Job names

Like any industry, taxi drivers have terms for jobs that we do.  We talk a language that may seem foreign to others and love to give each other nicknames.  From "Tony Motherfucker" (cause he always says 'motherfucker') to "Jonny the robot" (my nickname because of the way I walk which is a little robotic due to the medication I take for schizophrenia), once you have a nickname you come off the rookie list into the realms of a fully fledged taxi driver.

Here are a few names for jobs:

Shit airport job - a job from the airport to Barton or the City that would total less than $25.

Good airport job - a job from the airport to Woden, Jerrabomberra, close suburbs of Belconnen or Weston Creek, usually totalling about $40.  

Excellent airport job - a job to deep Tuggeranong, Gunghalin or west Belconnen coming to a total greater than $50.

Club job - a job from one of the clubs that house pokies (Ainslie Football Club, Dickson Tradies or Southern Cross Club etc.) that goes to the surrounding suburbs usually coming to less than $15.

Maccas run - a job that usually occurs after 10.30pm when a person needs to get some food but needs to be in a car to get it because Maccas has closed it front doors.