outdated and ridiculous rules, he should also be carrying a bale of hay in the boot of the cab

[odyssey2200]

If the disciplinary process that led to his dismissal only took 15 minutes I would suggestthat he has a case for unfair dismissal.

I still think he is a dick but the correct process would probably taken a little longer to go through, to do the job properly.

[Mr E]

odyssey2200 said:

If the disciplinary process that led to his dismissal only took 15 minutes I would suggestthat he has a case for unfair dismissal.

One would assume most cab drivers are independent contractors. This would make things rather swifter.

[Engineer1]

I'll bet there is a good Gross Misconduct in there somewhere, say bringing the company into disrepute as a negative piece in the paper about your company and one of its drivers is certainly disrepute.

[odyssey2200]

Engineer1 said:

I'll bet there is a good Gross Misconduct in there somewhere, say bringing the company into disrepute as a negative piece in the paper about your company and one of its drivers is certainly disrepute.

True but there would still need to be an investigation to establish the facts.
A formal disciplinary interview, separately from the investigation.
An adjournment to consider what action is warranted and then a dismissal.

The last time I sacked someone for Gross misconduct (leaving drive shaft bolts loose on a customers beetle) HR dept were very insistent that I did it this way to be safe from any comeback.
Each meeting was also required to be on a different day.

(personally I just wanted to get the waster off the premises ASAP)

[chrissyr32]

Bet hes not bothered when hes picking up scantily clad girls on friday and saturday nights though eh??

fking hypocrite!!!!!

Race/Religion card pulled "when it suits"

[XDA]

chrissyr32 said:

Bet hes not bothered when hes picking up scantily clad girls on friday and saturday nights though eh??

fking hypocrite!!!!!

Race/Religion card pulled "when it suits"

If alcohol is offensive to his religion, why is he a taxi driver? Surely he must know that he'll come into such things in his line of work?

[hesnotthemessiah]

XDA said:

If alcohol is offensive to his religion, why is he a taxi driver? Surely he must know that he'll come into such things in his line of work?

Maybe he studied the Qur'an for too long and forgot to study other stuff, stuff which would gain him qualifications to do other stuff?