Taxi drivers got a terrible salary, with a huge amount of the income (as much as 45%, according to the Taxi Commission) going to the taxi companies which own the garages and medallions.
In many cases, they had to pay to work, by dropping $50-$100 on the start of the shift to lease the medallion, before even knowing they would get enough rides to pay for it.
In many cases, they had to pay to work, by dropping $50-$100 on the start of the shift to lease the medallion, before even knowing they would get enough rides to pay for it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/02/opinion/new-york-s-taxi-dr...
http://www.nytimes.com/1995/04/09/nyregion/driving-a-taxi-di...