Sentences with phrase «as a taxi driver in»

Adding to that, it's harder to make a living as a taxi driver in a bad economy.

We have a lot of people as taxi drivers in this country... if we decide to vote against your government, you will definitely exit power because we are many... a lot of people have regretted voting for Akufo - Addo.

(In French with subtitles) The Song of Sparrows (PG for brief adult language) Loss of innocence drama, set in Iran, about a recently - fired ostrich farmer (Mohammad Amir Naji) whose family becomes upset about how the naïve country bumpkin has begun to compromise his values in order to make it as a taxi driver in the city of Teheran.

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In January, the #deleteUber hashtag trended on social media after customers perceived the company as having undermined New York taxi drivers» strike in protest of the Trump administration's immigration baIn January, the #deleteUber hashtag trended on social media after customers perceived the company as having undermined New York taxi drivers» strike in protest of the Trump administration's immigration bain protest of the Trump administration's immigration ban.

It's not that complicated: These drivers are basically fulfilling the role of taxi driver as far as tipping norms are concerned, so add gratuity as though you're in a yellow cab.

Today it's also everyday consumers who produce media content, design products and invest in startups — not to mention those who also act as retailers, food critics, tour guides and even taxi drivers.

Believing these people, and afraid to miss out on the gold rush, small - time investors, grandma and grandpa, and barbers and taxi drivers invested their life savings in companies such as Pets.com, Webvan, and eToys.

As Uber petitions municipal governments and battles angry taxi drivers in cities across Canada, at least one person in Parliament will be paying close attention.

There's 11,000 licensed taxi drivers in Toronto, but a lot of guys use it as their secondary source of income.

She was known for being brash and outspoken, described in the pages of TIME as «truculent and courageous,» with a New York City accent Norman Mailer said «could boil the fat off a taxi driver's neck.»

It leads to a more collaborative and less hierarchical society, since a CEO in civilian life may end up taking orders from a taxi driver in the service, as well as future business partnerships.

Permitted drivers, such as taxi and limo drivers, must wait in a holding area and pay airport fees when they enter the airport.

The European Court of Justice is expected to rule this year in a major case centered on whether Uber should be treated as a taxi service, which would mean it was subject to rigorous safety and employment rules, or merely as an online platform connecting independent drivers and waiting passengers.

Uber, whose chief executive was on President Trump's economic advisory council, was seen as attempting to subvert a taxi drivers» strike in protest of the ban.

In Taxi Driver, the camera even hangs on the awkward reactions of those around Travis Bickle as scene after scene of personal embarrassment leads to him to seek validation and purpose through redemptive violence.

In a study of his earlier pictures, Kolker notes that «Scorsese is interested in the psychological manifestations of individuals who are representative either of a class or of a certain ideological grouping; he is concerned with their relationship to each other or to an antagonistic environment... [and finally] there is no triumph for his characters» (A Cinema of Loneliness [Oxford University Press, 19881, p. 162) The Jesus of the Last Temptation fits this pattern (as do Travis Bickel in Taxi Driver, Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull and Paul Hackett in After Hours) By eschewing any reference to a resurrection — and, in an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act of a man driven by a God who makes strange demands on his followerIn a study of his earlier pictures, Kolker notes that «Scorsese is interested in the psychological manifestations of individuals who are representative either of a class or of a certain ideological grouping; he is concerned with their relationship to each other or to an antagonistic environment... [and finally] there is no triumph for his characters» (A Cinema of Loneliness [Oxford University Press, 19881, p. 162) The Jesus of the Last Temptation fits this pattern (as do Travis Bickel in Taxi Driver, Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull and Paul Hackett in After Hours) By eschewing any reference to a resurrection — and, in an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act of a man driven by a God who makes strange demands on his followerin the psychological manifestations of individuals who are representative either of a class or of a certain ideological grouping; he is concerned with their relationship to each other or to an antagonistic environment... [and finally] there is no triumph for his characters» (A Cinema of Loneliness [Oxford University Press, 19881, p. 162) The Jesus of the Last Temptation fits this pattern (as do Travis Bickel in Taxi Driver, Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull and Paul Hackett in After Hours) By eschewing any reference to a resurrection — and, in an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act of a man driven by a God who makes strange demands on his followerin Taxi Driver, Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull and Paul Hackett in After Hours) By eschewing any reference to a resurrection — and, in an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act of a man driven by a God who makes strange demands on his followerin Raging Bull and Paul Hackett in After Hours) By eschewing any reference to a resurrection — and, in an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act of a man driven by a God who makes strange demands on his followerin After Hours) By eschewing any reference to a resurrection — and, in an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act of a man driven by a God who makes strange demands on his followerin an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act of a man driven by a God who makes strange demands on his followers.

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«People go out of their way in this country to be upset,» David Straine, a 35 - year - old taxi driver, said as he drove to the Giants» practice rink on Jan. 18.

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On 13th March 2007, he was arrested on suspicion of criminal assault and criminal damage after an alleged argument with a taxi driver in Liverpool as he went to his hotel after a match.

All in the same boat: As mums, it can sometimes feel like we are simply unpaid dogsbodies, taxi drivers, meal planners and general skivvies!

For that reason, and because of the multitude of community projects that I have been responsible for, such as: construction of low - income housing; repair of train stations; re-pavement of streets; Implementation of charter schools; services for senior citizens, immigrants, non-medallion taxi car drivers, and many more initiatives, I believe that the residents of the 32nd Senatorial District in Bronx County have been well represented during the past 15 years,» he said.

The National Democratic Congress Flagbearer hopeful disclosed to sensational Reggae Presenter Blakk Rasta in an interview monitored by Ghanapoliticsonline.com on the weekday drive time Taxi Driver Show on Zylofon FM that marijuana otherwise known as «wee» or «ganja» has a lot of benefits for human use and legalizing it is in order.

On their parts, taxi drivers at Nungua in the Krowor constituency told The aL - hAJJ that, though they supported and voted for Akufo - Addo in last year's election hoping to better their lives as Akufo - Addo promised, they have since regretted.

Majority of taxi of drivers interviewed by The aL - hAJJ in the capital city, Accra, on the leadership struggle in the opposition National Democratic Congress over who leads the party into the 2020 elections, endorsed Mr Mahama as the marks man to kick out the Akufo - Addo government.

Stating how dejected and disappointed they are in the President, Korsi Dogbe, who doubles as Chairman of taxi drivers in Suhum, said President Akufo - Addo hoodwinked them into voting for him with the promise of appointing their MP, Frederick Opare Ansah, as Minister.

«As we speak, stakeholders comprising the police, taxi drivers and senior government officials are still in a meeting.

But as voters, New Yorkers often seem like Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver.

Prompted in part by an accident this past November, NYC taxi regulators are combing through data they collect from cabs and car services as they prepare to propose tighter rules governing how long drivers can be on the road.

The mayor was pummeled by the apps, particularly Uber, which ran ads highlighting the service's popularity with lower - income, minority New Yorkers who were trying to earn some extra money as drivers or were just happy to finally get a cab in a part of town where yellow taxis wouldn't venture.

«So Mr. Vice President, today I announce that I will propose to the New York state legislature not just $ 15 for fast - food workers, because a fast - food worker deserves $ 15 an hour, construction workers deserve $ 15 an hour, and home healthcare aides deserve $ 15 an hour, and taxi - cab drivers deserve $ 15 an hour, and every working man and woman in the State of New York deserves $ 15 an hour as a minimum wage - and we are not going to stop until we get it done!»

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They are in New York City, which is Uber's biggest U.S. market and is the rare municipality that has the requisite financial and regulatory muscle to force Uber and Lyft to operate as a traditional for - hire car service, complete with the Taxi & Limousine Commission - mandated driver fingerprinting.

«For that reason, and because of the multitude of community projects that I have been responsible for, such as: construction of low - income housing; repair of train stations; re-pavement of streets; implementation of charter schools; services for senior citizens, immigrants, non-medallion taxi car drivers, and many more initiatives, I believe that the residents of the 32nd Senatorial District in Bronx County have been well represented during the past 15 years.

For 36 months, scientists tracked 4175 yellow taxis and 12,525 blue taxis from the same Singapore - based fleet; they also used 3 months of data from more than 3000 drivers» GPS logs to rule out differences in driving speed, number of stops, and distance covered as confounding factors.

Over the past year, at least 70,000 Venezuelans have lost their jobs — as civil servants, teachers, taxi drivers, and more — and gone to work in swampy gold mines to make enough money to survive.

Thats the rule in cities like Paris and Milan and is practiced a lot during fashion week, or crazy week as most of our taxi drivers discribed in when we explained why we were in town.

As Schrader's hero takes a bleaker look at life, and considers committing an extreme act as a desperate attempt to find resonance and morality in the world, he stands alongside the protagonists of such Schrader - written films as «Taxi Driver,» «American Gigolo» and «Light Sleeper,» three works the filmmaker has connected as his «night trilogy.&raquAs Schrader's hero takes a bleaker look at life, and considers committing an extreme act as a desperate attempt to find resonance and morality in the world, he stands alongside the protagonists of such Schrader - written films as «Taxi Driver,» «American Gigolo» and «Light Sleeper,» three works the filmmaker has connected as his «night trilogy.&raquas a desperate attempt to find resonance and morality in the world, he stands alongside the protagonists of such Schrader - written films as «Taxi Driver,» «American Gigolo» and «Light Sleeper,» three works the filmmaker has connected as his «night trilogy.&raquas «Taxi Driver,» «American Gigolo» and «Light Sleeper,» three works the filmmaker has connected as his «night trilogy.&raquas his «night trilogy.»

In the following year, her projects included Rob Cohen's The Fast and the Furious, an urban adrenaline extravaganza in which she played the tough girlfriend of a gang leader alongside Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Jordanna Brewster, and 3 A.M., a made - for - cable drama which cast her as a taxi driver and was screened at the Sundance Festival.Striving to maintain the balance between sexy and tough, Rodriguez would take on zombies in Resident Evil (2002) before hitting the waves in Blue CrusIn the following year, her projects included Rob Cohen's The Fast and the Furious, an urban adrenaline extravaganza in which she played the tough girlfriend of a gang leader alongside Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Jordanna Brewster, and 3 A.M., a made - for - cable drama which cast her as a taxi driver and was screened at the Sundance Festival.Striving to maintain the balance between sexy and tough, Rodriguez would take on zombies in Resident Evil (2002) before hitting the waves in Blue Crusin which she played the tough girlfriend of a gang leader alongside Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Jordanna Brewster, and 3 A.M., a made - for - cable drama which cast her as a taxi driver and was screened at the Sundance Festival.Striving to maintain the balance between sexy and tough, Rodriguez would take on zombies in Resident Evil (2002) before hitting the waves in Blue Crusin Resident Evil (2002) before hitting the waves in Blue Crusin Blue Crush.

Paul Schrader is an American filmmaker whose work as a screenwriter and director hold a significant place in the history of American cinema, including Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, American Gigolo, Mishima: A Life in Four...

Peter Weir (The Truman Show, Master and Commander), who also directed Ford to success a year before in the Best Picture - nominated Witness, directs this Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Affliction) adaptation of the Paul Theroux novel, casting Ford as Allie Fox, a disgruntled American inventor who gets so pissed off at the loss of what he believes is a dying America, he decides to pack up his bags and family, taking them to the rain forests of South America to live a life away from civilization, and the threat of nuclear annihilation he believes is imminent.

When Robert De Niro's Travis Bickle referred to himself in Taxi Driver as «God's lonely man,» he wasn't just indulging in sociopathic self - pity, he was defining a self - projected outsider archetype that would return time and again in Schrader's scripts.

Raised a strict Dutch Calvinist and best known as the screenwriter of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver — another portrait of a bristling lone wolf — Schrader inevitably got around to including a priest in this unofficial series of films.

«I see it as him turning into Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver.

Taxi Driver has been so effective in immersing us in Travis Bickle's singular, interior isolation, I think most of our memories of the film — its most famous images — are of his loneliness, when, in reality, the film is full of wonderful supporting characters (Peter Boyle as Wizard, and even Scorsese himself).

The good weather continued yesterday, as the seventeenth annual Jameson Empire Awards rolled into town, held in the glitzy and all - too glamorous settings of the Grosvenor House Hotel in the fancy part of London where everybody uses taxis and personal drivers.

Although perhaps best known as the screenwriter of Martin Scorsese's Oscar - winning 1976 film Taxi Driver, Paul Schrader has gone on to become a distinctive director in his own right since the late 1970s.

John Wick the director previously set that along with co-director David Leitch, Ryan Reynolds will be back in DeadPool next series, and as standard villain Wade Wilson, Colossus (Stefan Kapicic) will also be there, The Teenage Warhead the Negasonic, and Dopinder which is a Taxi Driver.

This is a remarkable film in many ways - angry, visceral, brimming with testosterone and not a little self - mythologising (Mullan describes his gang membership as «I was a total tourist»)- and has touches of Taxi Driver and Ken Loach about it.