Learning my way around the “city” – 3 mile/3 mile town, should have been easy as I grew up here, but there are so many secret little roads that you have to learn! I kept a sneaky little map that I could refer to on my own, so as not to sound like a moron, but you also have a dispatch office that you can consult when you’re lost. I was driving in Provincetown, MA, with occasional trips up the Cape or to Boston. Which city were you driving in? Did you know the city really well before you started driving?
Lady cab driver meaning license#
Baby sister and I went together to appear in front of the board, and all was squared away quickly, allowing me to be merrily on my way with a cab license in hand. Going in front of the board was a little scary for me, but mostly they just ask you to locate a street in town and make sure you haven’t done anything that would count against you. It is difficult to get a license if you have prior driving infractions, a criminal record, or (since it’s a very small town) a bad reputation.
The only real application process was applying for my cab license – which in Provincetown, MA requires a yearly check-up to make sure you are fit to drive, filling out the application, paying the fee, and appearing in front of the town’s licensing board. I was basically gifted the job, based on the fact that my sisters are awesome and they had proven to be kick-ass cab drivers. How did you go about applying for the job? Was the application/interview process any different than that of other jobs? Mercedes Cab is essentially a rag-tag group of crazy kids who work 12-18 hours a day and love one another unconditionally. You are driving at all hours of the day and night, so you really start to value and depend on the people you are working with. I started driving, so that I could spend more time with them during the summer months when time is short on Cape Cod, because everyone is so busy working all the time! I figured, if we worked together, we would get to see each other more often.Īlso, the company that I used to cab for is run and operated by all of my childhood friends, more of a family than a business, and the camaraderie was so infectious. My sister started driving when she was 18, about four years ago, and the other sister followed in suit. Somewhere along the way, driving a cab became a little bit of a family business. This is the story of Mara and her summer driving cab in Massachusetts. This is one of many True Story interviews, in which we talk to people who have done interesting/amazing/challenging things.
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